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Rossi tops late braking list.
Brembo, which provides braking systems for all MotoGP teams except Honda Gresini, has provided a top ten 'late brakers' list complied from data gathered during qualifying for last weekend's San Marino Grand Prix.
New team to make debut at Valencia?
The MotoGP grid could be set to swell in 2010 following tentative confirmation that a new privateer team is planning to compete at the Valencia finale as a prelude to a full-time entry next season.
Ducati ready for Stoner comeback
After a 'difficult' period without 2007 world champion Casey Stoner, Ducati is looking forward to the Australian's return to MotoGP action during the forthcoming Portuguese Grand Prix on October 4.
Capirossi loses fourth on last lap
Loris Capirossi came within one lap of scoring Rizla Suzuki's best result of the 2009 MotoGP season, only for young compatriot Andrea Dovizioso to snatch fourth place back on the very last lap.
de Angelis blamed for first lap carnage.
Alex de Angelis experienced the wrath of Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards after bringing the two Americans down in a clumsy turn two clash at his home San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday.
Rossi celebrates home win.
The old saying might claim 'You can't make a racehorse out of a donkey' but Valentino Rossi went from donkey to Italian stallion in the space of just one week with his home victory at Misano on Sunday.
PIC: Misano pile-up
This is the first lap incident that took Alex de Angelis, Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden out of Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix - and almost eliminated title contender Jorge Lorenzo.
PIC: Rossi's Misano helmet
This is the special helmet unveiled by Valentino Rossi on Saturday during his local grand prix at Misano.
Ducati keeps Hayden.
Fresh from his first Ducati podium last weekend at Indianapolis, Ducati has announced that Nicky Hayden will sign a one-year extension to his current contract and remain alongside Casey Stoner in its factory team for the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
Dovizioso to run Ohlins.
Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso will switch to Ohlins suspension on his factory RC212V for this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix and the rest of the 2009 season.
Your top motorsport grid girl for August revealed
The votes have been counted, and your top motorsport grid girl for the month of August can be revealed - with the sexiest babes almost entirely to be found in the MotoGP paddock.
Espargaro 13th on MotoGP debut
Aleix Espargaro exceeded expectations on his MotoGP debut at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, with his only mistake of the weekend being to punt fellow Spaniard Toni Elias onto the grass at turn two of the race.
Schwantz rides '93 Suzuki.
The words 'Indy' and '500' might normally bring to mind the world famous car race, but on Sunday they referred to Kevin Schwantz being reunited with the Suzuki RGV on which he won the 1993 500cc World Championship.
The long life MotoGP engine rule
Effective 25 July 2009/prior to the MotoGP round in Brno, FIM instituted new engine rules, to which the manufacturers agreed.
Hayden claims first Ducati podium
Nicky Hayden became the first factory Ducati rider other than Casey Stoner to stand on a MotoGP podium since Loris Capirossi in 2007, in front of his home fans in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Pedrosa: I made a mistake.
This is the moment when Dani Pedrosa's hopes of completing an American double came to end in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Rossi disappointed by Indy exit.
Valentino Rossi was left disappointed after crashing out of victory contention on lap 10 of Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Lorenzo celebrates Indy victory.
Jorge Lorenzo emerged as the sole survivor of a three-way victory battle in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Rossi: No further 2009 M1 development.
Valentino Rossi has revealed that Yamaha has now shelved development of the 2009 YZR-M1 and turned attention to the 2010 model.
Rossi: Lorenzo right to stay.
Fellow M1 riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both believe that Jorge Lorenzo did the right thing in signing a new contract with Yamaha for the 2010 season.
Capirossi stays at Suzuki.
Rizla Suzuki has confirmed that Loris Capirossi will ride alongside rookie Alvaro Bautista in the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
Lorenzo stays with Yamaha.
After months of speculation, Jorge Lorenzo has signed a new MotoGP contract with Yamaha.
Schwantz to take title bike for spin.
Kevin Schwantz will ride the Suzuki RGV500 on which he won the 1993 500cc World Championship for some demonstration laps on Sunday at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.
Aleix Espargaro profile.
At just 20 years of age, and without a single podium to show for his 67 grand prix starts in the 125 and 250cc classes, Aleix Espargaro will make his MotoGP debut for Pramac Ducati at next weekend's Indianapolis round (see previous story).