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The news that Yamaha has chosen not to continue with Jorge Lorenzo and instead sign Cal Crutchlow as its factory MotoGP test rider next season, prompted the following tweet from the five-time world champion likening the move to 'exchanging gold for bronze'.

Lotus Racing has revealed that it will exchange its green-and-gold livery for black-and-gold in 2011.

To mark his 300th grand prix start at Qatar last weekend, Loris Capirossi not only raced with the #300 on his Rizla Suzuki, but also had this special helmet design (also pictured below).