While the
MotoGP machines have had their engine capacity reduced by one fifth this season, and new tyre and fuel restrictions put in place, don't expect the racing to be any slower.
Pre-season testing indicates that both lap and pole setting records will be demolished during the 18-round 2007 championship, while the list of potential winners is larger than ever - with Yamaha, Honda, Ducati and Suzuki all looking capable of winning, while a 'reborn' Kawasaki is confident of causing an upset.
Supporting the MotoGP class at all but the US Grand Prix will again be the rising stars of the 125 and 250cc World Championships.
Flamboyant Spanish teenager
Jorge Lorenzo will defend his first 250cc world title with Fortuna Aprilia and can expect a rough ride from his former team-mate Hector Barbara, Italian Andre Dovizioso, Alex De Angelis and the Japanese trio of Hiroshi and Shuhei Aoyama and Yuki Takahashi plus former 125cc stars, world champion Alvaro Bautista and runner-up Mika Kallio.
The departure of Bautista and Kallio has blown the outcome of the 125cc Championship wide apart with the likes of Gabor Talmacsi, Sergio Gadea, Hector Faubel and Lukas Pesek looking to replace them. The official Honda team continue to put their efforts behind British youngster Bradley Smith, this year teaming him up with young Spanish hope Esteve Rabat.
