
Wayne Rainey riding a Yamaha YZR500, circa 1991. The YZR500 first debuted in 1973, and the bike went on to amass 115 wins and 11 world championships in its amazing 30-year history. Nearing the end of its run at the turn of the century, the YZR was spitting out around 200 horsepower in a machine...
For those who haven't noticed, Riders for Health is our go-to charity here at Asphalt & Rubber, and in case you're not familiar with Riders (that's what the hip kids call it), the organization is a registered not-for-profit charity that was started by Andrea and Barry Coleman, along with some...
The upcoming Red Bull US GP this weekend at Laguna Seca is one of the MotoGP paddock's favorite events. Surrounding the race on Sunday are a host of supporting activities well worth attending. It all starts on Thursday, with the Day of Stars, an exclusive event organized by Riders for Health....
At some point, we riders would like to be crash-proof. Our experience finally exposes us to every variable and we never crash again due to our physical and mental approach to the sport. We've either covered enough miles or studied the sport hard enough to grasp all facets of the danger. No more...
The MotoGP circus came to American shores last weekend at the historic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the Central California coast near Monterey. As usual, the MO staff made our annual pilgrimage to the West Coast's premier motorcycle event.We're happy to report a three-day attendance total of...
With the announcement by Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that World Superbike will return to the dry lagoon in 2014, it's seems pretty much set in stone that MotoGP will, unfortunately not... at least for 2014. And, thus, ends a nine-consecutive-season reign of the United States Grand Prix at Laguna...
I hate being the nihilistic voice of MO, but when it comes to the state of American talent at world-level motorcycle road racing, we're f*#ked. If the swirling rumors of Nicky Hayden's departure from MotoGP come to pass, it'll be the first time since 1977 America's been absent from competing at...