2000 125cc world champion Roberto Locatelli, who retired from grand prix racing at the end of last year, has been helping the ADV with its 2011 Moto2 chassis design.
Scott Redding's third place in last Sunday's Indianapolis Moto2 Grand Prix made him the youngest rider ever to stand on the podium in a 250cc/Moto2 race.
Marc Marquez is riding the crest of a wave in the 125cc World Championship at the moment, having won the last five races - meaning he is unbeaten since taking his first grand prix win at Mugello.
Valentino Rossi returned to the MotoGP paddock for the first time since being airlifted out of Mugello with a broken leg on June 5, on Thursday at the Sachsenring.
FIAT Yamaha has officially confirmed that record-breaking MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is to rejoin the fray at the Sachsenring in Germany this weekend - meaning the 2010 title battle is back on with a vengeance!
Marc Marquez took his fourth successive 125cc grand prix victory - and the world championship lead - in dominant style, in front of his home Spanish fans at Catalunya on Sunday.
Yamaha has announced that its 41-year-old test rider Wataru Yoshikawa will take Valentino Rossi's place in the Fiat Yamaha team, from Catalunya on July 4 until the injured Italian returns.
MotoGP looked in danger of losing a second title contender in as many events when Dani Pedrosa was carried away on a stretcher at the end of Saturday's qualifying session for the British MotoGP.
Following his injury at Mugello, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi failed to start a grand prix for the first time in his career, thus bringing to an end a record 230 successive starts.
This is a rare photo sequence ( CLICK HERE ) of the accident that left reigning seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi with a broken right leg, and ended his 2010 title hopes.