June 2014

June 2014

© 2014, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Pro Racing Returns to California: Superbike Shootout Series Debut; Kevin Schwantz: Back On a MotoGP Suzuki; MotoGP: Can anyone Stop Marc Marquez?.

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On The Cover: 1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Kevin Schwantz rode the prototype Suzuki XRH-1 MotoGP racebike during a post-race test session at Circuit Of The Americas. His advice to Suzuki? Go racing now! Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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In This Issue:

FEATURES

Inside Info

Historic Racebike Illustration: 1972 Ducati Imola

Guide To High-Performance Brake Pads

Quick Disconnect Brake Line Fittings

MotoGP Analysis: Racebikes Too Fast?

Turning A Streetbike Into A Racebike, Part IV

Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook

2014 Triumph Thunderbird: Proving A Cruiser Can Handle Well

Shops: Moto Liberty

PROFESSIONAL RACING

MotoGP At COTA: Marquez The Imperious

MotoGP At Argentina: All Marquez, Again

World Superbike At Aragon: Champion Sykes Takes Charge

World Superbike At Assen: Guintoli And Rea Prevail

Superbike Shootout At Fontana: Cardenas, Fong Win

SEMI-PRO AND CLUB RACING

Space In The Middle: Club Racing The New Honda CBR500R

Racer Profile: 2013 CCS Florida Champion Bruno Silva

COLUMNS

Letters To The Editor

10 Years Ago

MotoGP Trivia

Numbers

Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman

Anthony Alonso: Krazy Cid

The Kids’ Page

Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar

The Crash Page

School & Track Day Directory

Racing Organizations

High-Performance Parts & Services Directory

Saved By Soft Barriers: Dane Westby

New Products

Classified Ads

Advertisers Index

ASRA/CCS Newsletter

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer

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