Josh Herrin
Georgia racer Josh Herrin is one of the few in the AMA paddock who are living the dream: He’s been signed to a respected team (Graves Yamaha), and he’s got great equipment at his disposal.… Now all he needs to do is turn 16. Though he was on track prior to the start of the AMA weekend at Barber, once the official schedule went into effect, the too-young-for-competition Herrin became just a kid on the sidelines....

Geoff May
M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May generally wears an unsmiling race-face during event weekends, but a few minutes’ worth of conversation with the Georgia rider makes it clear that May is far more cheerful and relaxed than you might otherwise think. After reaching the Superstock podium twice during the 2005 season while routinely finishing inside the Supersport top 10, May began this year with a strong (though ultimately disappointing) showing at Daytona....

Chris Carr
If you think the break between the first and second AMA Superbike tour-stops is a long one, consider AMA Flat Track: The first stop was at Daytona back on March 9, and the next one isn't until May 27 in Springfield, Illinois. Worried that Chris Carr might be slacking off during the long break, we checked in with the series champ last night....

Rickey Gadson
Rickey Gadson began his career on the streets—literally—but after two decades of dedicating himself to the sport he loves, Gadson will go down in history as the first factory drag racer … ever. Aboard Kawasaki’s new monstrous ZX-14, the eight-time AMA/Prostar National Champion has already started racking up victories this year on the quarter-mile....

Jake Zemke
There’s no winner’s list like that of the Daytona 200, and Jake Zemke added his name to it last Saturday. Given the embarrassing pace-car incident, it was a crazy race, but JZ—whose race was actually adversely affected by the incident—kept his cool and did what was necessary to pull off his first-ever Daytona 200 victory....

Susan Robertson
Throughout her life, Susan Robertson rode dirt bikes, street bikes, and even karts, before coming to the realization that none of those went fast enough for her. That's when she discovered land speed racing. It didn't take long for her realize her own potential—during her first outing at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed in California, she wound up going over 200mph on a Suzuki Hyabusa, becoming the first woman to break that barrier.....

Valentino Rossi
Interviews with Valentino Rossi are always welcome, but this one is particularly appropriate. After all, today is his day (Valentine’s Day), and his 27th birthday is on Thursday. Not only that, but he graces the cover of our new issue, which also contains an excerpt from his forthcoming autobiography, What If I’d Never Tried It. This interview was conducted by Italian journalist Enrico Borghi, who worked with Rossi on said autobiography....

Aaron Gobert
One of the coolest parts of the late off-season is seeing the riders who’ve switched team in their new colors. One such rider is Aaron Gobert, the 2003 AMA Superstock Champion, who is moving over to Erion Honda after several years with Yamaha. We caught up with the Aussie this morning as he was leaving his Murrieta, California, house to run a few errands.

Jason Pridmore
Jason Pridmore is a man on the go. Between his job as Jordan Suzuki’s A rider, his Star Motorcycle Schools, and his exceptional skills as a golfer, it’s uncommon for him to find a free moment. We were lucky enough to catch him on one last night, as he was unwinding following a day snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain in California....

Danny Eslick
MPTRacing's Danny Eslick was nowhere to be found when we called his Oklahoma house for an interview, which is fitting when you consider that Eslick has been something of a sleeper throughout his AMA road racing career—an easy-going, unassuming guy who rides away with surprisingly good finishes before the competition knows what hit them....