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Melandri to race Hayate in 2009
After making his debut on the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-RR at the Qatar night test, it has been confirmed that Marco Melandri has agreed to race for 'Hayate' during the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Hungarian MotoGP postponed.
As previously rumoured, the new Hungarian round of the MotoGP World Championship - due to take place in 2009 - has been postponed until 2010. Reports in February had cast serious doubt on whether the new Balatonring circuit would be finished in time for its debut event.
New Ducati swingarm made of carbon fibre.
Ducati has confirmed to Crash.net that the new swingarm used during the Qatar MotoGP night test, which concluded on Tuesday, is made of carbon fibre.
Monster to sponsor Tech 3 Yamaha.
It has been officially announced that Monster Energy will become title sponsor of the Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP team for at least the next two seasons.
Bulgaria to get MotoGP round
The Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation has signed a preliminary agreement with Dorna Sports to host a round of the MotoGP World Championship from 2012 to 2016.
Eurosport commentary team named.
Following Thursday's announcement that British Eurosport will continue to broadcast MotoGP in 2009, it has now been confirmed that two of the three members of its popular commentary team will also 'return'.
Eurosport to show MotoGP
It has been announced that British Eurosport will continue to broadcast MotoGP in 2009, but will not show live coverage of the MotoGP races.
Silverstone could become fastest MotoGP track.
Silverstone could become the fastest circuit in the MotoGP World Championship, when it joins the calendar from 2010.
Silverstone shows MotoGP plans.
Silverstone has unveiled the provisional circuit layout for the British round of the MotoGP World Championship, which it will host from 2010.
Capirossi happy to qualify on race tyres.
While some riders have expressed disappointed at the loss of the one-lap adrenalin rush previously offered by super-sticky qualifying tyres, Suzuki's Loris Capirossi isn't one of them.
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.