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de Puniet to undergo surgery
Randy de Puniet's nightmare German MotoGP weekend ended with the Frenchman heading for surgery on Sunday evening after fracturing his left leg.
Randy de Puniet injury update
LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet has been diagnosed with fractures to his left tibia and fibula after his race-stopping accident on lap ten of Sunday's German MotoGP round.
Wings on the Ducati
The fairings of factory Ducati riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden appeared with these small wings during Saturday at the German Grand Prix.
Lorenzo 'surprised' by engine failure
Jorge Lorenzo takes fourth pole in a row after engine failure.
Lorenzo to change riding style
MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo suffered his worst start to a 2010 grand prix by being sixth fastest at the Sachsenring on Friday.
Rossi thinks shoulder worse than leg
Valentino Rossi returned to the MotoGP paddock for the first time since being airlifted out of Mugello with a broken leg on June 5, on Thursday at the Sachsenring.
Simoncelli determined to make up for Catalunya
Marco Simoncelli was just 'a small step away from a great result' when he fell from a top six finish last time out at Catalunya, a mistake he's determined to make up for this weekend in Germany.
Rossi to rejoin the grid in Germany
FIAT Yamaha has officially confirmed that record-breaking MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is to rejoin the fray at the Sachsenring in Germany this weekend - meaning the 2010 title battle is back on with a vengeance!
HRC keen to retain Pedrosa, Dovizioso
Casey Stoner's arrival at Honda doesn't necessarily mean Dani Pedrosa or Andrea Dovizioso will be looking for new jobs at the end of the season...
Pedrosa survives turn one scare
Dani Pedrosa suffered a major scare at the start of Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix when he arrived at the first turn with 'no brakes'.
de Angelis confirmed at Interwetten Honda
The Interwetten Honda team has officially confirmed that Alex de Angelis will return to MotoGP in place of the injured Hiroshi Aoyama from the forthcoming Sachsenring round until the Japanese is fit to return.
Yoshikawa makes 800cc debut
Yamaha test rider Wataru Yoshikawa has completed many miles on the YZR-M1, but the 41-year-old Japanese found Valentino Rossi's race machine 'quite different' to those he had previously ridden.
Your sexiest motorsport babe for June revealed!
From Assen to Le Mans and Miller Motorsports Park to Oulton Park, here is a countdown of your favourite ten pit babes from the last month...
Stoner brands Rossi replacement 'a nobody'
Former MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner lets rip when asked about Valentino Rossi's interim replacement at FIAT Yamaha - ageing test rider Wataru Yoshikawa - and brands current premier class grid sizes 'a joke'
Yoshikawa looking to 'develop' Yamaha in Catalunya
The Yamaha test rider gets Valentino Rossi's FIAT Yamaha M1 in Barcelona as he begins his stint as the Italian's much vaunted replacement.
Assen lap times for MotoGP and WSBK
Saturday's Dutch TT at Assen marked the first time that the prototype MotoGP World Championship has raced on the same track as the production World Superbike Championship in 2010.
Interwetten keen to see test rider battle
Interwetten Honda boss Daniel Epp has challenged his replacement rider Kousuke Akiyoshi to beat fellow Japanese tester Wataru Yoshikawa in next weekend's Catalan Grand Prix.
125cc class to go four-stroke next season
The 125cc World Championship looks set to be replaced by a new, single-cylinder, 250cc four-stroke class from the 2012 season.
Lorenzo 'relaxed' after fourth win of 2010
MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo has extended his points advantage to 47 - almost two race wins - after his fourth victory from six 2010 races, at Assen on Saturday.
Yamaha test rider to replace Valentino Rossi
Yamaha has announced that its 41-year-old test rider Wataru Yoshikawa will take Valentino Rossi's place in the Fiat Yamaha team, from Catalunya on July 4 until the injured Italian returns.
History of the Dutch TT
Assen is the only venue that has hosted a motorcycle grand prix every year since the World Championship started in 1949. Below is a selection of highlights and milestones from the 61 Dutch TT events that have taken place, since it became part of the world championship series.
Aoyama to miss Dutch TT
MotoGP faces a field of just 15 riders again after Hiroshi Aoyama is confirmed as having fracture his vertebra
Aoyama out of Silverstone
MotoGP rookie Hiroshi Aoyama has been ruled out of this afternoon's British Grand Prix after falling in morning warm-up.
PICS: Pedrosa falls at Silverstone
MotoGP looked in danger of losing a second title contender in as many events when Dani Pedrosa was carried away on a stretcher at the end of Saturday's qualifying session for the British MotoGP.