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Team KR testing at Valencia.
As indicated last week, Team KR has today (Monday) begun a two-day shakedown test with its 'KR-KTM' at the Valencia circuit in Spain.
Yamaha: No plans for alternative livery.
The factory Yamaha team has told Crash.net that they have no plans to run any alternative livery on the race machines of Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards during the 2005 MotoGP season.
First pics: Yamaha unveils 2005 M1 livery.
The new 2005-specification Gauloises Yamaha YZR-M1s were displayed for the first time in their new livery today (pictured), during a press conference attended by Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
Hayden enjoys, Biaggi falls.
It was once again a case of contrasting fortunes within the Repsol Honda garage at Qatar during today's third and final day of testing, with Nicky Hayden a close fifth while team-mate Max Biaggi again 'struggled with set-up' - and then suffered a fall during his race simulation - leaving him eigh
2005 125cc entry list.
The FIM has today revealed the following full entry list for the 2005 125cc World Championship... 2005 125cc entry list:
2005 250cc entry list.
The FIM has today revealed the following full entry list for the 2005 250cc World Championship... 2005 250cc entry list:
2005 MotoGP entry list, Byrne at Team KR.
The FIM has today revealed the full entry list for the 2005 MotoGP World Championship.
Hofmann tries big bang, Nakano 'earns salary'.
Alex Hofmann got the opportunity to test the new big bang version of Kawasaki's Ninja ZX-RR MotoGP machine for the first time during the third and final day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Southern Spain on Friday.
Updated: Konica Minolta Honda launched in Japan.
The Konica Minolta Honda team has today unveiled the livery with which Makoto Tamada will contest the 2005 MotoGP World Championship (pictured).
Nakano cut, rain hinders 'big bang' development.
Following on from tests in Malaysia, the Kawasaki Racing Team arrived at a cold and cloudy Jerez circuit today (Thursday) to start the European phase of their preparations for the 2005 MotoGP season.
Wheel changes expected in MotoGP rain stops.
by Peter McLaren One of the most significant rule changes ahead of the 2005 MotoGP season has been the new 'no stopping for rain' directive, which means that dry premier-class races will no longer be stopped should rain fall.
Rossi 'very sorry' for bird kill!
Gauloises Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards finished the second day of testing at Phillip Island, Australia, fourth and seventh fastest respectively in the unofficial standings - with the Italian having suffered a bird strike during his 91 Friday laps.
Rossi, Barros regret Rio cancellation.
Six times world champion Valentino Rossi and Brazilian Alex Barros have both expressed their regret at hearing today's news that the 2005 Rio Grand Prix has been removed from the 2005 MotoGP calendar due to the 'lack of a signed contract'.
Biaggi: I know how to win the title.
Max Biaggi starts the 2005 MotoGP season with his best chance yet of claiming a first premier-class world crown, after signing to ride for the factory Repsol Honda outfit.
Kawasaki confirms 'big bang' engine.
Shinya Nakano today concluded a successful evaluation of a 'big bang' version of Kawasaki's 990cc, inline four-cylinder Ninja ZX-RR engine during two days of testing at Malaysia's Sepang circuit.
Edwards 'ready to leave'.
Gauloises Yamaha rider Colin Edwards continued to make headway with the development of his YZR-M1 machine today throughout a very humid second day of a three-day test at Sepang.
Checa finds 'interesting solutions', Itoh improves
While his ill team-mate Loris Capirossi was forced to halt testing after only ten laps today, Ducati Marlboro's Carlos Checa fortunately had no such worries and, after completing back-to-back testing with both GP5 machines at his disposal, focussed on getting the best out of some new rear tyre co
Hopkins thanks former management.
Suzuki MotoGP star John Hopkins has thanked his former management company Protac, with whom he has parted ahead of the 2005 season.
First pictures: 2005 Honda RC211V.
These are the first pictures of the machine Honda hopes will help it regain the MotoGP Riders' World Championship from Yamaha's Valentino Rossi this season.
Biaggi, Hayden collide in pit lane.
Repsol Honda riders Max Biaggi and Nicky Hayden emerged seventh and eighth fastest from the first day of testing on their new 2005 RCVs - having escaped unharmed after a 'freak' collision in the Sepang pit lane.
Iida visits JiR workshop, views new Honda.
Yesterday (Wednesday) saw Japan Italy Racing welcome their president, Tetsuo Iida, to the new Konica Minolta Honda Team workshop in Verona, Italy - where both he, and rider Makoto Tamada, were also able to glimpse the team's 2005 RC211V for the first time.
Doohan: Biaggi's no Rossi beater.
Someone new is needed to beat the all-conquering Valentino Rossi in MotoGP, that's the opinion of five-time champion Mick Dohan, who adds that he doesn't think Honda's lead rider for 2005, Max Biaggi, is the man to take the battle to his fellow Italian.
Swansea student joins WCM.
After being thrown in the deep end at the conclusion of the 2004 season, a BEng motorcycle engineering student from the Swansea Institute of Higher Education has secured a dream full time job with WCM.
Suzuki unveils new look GSV-R.
Team Suzuki unveiled a striking new paint-scheme for the 2005 version of its GSV-R at Bridgestone's New Year Reception in Tokyo today.