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Happy birthday Valentino.
Fiat Yamaha has released the following birthday messages for reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, who celebrates his 30th birthday today (Monday)...
Melandri: Awful 2008, bad winter, looking to 2010...
Marco Melandri admits that Kawasaki's factory withdraw from MotoGP participation means his hopes of rebounding from an 'awful' 2008 campaign have been somewhat hit - but he nonetheless thinks he will race in MotoGP this season, without the support of the Kawasaki factory, and is ready to demonstr
Edwards delighted to out pace Toseland
Colin Edwards has publicly revealed that he and Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate James Toseland 'don't talk anymore' and that he was satisfied to comprehensively out pace him during testing at Sepang.
Toseland announces Donington gig
James Toseland will swap his Tech 3 Yamaha for a Grand Piano later this month when he takes to the stage at Donington Park as part of a MotoGP pre-season send off gig.
Toseland completes test despite huge crash.
James Toseland may have avoided broken bones during a huge 200km/h highside - the biggest accident of his career - on Thursday at Sepang, but a hard bang on the head and heavy bruising meant the Briton could accomplish little during the following two days.
Rossi, Capirossi have fun.
For ten minutes on Friday afternoon at Sepang Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi recreated their 2006 victory battle at the Malaysian circuit, although this time it was purely for fun.
Stoner pleased with bike, less so with wrist
Casey Stoner admits his wrist is continuing to prevent him from working on the set-up of the Ducati GP9, despite the former champion going quickest on the second day of MotoGP pre-season testing at Sepang, Malaysia.
PICS: Rossi falls at Sepang.
Reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi overcame the pain from stitches to his left hand and foot - and this low speed tumble - to finish the first day of 2009 testing in third position at Sepang on Thursday.
Rossi receives stitches for hand and foot injuries
Multiple MotoGP Champion Valentino Rossi has received a minor setback to his preparations for the 2009 campaign after injuring his hand and foot in a bizarre accident at home, when he reportedly slipped while closing the curtains and fell onto a glass table.
Rossi's Monster deal.
Valentino Rossi's new sponsorship deal with Monster Energy is reputed to have cost the drink's company in the region of $3,000,000 - for which, it appears from the pictures released by Fiat Yamaha during Monday's online launch, they have acquired the front chin strap area and visor sides on the I
Rossi suggests MotoGP changes.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi believes that tyre evolution is the main reason why there has been a lack of close racing in MotoGP for the past two seasons.
Yamaha talks M1 improvements.
Having won the triple crown of Riders', Constructors' and Teams' MotoGP World Championships in 2008, Yamaha needed no fundamental changes to the concept of its YZR-M1 for 2009 - but one word comes up again and again when team members are asked about the new machine; acceleration.
Rossi tips Simoncelli for MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi expects to see friend and reigning 250GP world champion Marco Simoncelli graduate to MotoGP - but not with Yamaha.
Rossi expects Stoner challenge.
Reigning six-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi expects 2008 runner-up Casey Stoner to be his number one rival during an "even more difficult" 2009 season.
Yamaha to stay in MotoGP.
Yamaha Motor Co. president Takashi Kajikawa has released the following statement celebrating Fiat Yamaha's 2008 MotoGP World Championship success and confirming the manufacturer's presence for 2009 - but notably makes no assurances beyond the end of this season.
Fiat Yamaha launched online.
Fiat Yamaha today (Monday) unveiled the machine and colours with which Valentino Rossi will defend his MotoGP World Championship in 2009, during a special online presentation.
125: Simon starts fast at wet Valencia.
Having been outpaced by Spanish Championship rider Alberto Moncayo during a soaking wet opening day of testing at Valencia, Julian Simon reasserted his total authority during a slightly dryer second and final day.
125: Hoyle passes fitness test.
New Maxtra 125 GP signing Matt Hoyle has already hit the treadmill for an assessment of his physical condition by leading sports therapist Dean Miller.
125: Simon sweeps Jerez.
Julian Simon not only set the fastest time during all three days of the 125cc test at Jerez, which concluded on Wednesday, but also broke the official lap record from 2006 by almost 0.3sec.
125: Simon extends advantage at Jerez.
Julian Simon, fastest on day one of the Jerez 125cc test, pulled over one second clear of Aspar Aprilia team-mate and nearest rival Bradley Smith during Tuesday's second day of track action.
125: Maxtra names second rider.
Matt Hoyle may have been listed as Maxtra's second rider in last December's provisional 2009 125cc entry list, but his signing has only now been made official.
BBC replies in full.
With over 500 comments left in the Crash.net forum following Wednesday's statement by BBC MotoGP Series Producer Belinda Rogerson - regarding your concerns over the BBC's 2009 MotoGP coverage and commentary - some viewers have had trouble finding all of Belinda's follow-up posts on the sub
BBC confirms MotoGP commentary team.
The BBC has confirmed that its MotoGP commentary team will remain unchanged for the 2009 season.
Red Bull cancels AMA Rookies Cup.
Red Bull has taken the decision to trim the 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup to eight races at six rounds and cancel the 2009 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup completely following a 'significant reduction of support by a major partner'.