New Kawasaki rider John Hopkins married English fiancée, Ashleigh, at a ceremony in Las Vegas last weekend.

The wedding was held by the swimming pool at the Hard Rock Hotel, with the area decorated in white flowers and candles. Official marriage duties were carried out by John's trainer's father.

"The wedding had a pink and white theme," explained Kawasaki competition manager, Michael Bartholemy, who flew to America especially for the occasion. "John was all dressed up and Ashleigh looked stunning in a white wedding dress. The whole place looked great and it was very touching. Both of them cried when they exchanged their vows.

"There were only about 80 people overall, I'd say, so I feel honoured to have been asked to go. And the only MotoGP racer there was Colin Edwards, with his wife, so it wasn't a huge, flashy affair.

"On behalf of the Kawasaki Racing Team, and all at Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Motors Racing, I'd like to wish John and his new wife our very best wishes for a happy future together," Bartholemy concluded.

Crash.net also offers its best wishes to John and Ashleigh, who are currently enjoying their honeymoon in French Polynesia.