Maverick Vinales heads for his home Spanish MotoGP just five points from the title lead and feeling far more comfortable with the more 'aggressive' set-up on his Movistar Yamaha.
Tito Rabat starts the European leg of what is currently his most successful MotoGP season holding ninth in the world championship and a close second to Jack Miller in the battle to be best Ducati GP17 rider.
Giedo van der Garde was having an impressive Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, handily winning the battle of the 'back row teams' - right up until the wheels came off his campaign.
Despite his team having suffered an abject debut in F1 in 2010, Jos? Ram?n Carabante predicts 'many joys' for Hispania Racing (HRT) in 2011 - and reveals that 'a major sponsor' announcement is imminent
Briton Jonathan Legris stunned the Spanish F3 Championship field once again as he overcame any perceived disadvantage of running an eight-year old car to claim a brace of second-place finishes at the daunting Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Having endured a difficult season on-track during 2007, British racer Alex Waters looks set to take his charity message overseas for the 2008 campaign.