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125: Faubel wins Mugello photo-finish.
Hector Faubel may have won the 125cc Italian Grand Prix from pole position, but the Spaniard looked unlikely to stand on the top step of the podium until the final few inches of Sunday's race.
Ducati to sell 1,200 MotoGP replicas!
By Mike Nicks Ducati, which planned to make no more than 400 copies of its Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica, has announced that it has received a remarkable 1,200 orders for the 990cc machine - worth around 68 million euros (?46 million) in business.
Hayden: Ducati told me how good their bike was!
Troubled MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden admits he was told by Ducati how impressive their new 800cc Desmosedici would be last year - as they sought the American's signature for 2007 - but thought his best option was to remain at Honda.
Ducati design `Capirossi bike` for Mugello.
Having struggled to adapt to the new 800cc Desmosedici anywhere near as well as world championship leading team-mate Casey Stoner, Ducati has designed a 'new package' for Loris Capirossi in time for his home Italian Grand Prix.
Download your `free` French MotoGP screensaver!
MotoGP fans can now download their free Crash.net screensaver from Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Edwards: Debut pole wasted.
Colin Edwards was forced to watch his first MotoGP pole position go to waste at Le Mans on Sunday, as race day rain highlighted a dramatic weakness with his Fiat Yamaha.
Guintoli, de Puniet lead then fall in home GP.
The Le Mans fans were treated to the unexpected sight of two Frenchman leading their home grand prix on Sunday... and then falling soon after.
Vermeulen victorious in Le Mans rain.
Chris Vermeulen has taken his debut MotoGP victory from 12th on the grid after an action-packed French Grand Prix, in which rain fell just before the start - prompting pit stops, accidents and continuous overtaking.
Nieto: Lot of fun and more to come.
Former 250GP winner and current WSBK rider, Fonsi Nieto, finished his first day with the Kawasaki MotoGP team 19th and last - but 'had a lot of fun' at Le Mans and expects to make further improvements tomorrow.
`Bee in boot` but Edwards ahead of Rossi.
A bee in his boot caused a brief, unpleasant, interruption - but otherwise Colin Edwards was a happy man after setting the fourth fastest time during Friday practice at Le Mans.
Hayden: Tragedy puts problems into perspective.
MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden may have endured a frustrating start to the 2007 season, with a best finish of seventh leaving him just ninth in the points, but such difficulties were put firmly into perspective by the death of his young cousin.
Nieto gets Kawasaki call.
World Superbike rider and former 250GP winner Fonsi Nieto will make his MotoGP debut with Kawasaki at this weekend's French Grand Prix, replacing the injured Olivier Jacque.
Jacque forced out of home event.
Olivier Jacque will miss his home round of the MotoGP season at Le Mans this coming weekend as a result of complications with the arm injury he picked up in a practice crash ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.
PICTURES: Stoner, Capirossi at Monza.
MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner and Ducati Marlboro team-mate Loris Capirossi were among the 108,000 fans present at Monza on Sunday to witness the sixth round of the Corona Extra World Superbike championship.
Edwards: Honestly, our bike is the best.
Despite taking just five points from the last two rounds, both won by Ducati's Casey Stoner, Colin Edwards still believes that his factory Yamaha is the best bike on the MotoGP grid.
Hayden`s cousin killed in dirt track race.
10-year-old Ethan Gillim, a second cousin of MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden, passed away from injuries suffered in a racing accident on Saturday at Paducah International Raceway in a round of the AMA Sports Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Championships.
Why was Huang moved so soon?
Wild-card Shi Zhao Huang's enormous accident during Saturday's second qualifying session for the 250cc Chinese Grand Prix again raised questions regarding first-on-the-scene safety procedures.
Stoner: I was ready for Rossi.
Chinese Grand Prix winner Casey Stoner was expecting a showdown with Valentino Rossi in the closing stages of Sunday's race, but the Italian's error meant a challenge never came.
Stoner thwarts Rossi for Shanghai victory.
Valentino Rossi threw everything he had at Casey Stoner to try and break the Australian in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix - but it was the Italian who eventually cracked, leaving the 21-year-old to take his third win from four starts.
Vermeulen blames Capirossi.
"That's the second time in two weekends someone has taken me out!" declared Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen after his qualifying clash with Ducati's Loris Capirossi.
Stoner vs. Gardner vs. Doohan.
Victory last time out in Turkey has moved Casey Stoner back to the top of the MotoGP World Championship standings, after the opening three rounds of the 2007 season.
Suzuki zeroes in on podium.
Rizla Suzuki heads for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, round four of the 2007 MotoGP World Championship, with over twice the amount of points that it had this time last season - but without a podium to show for it.
Ilmor announcement on Monday.
Ilmor GP has told Crash.net that an announcement regarding the team's future will be made on Monday.
Hayden: We didn`t knock a wall down but...
Troubled MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden continued his determined quest for a return to full competitiveness with a mammoth 106 testing laps - four laps shy of five full race distances - at Istanbul Park on Monday.