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Three wide grid and 'ride through' for 2004.
The Grand Prix commission has announced a series of sporting, technical and medical changes for the 2004 season, which include the MotoGP grid changing from four riders per row to three, and the introduction of ride through penalties.
Rossi's enforced holiday almost over.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi's enforced holiday is almost over as he prepares to make his long awaited debut on the M1 Yamaha at Sepang in Malaysia towards the end of January.
Valencia retains IRTA 'best grand prix' title.
The Grand Prix of the City of Valencia has won the 20th edition of the IRTA 'Best Grand Prix Trophy', after retaining the same high standards that had been established during the winning 2002 round.
Smrz signs with Molenaar.
Czech GP star - and the country's only representative in the 250cc world championship - Jakub Smrz will start his fourth year of grand prix participation as part of the Honda Arie Molenaar Racing line-up.
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Newcomer Schouten to race full-time in 2004.
One of the few new names to appear on the provisional entry list for next year's 125cc World Championship is Raymond Schouten, who has signed with the Honda Arie Molenaar Racing team to make his grand prix bow.
Hodgson 'learning to ride again'.
Neil Hodgson has admitted that the Ducati Desmosedici, which he will race in the 2004 MotoGP world championship, is so different from anything he's ever ridden before that he's got to 'learn to ride again'.
Bayliss shines, but Biaggi fastest as 2003 ends.
The final laps by a MotoGP rider in 2003 ended today at Valencia with Troy Bayliss edging out Sete Gibernau at the top of the times - but Max Biaggi still claimed the honour of being quickest overall from the three-day outing.
Provisional 2004 entry list, Barros at Yamaha?
The FIM has today announced the provisional entry list for the 2004 MotoGP world championship.
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Provisional 2004 250cc entry list.
The FIM has today announced the provisional entry list for the 2004 250cc world championship. The list confirms that Manuel Poggiali will defend his 2003 title on a #54 Aprilia - with 125cc star Alex de Angelis as his team-mate.
Provisional 2004 125cc entry list.
The FIM has today announced the provisional entry list for the 2004 125cc world championship.
McCoy's cousin gets MX ride.
Garry McCoy's MotoGP future may currently be in doubt, but things are looking promising for his 19-year-old cousin Daniel, who has just signed to ride a Yamaha in the 2004 Australian Supercross and Motocross championships.
Rivals talk Rossi.
The ongoing Bologna Motorshow has provided the first opportunity since the Valencia season finale for Italian MotoGP stars Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi and Marco Melandri to discuss countryman Valentino Rossi's move to Yamaha.
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Jacque tests single-seater racer.
Just a day after announcing he will miss the 2004 MotoGP season due to a lack of competitive offers, Olivier Jacque has tested a Nissan World Series Light single seater racer, at Valencia (pictured).
Jacque left out.
Former 250cc world champion Olivier Jacque has ruled himself out of the 2004 MotoGP world championship, after his search for a race seat proved fruitless.
Capirossi gets a Monster.
Not many riders get a bike named after them, but today (Thursday) at the Bologna Motorshow Ducati will present the Monster 620 CAPIREX to the public - a machine dedicated to MotoGP star Loris Capirossi.
Kato report recommendations.
As well as establishing what caused Daijiro Kato's death at the season opening Japanese Grand Prix, the Accident Investigation Committee also made three recommendations to prevent such an accident, and its tragic outcome, in the future. That part of their report is shown below:
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Hodgson seeks end to Foggy feud.
Following the recent war of words between Neil Hodgson and Carl Fogarty, the newly announced d'Antin Ducati rider has tried to calm the atmosphere by setting the record straight.
Rossi joins Yamaha - Have your say... the response
It had been expected for weeks, but last Monday became a reality: Valentino Rossi has turned his back on Honda to lead Yamaha's MotoGP campaign in 2004 and 2005.
Ducati vs. jet fighter!
Ducati has revealed that Loris Capirossi will take on an adversary even more fearsome than a Honda RC211V next Sunday, when the Italian will take part in a drag race... against an F104 starfigher!
Foggy: Hodgson's achieved nothing.
This week's war of words between British motorcycling heroes Carl Fogarty and Neil Hodgson has ended with four-times WSBK champ Foggy branding the MotoGP bound Hodgson as behaving cowardly and having achieved nothing.
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Hornby launches Scalextric MotoGP range.
Hornby, the models and collectibles group, has announced the launch of a full range of Scalextric motorbike slot racing products, based on the MotoGP World Championship.
Yamaha: Rossi hasn't signed - yet.
Following Sunday evening's official announcement that Valentino Rossi's Honda career is over, MotoGP fans may have thought the speculation over the Italian's future would come to an end...
Ukawa: I'm retiring.
Shortly after crashing out of Sunday's season ending Valencia Grand Prix, Camel Pramac Pons rider Tohru Ukawa confirmed he won't be riding in the premier-class next season and will, reluctantly, become a HRC test rider instead.
Warrior Barros rides entire season injured.
Alex Barros' 2003 season must go down as one of the most injury hampered of all time, with the Brazilian not starting a single race without some form of injury.
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