One hundred and forty-ninth issue of this bi-weekly motorcycle sport magazine, tackling the latest races and issues in MotoGP, MXGP, AMA Motocross/Supercross, and World Superbike as well as general motorcycling and accessories with the best blogs and photographs.

In OTOR 149:

• Minneapolis was a homecoming for Ryan Dungey but miller time for Eli Tomac with a third 2017 victory. Steve Matthes blogs from U.S. Bank Stadium.
• Jonathan Rea has been one of the fastest and most dominant motorcycle racers in the past two years. What is the secret to the Kawasaki man’s success? We dug around.
• MXGP emerges from the darkness in more ways than one with Losail, Qatar, staging the opening GP for the fifth year in a row. We asked some of the pertinent questions.
• Some ripe MotoGP imagery from CormacGP’s days in Phillip Island last week and blog perspective from Neil Morrison still in Melbourne.