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Tamada returns, wants pay back.
After sustaining a fracture to his wrist following a fall during qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix - and after sitting out Shanghai as a result - Makoto Tamada will make his Konica Minolta Honda return at this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Team Roberts to run new V4 at Le Mans.
Team Roberts will be boosted by a new specification KTM engine at this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans, despite missing a planned test with the powerplant last week.
Nine wild and one sub for Le Mans.
It has been announced that nine wild-cards and one substitute rider will take part in next weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans, round four of the 2005 world championship.
van den Goorbergh sixth on RCV debut.
If it hadn't been for the spectacular efforts of fellow replacement rider Olivier Jacque, Jurgen van den Goorbergh's sixth would have arguably been the highlight of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
Gibernau hopes floored by faulty tyre.
Pole sitter Sete Gibernau knew his hopes of winning the Chinese Grand Prix hopes were over even before the race had begun, when his rear tyre began vibrating on the warm-up lap prior to the start of the 22-lap main event.
Jacque: From hair on the soup to fish in water!
World champion Valentino Rossi may have won at Shanghai on Sunday, but it was the performance of Frenchman Olivier Jacque that shone like a beacon through the mist and spray.
250 two in a row for Stoner.
Casey Stoner took his second successive victory in the 250cc class after a close battle with Andrea Dovizioso in today's wet Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Stoner made a poor start from pole position but recovered to take the lead by the end of the opening lap and never looked back.
Sete grabs pole in Shanghai shake-up.
Sete Gibernau has taken the first ever Chinese Grand Prix pole position after leading a Movistar Honda one-two at the end of a tense qualifying hour at Shanghai, which saw a Ducati and Suzuki in the top four while world champion Valentino Rossi was left clinging to the tail of row two.
Tamada out, van den Goorbergh in.
Following yet another medical examination, requested by Makoto Tamada himself, a fracture to the scaphoid bone in his right wrist has now been found - ruling the Japanese out of this weekend's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix.
Gibernau still defiant.
After falling from the lead of the Portuguese Grand Prix almost two weeks ago, dropping him from second to fifth in the early world championship chase, some may have expected Sete Gibernau to be in a slightly apologetic or regretful mood heading into this weekend's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix -
Tamada should make Shanghai.
Konica Minolta Honda rider Makoto Tamada should be able to compete at next weekend's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai after a CAT scan on his injured wrist revealed that, despite initial fears, he has no fracture.
Eight Chinese go wild at Shanghai.
No less than eight Chinese riders will attempt to qualify for next weekend's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Five of the riders will compete in the 250cc class - riding Yamaha, Honda and Aprilia machinery - while the other three will enter the 125cc class, on Hondas.
Jacque plans Shanghai set-up, Le Mans attack.
As previously indicated, the Kawasaki Racing Team has today (Wednesday) officially confirmed that former 250cc world champion, Olivier Jacque, will make his MotoGP return by substituting for the injured Alex Hofmann at the Chinese Grand Prix and the following French Grand Prix.
Jacque to replace Hofmann?
Following the news that Kawasaki's Alex Hofmann will miss the next two GPs due to injury, it appears likely that former 250cc world champion Olivier Jacque could be called up to steer his ZX-RR at Shanghai and Le Mans.
Exclusive: Team Roberts to miss Chinese GP.
Team Roberts will not be going to the Chinese MotoGP on May 1 after a lack of engines caused them to think again before the big trip.
WCM delight at Ellison point.
James Ellison took full advantage of the conditions to grab a hard earned Championship point after finishing a brave 15th, riding the Blata WCM machine.
Byrne: I didn't want to torpedo everyone...
Team Roberts rider Shane Byrne nearly scored a point despite missing the start of Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril with a throttle problem.
Biaggi podium protects HRC status?
It is no secret that Max Biaggi has been under pressure to perform for his new Repsol Honda team after a troublesome end to pre-season testing and then a forgettable performance at the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian's Estoril podium - combined with a DNF for Sete Gibernau and
Hofmann's injury woes worsen...
Kawasaki's Alex Hofmann will be forced to sit out the next two GPs in China and France as a result of the injuries sustained when he was highsided from his Ninja ZX-RR during a promotional event (pictured) ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Tamada out with 'suspected fracture'.
Makoto Tamada, who took pole position for the 2004 Portuguese Grand Prix last September, will miss today's 2005 edition of the event due to a wrist injury sustained in qualifying.
Barros wins first ever 'flag-to-flag', Sete falls.
History was made at today's Portuguese Grand Prix as Camel Honda's Alex Barros completed a perfect weekend by winning the first ever 'flag-to-flag' MotoGP race, after intermittent rain showers which would previously have seen the race stopped instead saw racing continue - and early leader Sete Gi
Injured Tamada hoping to race.
Last September saw Makoto Tamada start the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril from pole position, but the 2005 edition of the race will see the Japanese line-up in last place on the grid - if at all.
Barros flawless for Estoril pole.
Having led every one of the three free practice sessions that preceded today's qualifying session for the Portuguese Grand Prix, Camel Honda rider Alex Barros then completed a perfect sweep by taking a tense pole position at Estoril this afternoon.
Rossi: Left turns are the problem.
World champion Valentino Rossi and Gauloises Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards will start from the second and third row of the grid respectively in tomorrow's Portuguese Grand Prix after experiencing a tough qualifying session at Estoril this afternoon.