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Rossi falls on first lap at Assen.
MotoGP World Championship leader Valentino Rossi has fallen on the opening lap of Saturday's Dutch TT at Assen.
Eurosport loses MotoGP.
Dorna Sports has announced that the 2008 MotoGP World Championship will be the last to be broadcast by Eurosport .
Hopkins out with multiple fractures.
John Hopkins will miss Saturday's Dutch TT at Assen due to lower leg injuries sustained in a huge Friday qualifying fall.
Capirossi out of Assen, no Spies.
A further right arm injury has forced Loris Capirossi to abandon his MotoGP return at this weekend's Dutch TT at Assen.
PICS: Toseland`s 1st corner British GP crash.
MotoGP rookie James Toseland came into his first British Grand Prix hoping that track familiarity would help challenge for a debut podium in front of his home fans.
Stoner slams British fans.
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has slammed some elements of the British Grand Prix crowd after being booed on the podium and 'abused' during the slow down lap.
Stoner smashes Donington Park.
Casey Stoner's substantial practice and qualifying advantage at Donington Park transferred into a dominant lights-to-flag victory in Sunday's British Grand Prix at a dry but blustery Donington Park.
Toseland: I should have stayed out.
By Mike Nicks James Toseland admitted after crashing twice in the closing minutes of qualifying for the British MotoGP today that he may have made a mistake in swapping his tyre in a final bid to secure a decent starting position.
Stoner pole at soaking Donington.
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has taken pole position for the British Grand Prix during a wet and gloomy qualifying session at Donington Park.
Toseland takes wrong turn.
James Toseland's dream of challenging for a MotoGP podium on his British Grand Prix debut got off to a shaky start when his Catalunya test set-up proved problematic, but the Tech 3 Yamaha rider was able to get back on target and finish day one in eighth position.
250: Laverty reaches decision time.
By Mike Nicks There comes a time when a rider has to stop subsidising his racing career and focus on paying the bills.
Stoner: `The wobbles have gone`.
By Mike Nicks It's nearly impossible to imagine Casey Stoner riding a bike where he isn't pushing it onto the realm of wobbles and weaves: the reigning MotoGP world champion is that kind of full-on rider who keeps the throttle wound.
Team KR shuts Banbury factory.
By Mike Nicks Triple world champion Kenny Roberts Senior is shutting his workshops in Banbury, England, after 12 years of operation now that his Team KR has - temporarily, everyone hopes - pulled out of the MotoGP paddock.
250: Bautista over Simoncelli.
Alvaro Bautista, who suffered a last lap defeat at the hands of Marco Simoncelli last time out at Catalunya, bounced back by taking provisional 250cc pole for the British Grand Prix by 0.170secs over the Italian on Friday.
British world champions honoured.
As part of the Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship's 60th season celebrations, 'MotoGP Champions Towers' will be handed out during the remainder of this year to all past winners of the 500cc/MotoGP World Championship.
125: Maxtra has first track tests.
By Mike Nicks Garry Taylor, manager of the sensational new Maxtra 125cc project launched at the Chinese MotoGP in May, is in the paddock here at Donington seeking potential riders for the team's entry to the grand prix scene in 2009.
Donington dismisses `fuel drop` rumours.
The owners of Donington Park have rejected claims that the surface of the race circuit is contaminated by fuel dropped by aircraft using the nearby East Midlands Airport, also confirming that they have carried out considerable works to improve levels of grip.
d`Antin: I want more from my riders.
Alice Team manager Luis d'Antin has called for 'more' from riders Toni Elias and Sylvian Giuntoli at this weekend's British Grand Prix following a tough start to the season.
Hayden gets pneumatic for Donington.
By Mike Nicks Repsol Honda's 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden will ride the factory's new pneumatic-valve RC212V all through practice, qualifying and racing during the three days of the British MotoGP at Donington Park, Crash.net has learned.
Toseland and the six-inch pianist.
As one of the most confident riders on the grid, James Toseland is certainly used to taking things in his stride, something he will calling upon when he competes in front his legion of fans for the first time during the upcoming British Grand Prix.
Stoner puts 2009 Ducati on top!
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner took an early version of next year's Ducati Desmosedici GP9 - which features a carbon fibre frame - to the top of the Monday test times at Catalunya.
600cc named as 250GP replacement.
A meeting at this weekend's Catalan Grand Prix has ended with the MSMA (Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers' Association) responding to Dorna's proposal for a new four-stroke class, to replace 250GP from 2011, by naming 600cc four-cylinders as its preferred choice.
Catalunya: Warm-up times.
Jorge Lorenzo has been ruled out of this weekend's race following a heavy Friday practice fall.
Stoner seals first `08 pole at Catalunya.
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has taken his first pole position of the 2008 season after edging out home hero Dani Pedrosa by just 0.083secs during qualifying for Sunday's Catalan Grand prix.