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Bridgestone: `Good start` to single tyre era.
Less than 24 hours after Casey Stoner took victory in the final race of the 2008 season, Bridgestone's preparations for the 2009 season got underway with a test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia on Monday and Tuesday.
Elias, de Angelis rue lost time.
The second and final day of the Valencia post race test saw track running reduced to a minimum by poor weather conditions, a damp morning being followed by a wet afternoon.
Elias happy to be `home`.
After spending the 2008 season on an Alice Ducati, Toni Elias returned 'home' to the Honda Gresini team during the start of testing at Valencia on Monday.
Lorenzo `really happy` with one tyre rule.
2008 MotoGP Rookie of the Year, Jorge Lorenzo, said he is 'really happy' to have the same tyres as everybody else now, after riding with Bridgestone rubber for the first time on Monday at Valencia.
Rossi likes 2009 bike, tyres.
After a late start, new six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi experienced an early version of Yamaha's 2009 YZR-M1 - and the new single-tyre spec Bridgestones - during Monday's opening day of testing at Valencia.
Hayden `enjoys` Ducati debut.
Nicky Hayden made his much anticipated Ducati debut during the opening day of the post-race Valencia test, on Monday.
Stoner and GP9 lead Valencia test.
Casey Stoner, winner of Sunday's season-ending grand prix at Valencia, joined almost all his 2009 rivals in returning to the track for the start of a post race test on Monday - and continued to dominate, this time on next year's Ducati Desmosedici GP9.
Lorenzo lifts rookie title.
Jorge Lorenzo became the highest ranked MotoGP rookie since team-mate Valentino Rossi's runner-up finish in the 2000 500ccc World Championship, by securing fourth in the final 2008 rankings - despite a disappointing season finale at Valencia.
Kawasaki: Tough end to a tough season.
A tough 2008 MotoGP season came to a tough end for Kawasaki on Sunday, when John Hopkins led the ZX-RR challenge with a 14th place finish - having been as high as seventh on the opening lap.
2008 MotoGP championship standings.
The 2008 MotoGP Riders', Teams' and Constructors' World Championship standings following Sunday's Valencia season finale. CLICK HERE to view...
125: Corsi clinches Valencia victory.
Simone Corsi has won a fittingly frantic season-ending 125cc grand prix at Valencia, which saw the top four riders covered by just 0.776sec at the flag.
Lorenzo: We don`t know what happened.
Jorge Lorenzo, who needs to score four points on Sunday to secure the 2008 MotoGP rookie of the year title ahead of Andrea Dovizioso, circulated a worrying four-seconds off the pace during the start of Saturday's dry qualifying session for the Valencia season finale.
Stoner claims Valencia pole, Rossi tenth.
Casey Stoner has taken his ninth pole position of the year during the last qualifying session of the 2008 MotoGP season, at Valencia.
125: Talmacsi pole on farewell ride.
Gabor Talmacsi - who will move to the 250cc class in 2009 - has taken the final 125cc pole position of the 2008 season during an exciting second qualifying session at Valencia.
Jorge gets `Lorenzo`s Lands` livery.
Jorge Lorenzo will sign off his rookie MotoGP season by riding with a special 'Lorenzo's Lands' livery on his Fiat Yamaha, in front of his home Spanish fans at Valencia this weekend.
Elias, Guintoli face Alice farewell.
This weekend's Valencia season finale marks the 18th and final time that Toni Elias and Sylvain Guintoli will line-up in Alice colours for the Pramac Ducati MotoGP team.
Kallio`s final KTM race.
After six years, twelve race victories and 33 podium finishes, Mika Kallio will say goodbye to KTM after Sunday's season-ending 250cc grand prix at Valencia.
Dovizioso keen to leave JiR in style.
Fresh from his maiden MotoGP podium finish in Malaysia, Andrea Dovizioso says he is keen to give JiR Team Scot another 'gift' in what will be his final outing for the team in Valencia this weekend.
Maxtra names team manager.
The new Maxtra Racing team has announced the appointment of Howard Plumpton to the role of team manager ahead of its debut season of competition in 2009.
Rossi: I have an account to settle!
Valentino Rossi needs to finish just fifth in order to claim another MotoGP achievement as he bids to secure the record number of points over the course of a season.
Exhausted Stoner sixth with `one hand`.
Casey Stoner fought through the pain barrier just to finish Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, where sixth place in suffocating conditions was enough to seal the runner-up spot in the 2008 MotoGP world championship with a round to spare.
Dovi beats Hayden for podium debut.
MotoGP rookie Andrea Dovizioso emerged triumphant for a near race-long battle with Nicky Hayden to claim his first premier-class podium in Sunday's Malaysian Grand prix at Sepang.
Rossi: I like this number!
2008 MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rode a perfect race in exhausting conditions at Sepang on Sunday to take his ninth win of the season and his 150th grand prix podium.
Kawasaki in a spin at Sepang.
The latest instalment in character building season for Kawasaki saw team-mates John Hopkins and Anthony West battle rear traction problems on their way to eleventh and twelfth places in Sunday's sweltering Malaysian Grand Prix.