CONTENTS
P6
RACED
40 MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
No luck for Team USA in Germany.
64
54 LAGUNA SECA WORLD SUPERBIKE
Thrillers to Sykes, Laverty in return to Laguna.
64 ARAGON MOTOGP
Controversy reigns in Spain.
76 LAGUNA SECA AMA SUPERBIKE
Hayes wins, Herrin crowned.
82 LAGUNA SECA DAYTONA SPORTBIKE
Another Beaubier masterclass.
86 LAGUNA SECA HARLEYS
Rapp earns first-career title.
94 ST. LOUIS NHRA
Smith takes over at the top.
TESTED
88 2014 BETA 450 RR
Much, much Beta for 2014.
DEPARTMENTALIZED
8-17CAPTURED
20VOICES
22
THE INSIDE TWEET
24
IN THE WIND
98
CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
100LEADERBOARD
102STUFF
106 RACING ON THE TUBE
108 BIKES OF THE STARS
QUICK LINKS IN THE WIND 24 NHRA: SMITH WINS ST. LOUIS 94
HEARTBREAK
IN GERMANY
110ARCHIVES
WORLD
SUPERBIKE
SYKES,
LAVERTY
WIN IN
LAGUNA
RETURN
112CLASSIFIEDS
114
IN THE PADDOCK
116
WHAT'S NEXT
VOL. 50 ISSUE 39 OCTOBER 1, 2013
MOTOCROSS
DES NATIONS
AMA
SUPERBIKE
FINALE
HERRIN
GETS IT
FIRST RIDE
2014 BETA
450 RR
GETTING
BETA!
On The Cover:
Josh Herrin's second-place finish at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was
enough to earn the Monster Energy
Graves Motorsports Yamaha rider
the 2013 AMA Superbike National
Championship.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON