Yamaha MotoGP team director Massimo Meregalli looking forward to working with Cal Crutchlow in Qatar tests: 'I am really curious to see what Cal can bring to Yamaha from his previous experience, we expect him to give a strong input'.
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb set the pace on Thursday morning in the shakedown for the Rally Norway, the second round in the 2009 World Rally Championship.
BP Ford Abu Dhabi's Mikko Hirvonen set the pace on Thursday morning in the shakedown for the Wales Rally GB, the final round in the 2008 World Rally Championship.
Formula 1 may be in the middle of its three-week summer break and the test ban, but that hasn't stopped Renault from doing some additional checks ahead of the inaugural European Grand Prix at Valencia.