FEATURES How The Yamaha YZF-R1 Cross-Plane Crankshaft Works MotoGP Analysis: The Casey Stoner Question Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook Shops: HMC Racing Professional RACING AMA At Topeka: Pegram Doubles, Eslick & Cardenas Tie AMA At VIR: Hayes & Herrin Sweep, Mladin Clinches Seventh Title MotoGP At Donington: Underdogs Rule MotoGP At Brno: Rossi Makes History Again World Superbike At Brno: Biaggi Wins, Spies Closes In ASRA At New Jersey Motorsports Park: Allison Builds Points ASRA At Barber: Kern, Allison & Stokes Win WERA National Endurance Series At Summit Point: Vesrah WERA National Challenge Series At Summit Point: Wood Wins Three WERA National Endurance Series At VIR: Vesrah Dominates WERA National Challenge Series At VIR: Batey, Knapp, Wood CLUB RACING CMRA At Hallett Motor Racing Circuit WSMC At Willow Springs Raceway Club Racer Profile: Katie Carney ColumnS Letters To The Editor Inside Info 10 Years Ago Numbers MotoGP Trivia Lidz: Neil Hodgson Elena Myers: Girl Racer Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman Racing Schools & Track Days Road Racing & School Calendar Saved: Steven Kleinfelter The Kids’ Page The Crash Page New Products ASRA/CCS Newsletter High-Performance Parts & Services Directory Classified Ads Advertisers Index And Directory Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Josh Hayes (4) used his Yamaha YZF-R1 to hunt down Mat Mladin (7) and his GSX-R1000, winning both AMA Pro American Superbike races at VIR. But when the weekend was over, Mladin had won his seventh AMA Superbike Championship in his last season before his already announced retirement. Photo by Tim White.