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Roberts tests another chassis, third on `old`.
Kenny Roberts Junior posted the third fastest time in Friday free practice for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, putting him on target for a third successive front-row start in Saturday's qualifying session.
Melandri returns to Sepang 35 stitches better off.
Having finished fifth in the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix, despite riding with 35 stitches in his right foot, a fully fit Marco Melandri returns to Sepang this weekend confident of reaching his peak as the 2006 season enters its most important period.
20 chosen after worldwide MotoGP star search.
20 young riders have taken a big step along the road to reaching their motorcycle racing dream, after qualifying for the 2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
PICTURES: Gardner wins at Goodwood.
1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner was back in race winning action last weekend at the unique Goodwood Revival in Great Britain.
Crew chief Forcada to mix MotoGP with WSBK.
Experienced MotoGP crew chief Ramon Forcada, currently working with Casey Stoner at the Honda LCR MotoGP team, made his Klaffi Honda WSBK debut with former rider Alex Barros at Assen on Friday.
Gibernau fit for Sepang.
Ducati Marlboro's Sete Gibernau will make his second return from collarbone surgery in next weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
Race day time changes in Malaysia.
A delayed warm-up and race schedule will take place for next Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, at Sepang on September 10: 125cc warm-up : 9h45-10h05 250cc warm-up : 10h15-10h35 MotoGP warm-up : 10h45-11h05
F1 exit to benefit Michelin MotoGP teams?
Michelin motorsport director Fr?d?ric Henry-Biabaud has stated that the French tyre company's withdraw from Formula One, at the end of the 2006 season, will result in its massive F1 effort being redeployed in other world championships - including MotoGP.
Ducati gives green light to Toseland.
Livio Suppo, head of the Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team, has given discreet approval to the possibility of James Toseland riding one of the factory's 800cc V4s in the d'Antin Ducati satellite team in 2007.
New grid format from Malaysia.
Following a recommendation by the FIM Grand Prix Safety Commission a new starting grid format, with increased distances between each position, will be in use from the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on September 10 onwards.
800cc Ducati on 990cc pace!
Loris Capirossi's very first day of testing on the 2007 spec 800cc Ducati Desmosedici ended with the Italian lapping just 1.4secs slower than his fastest lap in Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix!
FIRST PICTURES: Rossi rides 800cc Yamaha.
These are the very first pictures of Yamaha's 2007 spec 800cc MotoGP machine, which was handed to world champion Valentino Rossi for the first time during testing at Brno on Monday.
FIRST PICTURES: Capirossi rides 800cc Ducati.
These are the first pictures of Czech Republic Grand Prix winner Loris Capirossi on Ducati's new-for-2007 800cc MotoGP prototype.
Capirossi`s Brno show.
Ducati maestro Loris Capirossi dominated Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, leading every inch of the 22 laps to crush the opposition into submission right from the word go.
British teen Smith breaks arm in Brno crash.
British 125cc MotoGP rookie Bradley Smith has suffered a broken left arm as a result of a crash in final qualifying for the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno.
Rossi to end lose-win trend at Brno?
If MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi wins the upcoming Czech Republic Grand Prix, on August 20, it will mark the end of an alternating eight-year lose-win trend at Brno.
Doohan fined for strip club headbutt.
Former five times 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan has been fined $2500 AD after headbutting a bouncer at a Darwin strip club in his native Australia.
Dorna to take over World Endurance?
MotoGP commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports, is rumoured to be expanding its considerable portfolio to include the World Endurance championship, currently promoted by World Superbike controller's FG Sport.
Stolen Suzukis recovered after four-year hunt.
A dramatic police swoop on Thursday, July 27, has cleared up a four-year-old motorcycle racing mystery - the theft of five iconic grand prix winning factory Suzukis, worth around half-a-million pounds.
Chaz chasing World Supersport ride?
Former 125 and 250 grand prix rider Chaz Davies was at Brands Hatch today (Friday), examining the possibility of a switch to the World Superbike paddock.
Gibernau undergoes second collarbone surgery.
After returning from back-to-back races in Germany and America, it was discovered that the titanium plate inserted into Sete Gibernau's broken collarbone had 'weakened'.
PICTURES: The MotoCzysz C1.
Last weekend's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca saw ambitious new American constructor MotoCzysz launch its $100,000, 200 horsepower, C1 race replica (pictured).
TV stars, Fiat heir, Bostrom take two-seater ride.
Former grand prix star Randy Mamola was a busy man at the US Grand Prix weekend - taking no less than thirteen lucky passengers around Laguna Seca on the back of the Ducati Desmosedici two seater.
Vermeulen robbed by fuel supply fault.
MotoGP rookie Chris Vermeulen looked set for his first podium in Sunday's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, only to be robbed by a mechanical problem just three laps from the finish.