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First picture: Goldie on Ducati two-seater!
Dorna has sent Crash.net pictures of DJ - and former Bond star - Goldie during his ride on the Ducati two-seater at Jerez today.
Cecchinello wins bar-banging 125 race.
Lucio Cecchinello won a thrilling 125cc Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez today, holding off Steve Jenkner and Alex de Angelis for two Jerez wins in two years.
MotoGP championship standings.
The leading MotoGP class World Championship standings after today's Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez, round three of the championship.
Rossi on second row after 'problems'.
World Champion Valentino Rossi will, unusually, start tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix from the second row of the grid after a day of mixed performance.
Weather report - Spanish Grand Prix.
The Formula One boys were lucky enough to enjoy bright blue skies, warm temperatures and sunny conditions for their trip to Spain last weekend - will the MotoGP circus benefit from similar weather as it makes the first of three visits to Iberia. Jerez, Spain
Melandri rides through the pain.
Returning to the fray for the first time since his Suzuka practice crash, where he suffered a double fracture of his ankle and a small chipped fracture of the femur in the high-speed crash, Marco Melandri approached today's opening qualifier progressively in an effort to build up his momentum wit
Goldie to ride two-seater on Sunday.
DJ and former Bond star Goldie, top model Annabele Nielson and TV presenter Meg Matthews will sample the speed and excitement of MotoGP from the hot seat at Jerez on Sunday.
Gibernau gets Kato's bike, Kiyonari joins MotoGP.
Following the tragic loss of lead rider Daijiro Kato, Fausto Gresini has announced that the Telefonica MoviStar Honda team will contiunue as a two rider operation - with Sete Gibernau being given Kato's full works spec RCV, and a new Japanese rookie joining the team.
Puig puts faith in 'fighter' Porto.
Telefonica MoviStar Honda Jr Team rider Sebastian Porto is a near veteran, having raced in 109 grands prix, and yet he is still just 24 years old. 2003 is a crucial year for the Argentinean, who was selected for the ride by non other than Alberto Puig.
'El Toro' seeks Spanish boost.
Carlos Checa is hoping that a return to his native country and performing in front of the generally huge and enthusiastic Jerez crowd will give him the boost he needs to really start his 2003 campaign.
WCM announce engine modifications.
In an effort to regain their place on the MotoGP grid, the Harris WCM team has announced they have begun work on the latest version of their engine, with the new castings now complete (pictured) and ready for machining.
MotoGP 'Welkom' for next three years.
In a joint statement, Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta, of Dorna Sports, and Mr Webster Mfebe, of the Executive Council for Sport in the Free State, have announced that they have signed a letter of intent for the extension of MotoGP at Phakisa, for at least another three years.
Bayliss: I had a good go with Valentino.
Ducati Marlboro Team rider Troy Bayliss rode a storming race yesterday - snatching the holeshot from the third row of the grid and leading until just after one-third distance. And the hard-charging Aussie had never even ridden Welkom before Friday!
Harris WCM fights disqualification.
Peter Clifford, Director of Racing at the World Championship Motorsports (WCM) team has released the following detailed statement in which he strongly contests the basis for his team's disqualification from the Africa's Grand Prix.
Sete: Kato was riding with me.
"Dai-chan rode with me today," were the words of Sete Gibernau after holding off Valentino Rossi for his first MotoGP victory, at the Africa's Grand Prix.
Pedrosa third to first on final lap.
Dani Pedrosa opened his 2003 account in style today in South Africa, putting in a pair of precise passes on Andrea Dovizioso and race leader Youichi Ui on the very last lap to take 125cc victory.
Mission accomplished for top Yamaha Nakano.
D'Ant?n Yamaha star Shinya Nakano finished an impressive fifth fastest in the final qualifying session for the Africa's GP, having been as high as third heading into the final minute.
Suzuki's side-by-side after engine gremlins.
Team Suzuki riders John Hopkins and Kenny Roberts Jr. qualified side by side in the final time sheets for tomorrow's Africa's Grand Prix, placed 16th and 17th in an ultra-close list - Hopkins barely a second off pole time.
Harris WCM disqualified.
The FIM has disqualified the Harris WCM team from this weekend's Africa's Grand Prix for failing a technical inspection.
Advantage Rossi, but Ducatis on front row.
Valentino Rossi set a pace as scorching as his fever at Welkom today, beating the previous circuit record by over a second - but he didn't have things all his own way and only took provisional pole after the hour had officially finished, responding to the challenge of the Ducatis - led by a dete
Globe Hopper: Coldplay and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Desiree Crossman, girlfriend of Suzuki star John 'Hopper' Hopkins, continues her reports with the couples journey to South Africa (via London) for this weekends GP during which - amongst other things - they spotted a celebrity couple... "Hello from way down south!
Riders to boycott Suzuka?
A possible outcome of the expected riders meeting at Welkom this weekend, is the boycotting of the Suzuka circuit, following the events of three weeks ago.
Preview - Africa's Grand Prix.
The MotoGP community will compete in the Africa's Grand Prix on Sunday to honour the memory of the one of their favourite sons, Daijiro Kato, who passed away last Saturday following his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Suzuki: Kato was a true racing hero.
Suzuki and Aprilia have paid tribute to Honda rider Daijiro Kato, who passed away on Saturday night (GMT) after battling his Suzuka injuries for almost two weeks.