Ducati

"The police informed Aleix that he had already reached the maximum number of penalty points and as such was driving illegally..."

Heading into the 2010 MotoGP season, few would have predicated that Casey Stoner and Ducati would have to wait until round 13 to take a race win.

Colin Edwards has agreed a new contract to stay with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 for a fourth season, in 2011. The Texan will ride alongside Cal Crutchlow, who is moving from Yamaha's World Superbike team to take the place of Ben Spies at Yamaha's satellite team.

Nicky Hayden used a 'backyard' move to overtake MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo for third place on the very last lap of Sunday's Aragon MotoGP round.

Race results from the inaugural Aragon MotoGP, round 13 of the 2010 world championship. Loris Capirossi missed the event due to finger ligament damage sustained in his clash with Nicky Hayden at Misano.

Full qualifying times from the inaugural Aragon MotoGP, round 13 of the 2010 world championship.

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will undergo surgery on his lingering shoulder injury, after the end of the 2010 racing season.

Loris Capirossi's 200th premier-class race ended at the first chicane in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, when the Rizla Suzuki rider was hit by Ducati's Nicky Hayden. Both riders fell in the incident, which occurred as they accelerated out of the second apex.

Dani Pedrosa took his fourth victory of the season, and first ever back-to-back race wins, with a lights-to-flag triumph at Misano on Sunday.

Race results from the San Marino MotoGP, round twelve of the 2010 world championship.

Loris Capirossi is set to make his 200th 500cc/MotoGP start this weekend at Misano, when he might also announce a return to Ducati for 2011.

Casey Stoner's five-race run of podium finishes came to an end after this front-end fall in Sunday's Indianapolis MotoGP (more pics below). The Australian lost control of his Ducati on lap 8, while looking for a way past Valentino Rossi. The accident was Stoner's third of the season.

Nicky Hayden's hopes of challenging for a home podium in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix ended when his left knee slider was ripped off early in the race.

Race results from the Indianapolis MotoGP, round eleven of the 2010 world championship. Rookie Hiroshi Aoyama returned to MotoGP this weekend...

Ben Spies took his first ever MotoGP pole position in front of his home fans at Indianapolis on Saturday, as two Americans claimed places on the front row.

Full Saturday free practice times from the Indianapolis MotoGP, round eleven of the 2010 world championship.

Ducati will withdraw its factory support for the 2011 World Superbike season, but will continue to supply customer teams.

Ducati has won 13 of the 22 titles since the World Superbike Championship began in 1988.

Casey Stoner will start this weekend's Indianapolis Grand Prix with a new front fork, which Ducati hope can hand the Australian the two tenths a lap that separates him from victory.

Valentino Rossi's team manager Davide Brivio looks set to join the MotoGP world champion in leaving Yamaha at the end of this season.

In a follow-up to the previous feature on Masao Furusawa (see separate story), Hyacintha Bonafacia spoke to the Yamaha MotoGP boss about Valentino Rossi's decision to join Ducati, Furusawa's own retirement and more...

Hopes of an amiable conclusion to Valentino Rossi's Yamaha MotoGP career are in jeopardy, after doubts were raised over the Italian being allowed to test for Ducati immediately after the Valencia season finale.

"Now the moment has come to look for new challenges; my work here at Yamaha is finished. Unfortunately even the most beautiful love stories finish, but they leave a lot of wonderful memories..."

Race results from the Czech Republic MotoGP, round ten of the 2010 world championship. Rizla Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista rode after hurting his back in Saturday morning practice.