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Kenny's cap raises $1500 for US relief effort.
The New York Fire Department baseball cap that reigning World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr wore on the podium at Valencia in September has been auctioned for $1500, with all proceeds going to the relief aid in America.
Mixed day for Nobby Ueda in 125cc class.
The final round of this 2001 MotoGP World Championship is here in Brazil at the Nelson Piquet circuit on the outskirts of the colourful city of Rio de Janeiro.
Facts and trivia from 53 years of the 500cc class.
The Rio Grand Prix will be the last ever GP under the rules of 500cc maximum capacity which have been in place since 1949. The following are some records, facts and trivia from this 53 year history:
Yamaha boys nuts about Brazil.
The Jacarepagua circuit has been hosting rounds of the motorcycling world championships on and off since the mid-nineties, having taken over on a permanent basis from rivals across the country.
West tops V-twins
Australia's Ant West easily emerged top rider on a V-Twin machine and recorded his 10th points-scoring result from 13 starts in his first 500cc motorcycle world championship season yesterday in Malaysia.
Petronas makes glorious sound.
Let's hope the Petronas GP1 bike makes it to the MotoGP grid in the next couple of years - if only because it makes such beautiful noise.
Katoh clinches 250cc World Championship.
Daijiro Katoh claimed his first world crown in sensational style at Sepang today when he took victory in the 250cc Malaysian Grand Prix by a massive 15.6secs, to give him an uncatchable 34 point lead with one round to go.
Top Yamaha man McCoy slides into third.
Red Bull's Garry McCoy emerged as the top Yamaha rider in the Malaysian Grand Prix, finishing third after dropping as low as eighth, after an average start from the front row.
Edwards crashes in first qualifier.
After the disappointment in Australia, Stuart Edwards (250cc) went to Malaysia with changes to be made and would be using the free practice session to find a set-up for the qualifying in the afternoon.
Moto Grand Prix 2002 race calendar.
The calendar for the 2002 season of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the following:
Jamieson's leaving present.
Garry McCoy's crew chief Hamish Jamieson received the leaving present of a lifetime from his team at Phillip Island - a ride on the two -seater Yamaha grand prix bike with Randy Mamola on Friday afternoon.
Gardner and Sheene join hall of fame.
Two riders who have done as much to promote grand prix motorcycle racing in their respective countries than anybody else joined the MotoGP Hall of Fame at Phillip Island on Saturday morning.
The race goes on at Sepang.
This year's 500 World Championship may already have been decided but the action will be as fast and furious as ever at Sepang on Sunday. Marlboro Yamaha Team duo Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa will be racing just the same as they do on every Grand Prix weekend - to win.
Reaction from team Red Bull Yamaha.
Nori Haga finished the Australian Grand Prix in 8th position after a good battle at the front. Here's how the race went for him: "I got a good start and was straight up with the leaders.
Jurgen van den Goorbergh finishes tenth.
Proton Team KR rider Jurgen van den Goorbergh made sure of yet another top ten finish in yesterday's Australian GP, fending off former World Champion Alex Criville's Honda over the line, in spite of losing time through problems of his own earlier in the race.
Rossi crowned 500cc World Champion.
Valentino Rossi was yeaterday crowned 500cc World Champion 2001 after a stunning victory by 0.013 seconds from Biaggi at the Qantas Australian Grand Prix.
Rossi ready to be crowned.
Untroubled by yesterday's crash and a brush with the local police (ironically for speeding), Valentino Rossi qualified a close second for the Australian GP.
Capirossi returns to scene of greatest triumph.
It was pretty obvious to the other diners that some plot was being hatched at the table in the corner. It was difficult to hear what was being discussed above the din of a typical Aussie Saturday night out, but it certainly appeared to be pretty important.
Australian Grand Prix wild-cards.
The wild-card riders who will race in the Qantas Australian Grand Prix, scheduled at Phillip Island on October 14th next - round 14 of the MotoGP World Championship - are the following:
MZ in, but no sign of Sauber.
The much-hyped Sauber MotoGP engine appears not to have found a home, as there was no mention of an entry in the revamped series for 2002.
Doohan: I would be top five on RCV!
Five-time world champion Mick Doohan reckoned he could have finished in the top five of the Pacific 500cc Grand Prix on Honda's new for 2002 RCV four-stroke machine.
Circuit profile: Motegi, Japan.
All the facts and stats about the Motegi circuit in Japan, which is to hold the next MotoGP.
The hectic travel schedule of MotoGP.
The tyres and petrol are ready and waiting in Motegi, Phillip Island, Sepang and Rio for the MotoGP circus to arrive. The bikes and freight will be joining them soon.
FIM tightens rider restrictions.
The governing body of world motorcycle racing has decided to crack down on riders wishing to enter the premier GP500 class without sufficient experience