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2004-2005
June 6, 2005 Magazine Extra: Rossi vs. Ricky
In the new issue (July/August),
Road Racer X editor CJ compares Valentino Rossi and motocrosser Ricky Carmichael, arguing that Vale is the greatest rider of all time (including all forms of motorcycle racing). Here, Racer X Illustrated editor DC takes the opposite viewpoint....
June 1, 2005 Magazine Extra: Eslick's Laugh
As we noted in our recent interview with AMA Formula Xtreme and Supersport racer Danny Eslick (July/August '05), the 18-year-old MPTracing.com rider surprised more than few people by finishing fourth in this year's Daytona 200. His results since then have proved it was no fluke, and race fans are no longer to surprised to see the kid from Oklahoma running in the top five. Eslick's laugh, however, is still somewhat shocking....
May 18, 2005 Guest Editorial from #155
A couple of weeks ago, Nikki and I were following an AMA Superbike race via www.amasuperbike.com in the middle of the night. It’s really informative, and you can actually tell a lot about what’s happening on the track from the lap times. For example, it’s amazing how the times go up when the top riders encounter lapped traffic....
December 13, 2004 Aaron Gobert Interview
A talk with Aaron Gobert, the cover boy of our new issue and the 2004 AMA Superstock Champion.
October 26, 2004 KTM Marketing Man
In only their second year on the road race GP circuit, KTM has already become surprisingly competitive in the 125cc class. We knew when we published Eric Johnson's story on the team in the current issue of
Road Racer X that the Austrian company was on the verge of notching its first-ever victory ...
September 30, 2004 Daytona Through the Years
Last August, AMA Pro Racing announced that the 2005 Daytona 200 (and all the other Daytona Bike Week road racing events) would take place on a modified race course in Daytona International Speedway, omitting the west banking and lengthening the infield section. The move was made in an effort to decrease the time spent on the banking ...
September 30, 2004 WRX for Jason
Take our advice: Don't race Jason DiSalvo, either on motorcycles or in cars. The Team Yamaha rider owns one of the fastest Subaru WRXs around, and he knows how to drive it ...