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Thousands honour Kato at Memorial Day.
Friends and fans of Daijiro Kato came to Tokyo in their thousands on Sunday (May 18) to say goodbye to their friend and hero at a special Memorial Day held at the Honda Motor Co headquarters in Aoyama.
Proton KR unsure of V5 debut.
The Oxfordshire-based Proton KR team may give their new 990cc four-stroke machine its MotoGP debut at Le Mans after further testing this week.
Le Mans special for former French resident Nakano.
Following the start of the European session in Jerez a fortnight ago, MotoGP descends on the legendary Le Mans track this weekend, where new d'Ant?n Yamaha rider Shinya Nakano is aiming to restart his season in front of the many fans who remember him from his Tech 3 days.
Spanish GP - Have your say... the response.
After losing out to Sete Gibernau in Africa two weeks previously, World Champion Valentino Rossi proved his doubters wrong with a dominate display in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, beating nearest rival Max Biaggi by 6secs.
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Globe Hopper: Movie premiere.
Crash.net , the first website to bring the uncompromising reports of Desiree Crossman, girlfriend of Suzuki star John 'Hopper' Hopkins, to the motorsport world, presents her latest report - from the Cannes premier of the MotoGP move Faster , and meeting a certain Ewan McGregor...
Did Octagon initiate WCM disqualification?
The Harris WCM team have revealed to Crash.net that their disqualification by the FIM, on the grounds of alleged technical infringement, followed a complaint by former World Superbike rights holder Octagon.
Barros rules Yamaha Mugello test
Despite still suffering from knee ligament injuries sustained at Suzuka, Alex Barros completed the Yamaha two-day Mugello test as undisputed top M1, holding a 0.4secs advantage over his colleagues.
Perugini's 'attitude' leaves Pedrosa fuming.
Home hero Dani Pedrosa was left fuming after finished just fourth in last Sunday's 125cc Spanish Grand Prix, blaming rival Stefano Perugini for his poor performance in front of his home fans.
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FIM announce end to neutralisation.
Over the Jerez weekend it was announced that, following a request from the MotoGP riders, the 'neutralisation' procedure announced before the start of the season for use in rain-interrupted races has been scrapped.
Gericom signs as MotoGP partner.
The MotoGP circus welcomed the arrival of yet another new partner this week, with Austrian notebook computer manufacturer Gericom joining the show in the wake of the weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
Oil pick-up problem for Proton V5.
While Nobuatsu Aoki gave the Proton KR team a well deserved top ten finish at Jerez yesterday, all eyes remain on the teams long awaited V5 four-stroke project, which the team hope will make its debut next time out in France.
Capirossi clips team-mate at 250kph.
Having qualified an amazing one-two for yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix, Ducati riders Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss nearly eliminated each other even before the race began after a heart-stopping incident on the formation lap, which wasn't caught on camera - and left both of them injured before
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Rossi: Jerez is always a dream.
Valentino Rossi scorched to his fifth GP victory at Jerez yesterday, in front of 128,000 fanatical fans, and in doing so increased his championship lead to 14 points over rival Max Biaggi, some 6.3 seconds behind the Repsol rider in second on Sunday.
MotoGP championship standings.
The leading MotoGP class World Championship standings after today's Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez, round three of the championship.
Cecchinello wins bar-banging 125 race.
Lucio Cecchinello won a thrilling 125cc Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez today, holding off Steve Jenkner and Alex de Angelis for two Jerez wins in two years.
First picture: Goldie on Ducati two-seater!
Dorna has sent Crash.net pictures of DJ - and former Bond star - Goldie during his ride on the Ducati two-seater at Jerez today.
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Rossi on second row after 'problems'.
World Champion Valentino Rossi will, unusually, start tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix from the second row of the grid after a day of mixed performance.
Goldie to ride two-seater on Sunday.
DJ and former Bond star Goldie, top model Annabele Nielson and TV presenter Meg Matthews will sample the speed and excitement of MotoGP from the hot seat at Jerez on Sunday.
Melandri rides through the pain.
Returning to the fray for the first time since his Suzuka practice crash, where he suffered a double fracture of his ankle and a small chipped fracture of the femur in the high-speed crash, Marco Melandri approached today's opening qualifier progressively in an effort to build up his momentum wit
Weather report - Spanish Grand Prix.
The Formula One boys were lucky enough to enjoy bright blue skies, warm temperatures and sunny conditions for their trip to Spain last weekend - will the MotoGP circus benefit from similar weather as it makes the first of three visits to Iberia. Jerez, Spain
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Puig puts faith in 'fighter' Porto.
Telefonica MoviStar Honda Jr Team rider Sebastian Porto is a near veteran, having raced in 109 grands prix, and yet he is still just 24 years old. 2003 is a crucial year for the Argentinean, who was selected for the ride by non other than Alberto Puig.
Gibernau gets Kato's bike, Kiyonari joins MotoGP.
Following the tragic loss of lead rider Daijiro Kato, Fausto Gresini has announced that the Telefonica MoviStar Honda team will contiunue as a two rider operation - with Sete Gibernau being given Kato's full works spec RCV, and a new Japanese rookie joining the team.
'El Toro' seeks Spanish boost.
Carlos Checa is hoping that a return to his native country and performing in front of the generally huge and enthusiastic Jerez crowd will give him the boost he needs to really start his 2003 campaign.
WCM announce engine modifications.
In an effort to regain their place on the MotoGP grid, the Harris WCM team has announced they have begun work on the latest version of their engine, with the new castings now complete (pictured) and ready for machining.
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