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Ducati keeps Hayden.
Fresh from his first Ducati podium last weekend at Indianapolis, Ducati has announced that Nicky Hayden will sign a one-year extension to his current contract and remain alongside Casey Stoner in its factory team for the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
Dovizioso to run Ohlins.
Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso will switch to Ohlins suspension on his factory RC212V for this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix and the rest of the 2009 season.
Your top motorsport grid girl for August revealed
The votes have been counted, and your top motorsport grid girl for the month of August can be revealed - with the sexiest babes almost entirely to be found in the MotoGP paddock.
Espargaro 13th on MotoGP debut
Aleix Espargaro exceeded expectations on his MotoGP debut at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, with his only mistake of the weekend being to punt fellow Spaniard Toni Elias onto the grass at turn two of the race.
Schwantz rides '93 Suzuki.
The words 'Indy' and '500' might normally bring to mind the world famous car race, but on Sunday they referred to Kevin Schwantz being reunited with the Suzuki RGV on which he won the 1993 500cc World Championship.
The long life MotoGP engine rule
Effective 25 July 2009/prior to the MotoGP round in Brno, FIM instituted new engine rules, to which the manufacturers agreed.
Hayden claims first Ducati podium
Nicky Hayden became the first factory Ducati rider other than Casey Stoner to stand on a MotoGP podium since Loris Capirossi in 2007, in front of his home fans in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Pedrosa: I made a mistake.
This is the moment when Dani Pedrosa's hopes of completing an American double came to end in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Rossi disappointed by Indy exit.
Valentino Rossi was left disappointed after crashing out of victory contention on lap 10 of Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Lorenzo celebrates Indy victory.
Jorge Lorenzo emerged as the sole survivor of a three-way victory battle in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Rossi: No further 2009 M1 development.
Valentino Rossi has revealed that Yamaha has now shelved development of the 2009 YZR-M1 and turned attention to the 2010 model.
Rossi: Lorenzo right to stay.
Fellow M1 riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both believe that Jorge Lorenzo did the right thing in signing a new contract with Yamaha for the 2010 season.
Capirossi stays at Suzuki.
Rizla Suzuki has confirmed that Loris Capirossi will ride alongside rookie Alvaro Bautista in the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
Lorenzo stays with Yamaha.
After months of speculation, Jorge Lorenzo has signed a new MotoGP contract with Yamaha.
Schwantz to take title bike for spin.
Kevin Schwantz will ride the Suzuki RGV500 on which he won the 1993 500cc World Championship for some demonstration laps on Sunday at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.
Aleix Espargaro profile.
At just 20 years of age, and without a single podium to show for his 67 grand prix starts in the 125 and 250cc classes, Aleix Espargaro will make his MotoGP debut for Pramac Ducati at next weekend's Indianapolis round (see previous story).
Repsol Honda tests Ohlins.
Repsol Honda remained non-committal about the chances of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso racing with Ohlins suspension, after trying the brand back-to-back with existing Showa parts during Monday's Brno test, while over at Gresini Honda Toni Elias tried a new Showa frotn fork.
de Angelis blinded by a butterfly!
Having held ninth for the first 17 laps of Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix, Alex de Angelis suddenly saw his hopes of battling for a top eight finish put in serious jeopardy... by a butterfly!
Kallio says Melandri to blame.
Mika Kallio and Marco Melandri each felt the other was to blame for their spectacular clash in the closing stages of Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Melandri: Simoncelli will get official bike.
Marco Melandri has stated that his 2010 Gresini Honda team-mate Marco Simoncelli will have a factory spec bike, and be the team's number one rider.
Elias takes first podium of the season.
After taking his first podium of the 2009 season at Brno on Sunday, Toni Elias hit out at the 'strange' decisions that have forced him to change teams every year for the past three seasons, and put his MotoGP future in doubt.
PICS: Bautista falls on slow down lap
This is the moment when 250GP title contender Alvaro Bautista lost control of his Aspar Aprilia - whilst celebrating third position on the slowdown lap after Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Rossi relieved to avoid injury.
Valentino Rossi claimed his fifth pole of the 2009 MotoGP season at Brno on Saturday by just 0.050sec from team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo, despite a fast crash in the closing minutes.
250: Simoncelli on pole at Brno.
Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli took his third pole position of the season on his very last lap of qualifying at Brno on Saturday.