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900cc MotoGP from 2007, new weight limits.
In a meeting held yesterday (Friday), the Grand Prix Commission - composed of Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna), Claude Danis (FIM), Sito Pons (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) - unanimously agreed to introduce the following modifications to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations:
Globe Hopper: Hello from Holland.
In her latest report on Crash.net , Desiree Crossman reports from today's final qualifying session for the Dutch TT, at Assen... "Hi from the Netherlands!
Rossi leads Yamaha charge with Assen pole.
The persistent rain that has showered Assen for the past two days finally lifted this afternoon - providing a thrilling final qualifying session for Saturday's Dutch TT.
Best session so far for Suzuki.
Team Suzuki enjoyed its best qualifying session of the season so far at Assen today, with Kenny Roberts seventh and team-mate John Hopkins tenth on their different spec GSV-Rs.
Nakano takes Kawasaki to all-time high.
Shinya Nakano seems to thrive on adversity.
Gibernau: The clutch broke.
Sete Gibernau saw his hopes of Assen pole position end when the clutch on his Telefonica Honda began slipping on his all important final qualifying lap of the Dutch circuit this afternoon.
Hodgson returns to scene of greatest triumph.
MotoGP rookie Neil Hodgson will return to the scene of his greatest triumph when he races at Assen on Saturday.
Assen wild-cards.
The wild-card riders who will race in the Gauloises TT Assen this Saturday are the following:
Back to the future for Ducati twin-pulse.
Next week at Assen will see the GP debut of Ducati's 'new' twin-pulse engine, a motor that the Bologna based company had actually planned to use from the start of their debut 2003 MotoGP campaign.
Hopkins: Rear 59kph faster than front!
Suzuki's John Hopkins had a plan for Sunday's Grand Prix of Catalunya, but his strategy fell to the wayside 18laps into the 25lap final when his GSV-R fell down to two-cylinders and he was forced to pull off the circuit.
Nakano back from the dead with best result.
Shinya Nakano bounced back from his huge crash at Mugello with a vengeance at Catalunya on Sunday, the Kawasaki's tar claiming the ZX-RR's best ever result after beating Camel Honda's Max Biaggi to seventh place.
Bayliss falls after clipping Xaus.
Troy Bayliss was in the thick of a hectic five-man skirmish for fifth in Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix when he fell heavily at turn four with just 4 of the 25 laps to go.
Sete: Honda must understand the threat.
Sete Gibernau was a frustrated man at Catalunya on Sunday, the home hero having lost out in another epic encounter with Valentino Rossi - but was equally concerned at being the lone Honda in a Yamaha dominated top four.
Rossi haunts Gibernau at home.
Valentino Rossi followed up the ecstasy of home glory at Mugello last week with a second consecutive victory in the backyard of MotoGP world championship leader Sete Gibernau, after an intense 25-lap battle with the Spanish rider in today's Catalan Grand Prix.
Sete storms to home pole.
Sete Gibernau has taken pole position for his home Catalunya Grand Prix in devastating style, the world championship leader slicing a further 0.35secs from his record breaking Friday time to keep all challengers at bay.
Rainey recalls golden era as legends return.
The MotoGP paddock at Catalunya was brought to a standstill today by a unique and emotional press conference, which brought together a decade of world champions to reminisce on a golden era of motorcycle racing.
Rossi predicts early slides.
So far, fans at the 2004 Catalan Grand Prix have been treated to a whole host of eye-watering power slides from their MotoGP heroes - and world champion Valentino Rossi expects more of the same should the intense Spanish sunshine continue boil their tyres again tomorrow.
Hayden bounces back.
Having gone from hero to zero by crashing out of the Italian Grand Prix last Sunday, Nicky Hayden returned to the former after snatching his second consecutive front row start, during today's final qualifying session for the Catalan Grand Prix.
Bayliss 'pretty chuffed' after strong showing.
In an encouraging development for Ducati and their GP4, Troy Bayliss was in the hunt for a provisional front row for half of this afternoon's opening qualifier at Catalunya.
Being Sete Gibernau.
The Catalan Grand Prix will probably be the biggest weekend Sete Gibernau has ever known, since - one quarter of the way through his eighth premier-class season - the 31-year-old will arrive at his home GP leading the world championship standings for the first time.
Nakano confirmed, Bridgestone modify tyres.
Fuchs Kawasaki's Shinya Nakano has confirmed his intention to ride in this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix - less than a week after his massive 300 kph Mugello accident, caused by a rear tyre failure.
Euro 2004 divides 'team-mates' Biaggi, Schumacher.
While Max Biaggi and Michael Schumacher may be just a little busy elsewhere during the forthcoming Euro 2004 Football Championships, they will be paying more than a passing interest on the results from group C and D.
Bridgestone: Tyre failures a total surprise.
Bridgestone have pledged to quickly find the source of Shinya Nakano's catastrophic rear tyre failure during yesterday's Italian Grand Prix, which saw the Kawasaki star thrown from his machine at 190mph along the Mugello main straight.
Moody Blues: Mugello.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , renowned Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody reveals more 'behind the scenes' news from round four of the 2004 season; Sunday's action packed Italian Grand Prix...