June 2016

June 2016

© 2016, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Continental ContiSportAttack 3 Hypersport Tires; New Helmet Designs - Better At Preventing Injuries? MotoGP Analysis: The Curse Of Spec Tires; Why Honda Changed Engine Rotation Direction; Why Lorenzo Signed With Ducati For 2017-2018; Sam Fleming Wins KTM RC390 Media Challenge In Italy; Invaders From Europe, On Racing In MotoAmerica; The Return Of The Army Of Darkness, Part II; MotoGP At Argentina, COTA, And Jerez; MotoAmerica At COTA and Road Atlanta; World Superbike At Aragon and Assen; The Reinvention Of A WERA Racer, Part Five; Racer Profile: WERA Champion Freddy Carswell; Shops: AMS Ducati Dallas; Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of (An Ex-) Racer.

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On The Front Cover: Former MotoGP, Moto2 and World Superbike competitor Toni Elias (24) is the most successful European rider to move from FIM World Championships to MotoAmerica, winning his first three Superbike races in the U.S. series. Other European invaders with World Championship experience include Claudio Corti and Valentin Debise.  Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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In this issue:

FEATURES

Inside Info

Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook

Historic Racebike Illustration: 1994 Britten V1000

Intro: Continental ContiSportAttack 3 High Performance Tires

Are New Helmet Designs Better At Preventing Injuries?

MotoGP Analysis:

The Curse Of Spec Tires, And Who Suffers Least

Why Honda Changed Engine Rotation Direction

Why Lorenzo Signed With Ducati For 2017-2018

Sam Fleming Wins KTM RC390 Media Challenge In Italy

Invaders From Europe, On Racing In MotoAmerica:

Claudio Corti, Valentin Debise And Toni Elias

The Return Of The Army Of Darkness, Part Two

Shops: AMS Ducati Dallas

PROFESSIONAL RACING

MotoGP At Argentina: Marquez Wins Crazy Race

MotoGP At COTA: Marquez Dominates…Again

MotoGP At Jerez: Rossi Reigns Supreme

MotoAmerica At COTA: Elias Wins In Superbike Debut

MotoAmerica At Road Atlanta: Elias, Beaubier Win & Crash

World Superbike At Motorland Aragon: Davies Doubles

World Superbike At Assen: Rea Back On Track

SEMI-PRO AND CLUB RACING

The Reinvention Of A WERA Racer, Part Five

Racer Profile: WERA Champion Freddy Carswell

COLUMNS

Letters To The Editor

10 Years Ago

MotoGP Trivia

Numbers

Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman

Melissa Paris: Just A Girl Who Likes To Go Fast

Kyle Wyman: Where’s Wyman?

James Rispoli: Rispoli Revolution

The Kids’ Page: Brylin Schrock

The Crash Page: Aleix Espargaro And Cal Crutchlow

Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar

High Performance Parts & Services Directory

New Products

Advertisers Index

Classified Ads

ASRA/CCS Newsletter

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An EX-Racer    

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