After six seasons in MotoGP with Repsol Honda, highlighted by victory in the 2006 world championship, Nicky Hayden became Casey Stoner's third different Ducati Marlboro team-mate in as many seasons for 2009.
In a follow-up to Monday's story ( CLICK HERE ) Bridgestone has confirmed that Valentino Rossi was using the softer compound front tyre at the German Grand Prix.
Valentino Rossi beat team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo by just 0.099sec to win Sunday's German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, equaling Giacomo Agostini's all-time record of 159 podium finishes in the process.
Race results German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, round nine of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. The Grupo Francisco Hernando team, which had been running Sete Gibernau, has withdrawn from the championship. Do not copy-and-paste this results template onto other websites
Jorge Lorenzo's shoulder and ankle injuries sustained during a huge end-of-qualifying highside at Laguna Seca have been confirmed after medical tests in Barcelona.
BMW Sauber F1's Nick Heidfeld will compete at the German Grand Prix this weekend, the latest round in the 2009 FIA F1 World Championship, with a special helmet design.
The US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca was arguably a make or break moment for home star Nicky Hayden, who came into the event with a best finish of eighth from his first seven races as a factory Ducati rider.
Jorge Lorenzo is not even halfway through his second MotoGP season and already the 22-year-old has built up a fearsome reputation for overcoming painful injuries, but Sunday's third place at Laguna Seca was arguably his best yet under such circumstances.
After 18 races without a MotoGP victory, Dani Pedrosa and Honda held off Valentino Rossi by just 0.344sec for a surprise victory in Sunday's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
Race results from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Race winner Dani Pedrosa lost 1.2sec to Valentino Rossi on the last lap. Rossi tried to snatch victory at the final turn but was just a little too far back.
Sunday at Laguna Seca saw reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi presented with a proclamation on behalf of Monterey County, declaring 5th July 'Valentino Rossi Day' from now on.
Nicky Hayden's first home US Grand Prix as a Ducati rider will see the American race with this special patriotic livery on his Desmosedici GP9. Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP world champion, won the grand prix at Laguna Seca in 2005 and 2006 for Repsol Honda.
Full qualifying times from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner both suffered huge highsides in the closing minutes and were taken to the medical centre.
Full Saturday free practice times from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Mika Kallio is absent due to a finger injury, while Gabor Talmacsi will be Scot Honda's only rider from this event onwards.
Colin Edwards led the American challenge during Friday practice for the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, but ninth position was far below his expectations.
Full Friday free practice times from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Mika Kallio is absent due to a finger injury, while Gabor Talmacsi will be Scot Honda's only rider from this event onwards.
Updated race results from the Dutch TT at Assen, round seven of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Valentino Rossi wins his 100th grand prix, Toni Elias drops from eighth to twelfth after a 20 second post-race penalty...
A blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010 has been leaked to the media - with no fewer than ten current or recent grand prix circuits listed amongst the 17 venues.
The progression of Formula 1 from its origins all the way through to the present day could be set to hit the big screen at last with Bernie Ecclestone mulling over the idea of taking the sport to Hollywood.
France's only ever F1 World Champion Alain Prost has underlined the importance of his country hosting a grand prix - and he argues the key to the race's future there is Paris.