FEATURES Intro: The Return Of The 636cc Kawasaki ZX-6R Intro: Kawasaki Goes Its Own Way With Ninja 300 MotoGP Analysis: What The Bridgepoint Deal Means For Fans MotoGP Mutterings: Remembering Marco Simoncelli Holiday Gift Guide, Part Two Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook Shops: Apex Race Services PROFESSIONAL RACING AMA Pro Racing At NOLA: Champions Win Again MotoGP At Aragon: Pedrosa’s Title Attack MotoGP At Motegi: Pedrosa Keeps Title Hopes Alive MotoGP At Sepang: Pedrosa Walks On Water World Superbike At Magny-Cours: Biaggi Is Champion Again! CLUB AND SEMI-PRO RACING ASRA At Daytona International Speedway Club Racer Profile: Mark DeGross COLUMNS Letters To The Editor Inside Info 10 Years Ago Jason DiSalvo: Jason Against The World Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman Numbers Elena Myers: Girl Racer The Kids’ Page MotoGP Trivia Racing, School & Track Day Calendar Saved By Soft Barriers: Tommy Aquino School & Track Day Directory Racing Organizations High-Performance Parts & Services Directory The Crash Page Classified Ads Advertisers Index ASRA/CCS Newsletter Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Josh Hayes (1) led the most laps, won the most races and won his third AMA Pro Superbike Championship during the 2012 season. What makes Hayes and the Yamaha YZF-R1 so good? Photo by Brian J. Nelson.