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Fast start for Hayden, more 'frustration` for Biag
It was a case of contrasting fortunes for the Repsol Honda team on day one of the Qatar Grand Prix, with Nicky Hayden fastest of all in the morning session on his way to a day one third - while troubled team-mate Max Biaggi was left down the order in ninth.
Cartoon: Rossi and the Seven Dwarfs.
Last November Sprocket produced this cartoon of 'Not Slow White and the Seven Honda Dwarfs', featuring Valentino Rossi in the starring role - and the fairy tale would make a MotoGP themed return at Sepang on Sunday when Rossi himself used the storyline to celebrate his seventh motorcycle w
Rossi`s magnificent seventh.
He may have celebrated with 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', but perhaps 'The Magnificent Seven' would have been a more fitting tribute to Valentino Rossi after the Italian sealed his seventh motorcycle world championship at Sepang on Sunday.
Capirossi wins, Rossi crowned 2005 champion.
Loris Capirossi has won his second MotoGP race in a row after beating Valentino Rossi to victory in today's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang - but second for the Yamaha superstar was more than enough to secure The Doctor his fifth consecutive premier-class crown and seventh ever world title.
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Picture: Lizard on track!
This afternoon's qualifying session at Sepang saw some local wildlife make a surprise appearance on track, as a sizable lizard crawled onto one of the high-speed straights during the one hour session.
Byrne: I`m treating the bike like solid gold!
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne had his first taste of the MotoGP big time at Malaysia today, when he completed his debut laps on the race-winning Camel Honda RC211V.
Jacque confirmed for Malaysia, Qatar.
As expected, Kawasaki test and development rider Olivier Jacque will replace the injured Alex Hofmann for this Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix and next Saturday's Qatar Grand Prix in Doha.
Melandri participation still `uncertain`.
Marco Melandri's participation in the Malaysian GP this weekend is still uncertain, although the Italian has now made the trip to Sepang for the latest round of the MotoGP season.
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Cartoon: Rossi packs for Sepang.
Having been forced to delay his 2005 title winning-celebrations after crashing out at Motegi, Valentino Rossi will head for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix needing to finish fourth or better to wrap up the crown.
Melandri heads for Malaysia.
Further checks on Marco Melandri, who sustained a deep flesh wound after being accidentally rammed by Valentino Rossi during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, have revealed no bone fractures or internal injuries.
Pictures: Rossi, Melandri clash.
It was supposed to be the weekend in which Valentino Rossi celebrated winning his seventh world title - in front of the Yamaha bosses and in the 50th year of the company's existence - but instead the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix will be a race both Rossi and Yamaha will want to forget.
Hofmann 'devastated` by broken ankle.
Kawasaki Alex Hofmann, who missed several races earlier in the year after injuring his wrist, will be absent from the next two rounds of the MotoGP World Championship after breaking his ankle during Sunday's Japanese Grand prix at Motegi.
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Byrne gets dream Camel Honda chance!
Shane Byrne's 2005 season has taken yet another dramatic twist with the news that the unemployed former Team Roberts/KTM rider will replace the injured Troy Bayliss at Camel Honda, for the next two rounds of the MotoGP World Championship.
Warm-up times - Motegi.
Full MotoGP warm-up times from the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, round twelve of the 2005 world championship.
KTM protests 125 result, seeks rule clarification.
Red Bull KTM team boss Harald Bartol has declared that the protest lodged after today's 125cc Japanese grand Prix at Motegi was not personally directed against Swiss rider Thomas Luthi.
Kallio wins red flagged 125 race, Luthi hit.
Flying Finn Mika Kallio was declared the winner of a shortened 125cc Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi today.
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Michael Scott column: When Rossi goes.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , Motocourse editor Michael Scott considers the impact of MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi departing for Formula One - an event now tipped to occur, with Ferrari, in 2007...
Bayliss injured, replaced by Ukawa.
After fracturing his wrist whilst training on a motocross bike in his native Australia, Camel Honda rider Troy Bayliss will not take part in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
Ellison: The bone was pushed through the skin.
James Ellison boarded the plane for Japan on Monday hoping to be fit to race in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, having spent five days in hospital last week.
Team Roberts turn attention to 2006.
As previously reported, the Oxfordshire-based Proton KR team will miss the next five 'flyaway' grands prix but hope to return to the track at the final race of the season at Valencia in Spain at the beginning of November.
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British teenagers excel in MotoGP academy team.
Chaz Davies and James Ellison may be the only British riders who will complete the full 2005 Motorcycle Grand Prix season - following the enforced departure of Shane Byrne - but four rising stars of British motorcycle racing enjoyed positive results when they raced in last Sunday's round of the
Team Roberts confirms Japanese GP absence.
As was rumoured following KTM's withdrawal of its engines prior to the Czech Republic Grand Prix last weekend, Team Roberts has confirmed that it will not be present at next week's Japanese Grand Prix.
'Go to Ferrari" Graziano tells Valentino.
Valentino Rossi's father, Graziano, had added to the mounting pressure on his son's shoulders to make the move to Formula One.
Pictures: KTM withdraw.
Team Roberts has been in motorcycle grand prix racing for a long time, but last weekend's pre-race activities at the Czech Republic Grand Prix - when KTM sent their V4 engines to the Roberts pit, only to withdraw them again that afternoon - must have broken new ground.
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