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Picture: Rossi with 'redneck' teeth!
It is hard to imagine the likes of Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher doing it, but fun loving MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi caused amusement on the grid for Sunday's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring - by wearing a set of 'redneck' teeth (pictured)!
Kawasaki 'smiling and crying'.
With two of the three Kawasaki riders having been taken out in a first turn clash, Shinya Nakano went on to uphold team green honour with a fighting sixth position in Sunday's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring.
Numb foot caused Hopkins red-flag highside.
John Hopkins has revealed that his huge highside - which forced Sunday's German Grand Prix to be stopped and restarted - was caused by the Suzuki star losing feeling in his already injured foot, resulting in the Anglo American accidentally shifting down a gear.
Kallio wins red-flagged German 125 GP.
Red Bull KTM rider Mika Kallio won a crash-shortened 125cc German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring today.
German GP red-flagged after Hopkins highside.
The German Grand Prix has been red flagged on lap 6 of 30 after a nasty highside for Suzuki's John Hopkins, which left the already injured Anglo-American lying in the middle of the racetrack.
Rossi slays Hondas for Sachsenring win.
Valentino Rossi will head for his summer holiday a happy man after winning his eighth race from ten 2005 starts in today's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring; the Yamaha superstar benefiting from a costly last lap error from Sete Gibernau to rule a five-man lead pack containing four Hondas.
GPS tracking data to be broadcast at Sachsenring.
A new TV feature for MotoGP broadcasts is being introduced at this weekend's German Grand Prix, showing the precise location of a rider on the track - in real time (see pic).
Pictures: Byrne's bike burns!
Shane Byrne was lucky to limp away from a first free practice crash at the Sachsenring yesterday, after which his KTM powered Proton KR machine caught fire (pictured).
Sete a 'slightly bitter' second.
Sete Gibernau will attempt to put his Donington nightmare behind him from a strong second on the grid in tomorrow's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, but felt a little bitter after failing to defend his provisional pole in the closing stages.
Birthday pole but Hayden saves the cake.
American Nicky Hayden celebrated his 24th birthday in style by grabbing pole position for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring this afternoon - but he is waiting for the outcome of the race tomorrow before he starts cutting the cake.
Hayden seizes Sachsenring pole.
Repsol Honda's Nicky Hayden has claimed his second premier-class pole position after leading an all-Honda top three in this afternoon's qualifying session for the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring.
Checa puts Ducati up front.
Ducati Marlboro rider Carlos Checa featured strongly in the opening day of free practice at the Sachsenring, ending the day fourth fastest just 0.246secs from the top.
Hopkins chips teeth in fourth gear highside.
Team Suzuki's John Hopkins is a question mar for the rest of the German Grand Prix weekend after suffered a heavy, fourth gear, highside during this afternoon's second practice session at Sachsenring.
Chatter leaves Biaggi speechless.
If Max Biaggi thought that returning to one of his most successful circuits would mark a change of fortune for the Repsol Honda rider, he was left sorely disappointed after the same chatter problems that have haunted him all season resulted in him lapping slower than one year ago.
Byrne, Ellison jealous of Hayden.
MotoGP finally welcomed a new winner on July 10 when Nicky Hayden joined Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Alex Barros, Sete Gibernau, Loris Capirossi and Makoto Tamada on the limited list of active grand prix winners since the premier-class switched from 500cc two-strokes to 990cc four-strokes in 200
Rossi: My hardest race - ever!
Valentino Rossi survived one of the most accident-strewn races in MotoGP history to seal his seventh win of the season with a brilliant performance in Sunday's British Grand Prix at Donington Park - a race he would later call the hardest of his career.
Barros fined $2.9million for breach of contract.
The Paris Court of Arbitration has found Alex Barros guilty of breaching a contract with Altadis - owners of the Gauloises and Fortuna tobacco brands - when he left the Gauloises backed Tech 3 Yamaha team to join Repsol Honda.
Olympic star Pinsent takes two-seater ride.
Four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent had the ride of his life with former grand prix star Randy Mamola at the weekend.
Pictures: Melandri takes out Bayliss.
For the second time in as many races, a mistake by Movistar Honda's Marco Melandri resulted in a Camel Honda rider crashing out - the Italian, who clipped Alex Barros on lap one of the US GP, falling on his own at Donington Park on Sunday...
Warm-up times - Donington Park.
Full wet MotoGP warm-up times from the British Grand Prix at Donington park, round nine of the 2005 world championship.
Roberts leads Rossi in wet Donington warm-up.
Kenny Roberts has confirmed his wet weather potential on the Bridgestone shod Suzuki by leading this morning's warm-up session ahead of the British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
Simon wins rain-soaked and restarted 125 GP.
Red Bull KTM rider Julian Simon scored his first grand prix victory with a courageous wet weather ride in today's 125cc British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
Rossi beats Movistars for Donington pole.
Valentino Rossi delivered a stunning new lap record around the Donington Park circuit to hold off the double challenge of Movistar Honda team-mates Sete Gibernau and Marco Melandri during today's qualifying session for the British Grand Prix.
Frustration continues at Ducati.
The Ducati Marlboro Team has arrived at every grand prix since Mugello hoping to find the light at the end of an uncompetitive tunnel, but unfortunately for the Bologna based team it appears that Donington Park - like Catalunya, Assen and Laguna Seca before it - will again be a case of damage lim