There are very few riders of this era—or any other era, frankly—who can boast a resume as richly textured as Max Biaggi's. The fiery Italian has ridden for Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki, and now, Max has come full circle and is now back with Aprilia again—this time in World Superbike instead of Grand Prix or MotoGP. Clearly one of motorcycle roadracing's most familiar faces the world over, The Roman Emperor is rapidly closing in on his twentieth year in the sport. And, when you've turned a motorcycle wheel in anger for almost two decades, you're eminently experienced and uniquely qualified to comment on all sorts of racing-related subjects. We recently grabbed some phone time with Max, and he did just that.

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