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Rizla Suzuki unveil special Misano livery
Rizla Suzuki goes chrome for San Marino MotoGP.
MotoGP owner Bridgepoint acquires WSBK rights
"Bridgepoint will encourage the further development of Superbike and MotoGP although both series will continue to be organised and managed separately"
Colin Edwards goes 'Forward' for 2012
Colin Edwards to leave Tech 3 and ride a 'CRT' class bike for Forward Racing in MotoGP 2012.
Loris Capirossi to retire at end of 2011
"I have a lot of memories about Loris... I think he is one of the best riders in this sport" - Valentino Rossi.
Surprise second for Pedrosa
"We didn't expect to have the pace to race with Ben and Casey so to finish second is unbelievable for me" - Dani Pedrosa.
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings.
Ben Spies leads close Indianapolis warm-up
Ben Spies fastest during warm-up for the Indianapolis MotoGP.
125: Terol dominates Indy qualifying
Nico Terol takes pole position for the 125cc Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Stoner: Tyres, overtaking tricky for the race
"Just because I don't like a circuit or I'm not really happy with the surface doesn't mean I'm going to let it affect me" - Casey Stoner.
Stoner dodges gopher, new Indy surface 'pretty bad'
"I saw something out the corner of my eye, I'm not sure what it was..." - Casey Stoner
Simoncelli stronger as podium 'cloud' clears
"It seemed like an impossible miracle because of the amount of times a podium had slipped through our fingers" - Fausto Gresini.
Elena Myers to get Suzuki MotoGP laps at Indy
17-year-old Elena Myers to ride laps on Suzuki MotoGP bike at Indianapolis.
Edwards donates test to Bridgestone, Yamaha
"Today was just about getting some information for Bridgestone and Yamaha" - Colin Edwards.
Rossi: I don't think I'll go to Japan
"I really don't think I'll go to Japan" - Valentino Rossi.
Hayden 'quicker and quicker' with GP11.1
"I was immediately just as fast [as on the GP11], but steadily through the day, I was quicker and quicker" - Nicky Hayden.
Ben Spies surprised by 2012 Yamaha
"There's more improvements to be made to the 1000cc for sure, but for the first day to go faster than the 800 was a surprise" - Ben Spies.
'Finally!' - Simoncelli takes first podium at Brno
"Finally, finally, finally we are on the podium!" - Fausto Gresini.
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings after Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Hopkins breaks fingers, out of Brno
"...This caused a substantial break to one finger and further damage to another. If the injury had been on his left hand he would be on the GSV-R this afternoon" - Paul Denning.
Rossi coy on aluminium frame
"I don't know exactly about [an] aluminium frame or some other things. So we have to wait" - Valentino Rossi.
Stoner to be a father, softens Motegi stance
"I'm not saying that I am going [to Japan], but I'm not saying that I'm not now" - Casey Stoner.
Abraham to run special livery in home race
"If somebody predicted these results when the season started I wouldn't believe them. But now I know I can do even better" - Karel Abraham.
Ducati: No 1000cc test at Brno
"On Monday we'll continue the development work on the GP11.1 with both Valentino and Nicky"
Versatile Hopkins 'much better prepared' for Brno
Having stunned the regulars on the World Superbike stage, Hopkins takes in British Superbikes before heading to the Czech Republic for a MotoGP outing.