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Katoh: I didn't know what happened to Tetsuya...
Daijiro Katoh matched Rossi's performance in the 250s on Sunday, taking his sixth win from eight races in runaway style, despite a mistake that had him off the track at one point.
No spark for Harada.
Pole sitter Tetsuya Harada's challenge for victory in Sunday's 250cc Grand Prix ended with a broken spark plug. The ceramic part of the 'plug' in Harada's v-twin Aprilia was damaged, robbing the Japanese star of vital revs, horsepower and any chance of victory.
'Samurai of Slide' back on the power.
The man who caught everybody napping in Sunday's 500cc British grand Prix, was Red Bull Yamaha's Noriyuki Haga the former Superbike star riding like the 'Samurai of Slide' of old.
Van den Goorbergh gutted.
Proton Team KR rider Jurgen van den Goorbergh will start tomorrow's British GP from fifth, the Dutch rider's best qualifying position this year on the lightweight three-cylinder Proton KR3 - but he was still angry and disappointed.
Nakano the star of the day at Donington.
The big surprise of today's final qualifying session was the performance of Japanese Yamaha rider Shinya Nakano - who went faster on the damp track than he had in the dry yesterday, on his very last lap.
Rossi: That was a very fast crash.
World Championship leader Valentino Rossi had a difficult first day at a cloudy Donington, crashing at high speed and ending the session 11th.
McWilliams: The road to Grand Prix glory.
Jeremy McWilliams' win at the Dutch TT ended a 15-year wait without a British rider taking a GP win in any of the solo classes of the Motorcycle World Championship.
No risk McCoy back for Sachsenring.
Australian Garry McCoy has delayed his comeback by at least another two grand prix after testing the strength of his injured wrist in Assen on Thursday. He broke his left wrist in a practice crash at le Mans in France six weeks ago after leading the opening qualifying session.
Ukawa: "I didn't ride a good race."
Tohru Ukawa took a solid eighth-place finish in his 500 debut at GP racing's most complex track, but wasn't happy.
Criville crashes out of Assen.
Alex Criville completed a difficult weekend at Assen with a fourth-lap tumble. The Spaniard was on the charge when he fell while fighting to make contact with the lead group.
Brit Vincent gets works Yamaha for Donington.
Jay Vincent will ride the spare Red Bull Yamaha YZR500 at Donington Park this coming weekend, as regular pilot Garry McCoy misses the British MotoGP with a broken wrist.
Biaggi wins as rain stops play at Assen.
With five laps to go the 500cc Dutch GP was shaping up for yet another thrilling battle between Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi, but then 'out of the blue' the red flags came out, giving Biaggi his second win of the season with 75% of the race distance completed.
Capirossi: The last laps never came.
Loris Capirossi started today's race from a pole position secured with the fastest ever lap of the Assen circuit but had to work hard to stay with his rivals, and ultimately the Italian only led one lap.
Replacement rider for Red Bull at Donington.
Red Bull Yamaha's team Manager Peter Clifford has announced that a replacement rider will pilot the injured Garry McCoy's machine at next Sunday's British Grand Prix at Donington.
Capirossi continues to dominate in Assen.
Loris Capirossi continued his qualifying domination in Assen today, holding his overnight pole comfortably - despite a late charge by Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi.
Capirossi edges out Rossi for provisional pole.
Loris Capirossi emerged on top in Assen first qualifying after a thrilling duel with countryman Valentino Rossi, that pushed the pair of Italians over 0.6secs clear of the rest of the field.
Biaggi and Rossi shake on it.
Yesterday Max Biaggi met with title-rival Valentino Rossi to shake hands over their post-race 'disagreement' at Catalunya.
Schwantz's ten-year record to tumble?
This year's Dutch Grand Prix at Assen will be the final chance for the current crop of MotoGP stars to end Kevin Schwantz's ten-year reign as lap record holder before modifications slow lap times around the legendary circuit.
Rossi out to make history at Assen.
Honda's Valentino Rossi, winner of four of the six 500 GPs run so far this year, wants to continue making history this Saturday, in the Dutch Grand Prix, at Assen.
The race Proton have been waiting for...
On Saturday, June 30, Dutchman Jurgen van den Goorbergh will race in his home Grand Prix, at the classic and demanding Dutch TT circuit of Assen, on the best bike he has ever ridden.
Moody's Blue: Rossi vs. Biaggi at Catalunya
In his latest column for Crash.net, Eurosport commentator Toby Moody reveals what exactly happened between Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi, behind-closed-doors at Catalunya...
Haga: I now know how important knee sliders are...
Sole remaining Red Bull Yamaha rider, Noriyuki Haga, lost his knee slider just over halfway through the Catalan Grand Prix, and believes this cost him as many as five places by the end of the race.
Aprilia advertising hoarding fails to slow Katoh.
A freak whirlwind blew advertising hoarding and litter onto the Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday afternoon - bringing the final 250cc qualifying session to a halt for 15 minutes. A large Aprilia hoarding blew right across the track at the height of the storm.
'Enthusiastic' mistake costs Abe the lead.
Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antin rider, Norick Abe, produced one of his typical lightening starts to lead the 21-bike field into turn one, but he made an 'enthusiastic' mistake just three corners later.