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Moody Blues: Catalunya.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody reviews Sunday's incident packed Catalan Grand Prix - including the Team Roberts podium, Ilmor's MotoGP project, Red Bull, Ducati's 2007 line-up and much more...
Ferrari F1 test driver takes two-seater ride.
Randy Mamola and the Ducati Marlboro two-seater gave two more personalities a first-hand taste of the MotoGP experience in Spain on Sunday; one from the world of Formula One, the other from the world of opera.
Red flag after massive turn one accident.
The Catalan Grand Prix has been red flagged on lap one after a nasty turn one accident involving Sete Gibernau, Loris Capirossi, Marco Melandri, Randy de Puniet, Dani Pedrosa and John Hopkins.
PICTURES: Sete somersault starts turn one carnage.
Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix saw a heart-stopping turn one accident, which began with a somersaulting Sete Gibernau and ended with six riders in the gravel trap.
Rossi wins, Roberts podiums after Catalan chaos.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has beaten Nicky Hayden to win a chaotic Catalan Grand Prix - which also saw Kenny Roberts Jr put Team Roberts on the podium!
Accident update: Melandri, Capirossi and Gibernau.
Hospital checks have revealed that Marco Melandri, Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau all managed to escape serous injury during Sunday's frightening turn one accident at the Catalan Grand Prix.
Porto explains retirement decision.
On the eve of the Catalan Grand Prix, 250cc veteran Sebastian Porto surprised the MotoGP paddock by announcing his immediate retirement from racing.
Rossi: This bike is only four hours old...
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was delighted to put the 'new' version of his YZR-M1 at the top of the timesheets during day one of the Catalan Grand Prix, at Barcelona.
1.58secs: The average winning margin in MotoGP.
The first six races of 2006 have been won by an average of just 1.58secs - marking the closest ever start to a four-stroke MotoGP season.
Michelin apologises to Rossi, Yamaha.
After conducting a detailed analysis of the front tyre problem that forced MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix on May 14, Michelin has publicly apologised to the Italian and his Camel Yamaha team.
New Zealand Grand Prix?
The MotoGP World Championship could be heading for New Zealand in the near future, following a $2million funding boost for the Taupo Motorsport Park.
Want to be a MotoGP rider?
MotoGP commercial rights-holders Dorna Sports has entered into a partnership of youth development with energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, to bring new riders from all backgrounds and corners of the globe into the MotoGP World Championships. The three steps into MotoGP are:
d'Antin threatens Dunlop.
Pramac d'Antin MotoGP team principal, Luis d'Antin, has threatened to take legal action against tyre supplier Dunlop after claiming that rivals Tech 3 Yamaha had a different type of tyre at their disposal.
PICTURES: Rizla girls wearing Rizla papers.
Rizla Suzuki caused a stir at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix when the clothing worn by the team's grid girls consisted of the tobacco rolling paper itself! It was enough to leave many male MotoGP fans crossing their fingers for rain...
Rossi shows Schumacher why.
Valentino Rossi showed Michael Schumacher exactly why he didn't want to join him at Ferrari next year by winning one of the most exciting MotoGP races in living memory at Mugello on Sunday - with the F1 legend looking on.
PICTURES: Schumacher takes two-seater ride!
Seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was a surprise guest at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday - when he also took a high-speed ride on the Ducati Desmosedici two seater.
Rossi strikes back with home Mugello win.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has ignited his troubled 2006 season with a dramatic home win over fellow Italian Loris Capirossi after a gladiatorial contest worthy of ancient Rome.
Gibernau gives Ducati home Mugello pole.
Sete Gibernau has taken his first pole position of the 2006 season after leading a dream Ducati one-two during qualifying for the team's home Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.
Two-seater passenger 'touches tarmac'.
Italian comic Fabrizio Fountain had his first-ever ride on a motorcycle on Saturday at Mugello - behind former GP winner Randy Mamola on the Ducati Desmosedici two-seater!
PICTURES: Rossi's Mugello helmet.
As is now traditional for his home grand prix, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is sporting a new helmet design this weekend at Mugello. The Italian's usual sun and moon design has been replaced by a comic book type layout, featuring some of The Doctor's favourite characters.
Chaz replaced by Battaini.
After several months of uncertainty, caused by a chronic lack of team funding, British 250GP rider Chaz Davies has been replaced by former MotoGP rider Franco Battani at Mugello.
MotoGP movie <I>Velocity</I> filming at Mugello.
This weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello sees the first phase of a new MotoGP feature film project called Velocity .
'Fast' fairing for Nakano.
Shinya Nakano will be aided in his quest for a strong performance in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix by a new fairing on his Ninja ZX-RR, designed specifically to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of Kawasaki's MotoGP machine.
Ducati unveils Desmosedici road bike.
The Ducati Desmosedici RR, the first ever production replica of a MotoGP machine, has been unveiled at Mugello today, ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix