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Throwback Thursday: The King And His Court

With a cup of Coca-Cola clenched in his teeth and a pencil in his right hand, 25-year-old Kenny Roberts autographs a San Jose Mile program for...wait, that kid looks familiar.…

MotoAmerica Mourns The Passing Of Two-Time Superbike Champion Wes Cooley

Cooley (center), in 1984, celebrates on the podium at Sears Point International Raceway, now known as Sonoma Raceway. Photo courtesy of the RiderFiles.com Collection. All of us at MotoAmerica send…

21 In ’21: Toni Elias, Raising The Game

https://youtu.be/mFF4dXUscV0 The following is the 21st and final of our “21 In ‘21” series that highlighted one of the 21 AMA Superbike Champions as we moved through the 2021 MotoAmerica…

21 In ’21: Josh Herrin, Phenom Turned Champion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MK1C1D0iRs As the old adage goes, “to finish first, you must first finish.”. When it comes to the 2013 AMA Superbike Championship, a young Josh Herrin played that to perfection.…

21 In ’21: Josh Hayes, Mr. Four Time

https://youtu.be/U0icNJppVyI The following is the 18th of our “21 In ‘21” series that highlights one of the 21 AMA Superbike Champions as we move through the 2021 MotoAmerica season –…

21 In ’21: Ben Spies, The Dominator

Texan Ben Spies won three AMA Superbike titles on Yoshimura Suzukis. The following is the 17th of our “21 In ‘21” series that highlights one of the 21 AMA Superbike…

Close Racing R Us: Road America will be on the MotoAmerica schedule for the next two years. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

21 In ’21: Mat Mladin, The Aussie Dominator

Australian Mat Mladin won 82 AMA Superbike races and seven AMA Superbike Championships. The following is the 15th of our “21 In ’21 series that highlights one of the 21…