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New Sponsor for Suzuki.
Suzuki's motorcycles look a little different this year. As well as the coveted Number One plate, the fairing has a splash of red, marking the arrival of a new sponsor - Fortuna - for the team that took Kenny Roberts Jr. to a first championship win last season.
Criville out of Estoril test.
Alex Criville has been forced to miss the IRTA Estoril test following a hand injury he sustained during at crash at Jerez.
Team change turmoil for McWilliams.
Following the January launch of the Moto GP team in which Jeremy McWilliams was to attack the 250cc GP series, the squad has run off the rails even before it has left the station, it was revealed today (Feb 17) at Jerez.
Roberts sends Suzuki warning.
MOTOGP 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Junior has said that Suzuki still have work to do on their 2001 GP bike if they are to repeat last season's title winning campaign.
West Honda Pons launched at Jerez.
Two World Championship winners, Spaniard Sito Pons and West, joined forces to launch a new 500cc Grand Prix team in Jerez last night, February 15.
IRTA test - day two: February 15.
Aprilia's 125cc rookie Gaspare Caffiero shocked the MotoGP teams in Jerez when he outpaced the established front-runners on the second day of the IRTA tests in Spain.
Crafar takes up new job in Sepang.
Having left the international arena as a rider, Simon Crafar was present at last week's Sepang test in his new capacity as an Ohlins technician.
Poor weather dogs Biaggi and Checa in Malaysia.
Marlboro Yamaha Team duo Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa today completed a four-day test session at Sepang - but rain prevented them from achieving the hoped-for progress.
Ueda to appear at Alexandra Palace bike show.
TSR have announced that Nobby Ueda will be visiting the Road Racing and Superbike Show at the Alexandra Palace, North London, this weekend.
Tech 3 confirms 500cc move.
After dominating the 2000 season, clinching first and second in the MotoGP 250 championship at the hands of Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano respectively, the Tech 3 Yamaha team is now set to take on the big guns in the premier 500 class with the support of the French tobacco brand Gauloises.
Vincent confirmed at Pulse Racing.
The Padgetts team have announced that Jay Vincent, who rode for the team last season, will contest the 2001 500cc World Championship with the French based Pulse Racing Team.
Vincent's finger on Pulse as entry announced.
The provisional MotoGP entry lists as published by the FIM contain more than their fair share of unexplained surprises.
Haslam, Walker to shine at Shell Advance?
The British pairing of Leon Haslem and Chris Walker were in optimistic mood after being given a 'dream ride' with the factory Shell Advance Honda team for 2001.
Top female racer joins Aprilia.
German motorcycle racer Katja Poensgen will compete in the 2001 World Championship as part of Aprilia's assault on the 250cc crown - which will include Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams.
Champion Kenny ties the knot.
MotoGP king Kenny Roberts Jr has finally married long-time girlfriend Rochelle at a ceremony in his home town of Modesto, California.
van der Goorbergh breaks lap record.
New Proton Team Roberts rider Jurgen van der Goorbergh ended his first full test on the three-cylinder KR3 500 by smashing the lap record at the Spanish Almeira circuit.
Vincent lands QUB ride.
Britain's Jay Vincent is to ride a Yamaha for QUB Team Optimum in next year's MotoGP 250cc World Championship.
Italjet announce second signing.
Following last week's announcement that Gianluigi Scalvini would ride for the Bologna based team in 2001, Stefano Perugini has now been confirmed alongside his countryman in the 125cc class.
Promising performance from Ueda on new TSR Honda.
Nobby Ueda tested the all-new TSR Honda AC10M, nicknamed the "Nobby Special" at Suzuka, today (30 Nov). This first shakedown test of the prototype machine took place under typical conditions for a winter's day at Suzuka, fine in the morning but with a temperature of only 9.5C.
Riders DQ'd after fuel irregularities.
Although the season may be done and dusted, the FIM continues to hand out punishments arising from the final few races.
Criville injured in Jerez crash.
On day two of Team Repsol YPF Honda's three-day test at Jerez, Alex Crivill? crashed out - injuring his right little finger, and handing the teams testing duties over to Tohru Ukawa.
Criville under surgery after Jerez crash.
Team Repsol YPF Honda suffered a double blow when Alex Crivill? needed surgery for an injured tendon on his right little finger, and bad weather forced the team to abandon their third day of testing.
Aprilia completes first winter test.
The Aprilia MotoGP squad left Jerez last week pleased with the progress it had made towards the 2001 campaign.