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Gresini confirms Elias, factory RCV.
Gresini Racing has officially announced that it will field Toni Elias alongside Alex de Angelis in the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
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Pedrosa takes first Bridgestone podium.
Dani Pedrosa released the pressure on his shoulders to prove that his mid-season tyre switch was the correct decision by finishing on the podium in only his second race with Bridgestone, in Honda's home Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Stoner: Rossi`s a worthy champion.
As soon as Valentino Rossi moved into third position on lap two of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, Casey Stoner's slim chances of retaining his MotoGP title effectively ended - but the Australian was still in with an excellent chance of scoring his first race victory since July's German Grand Prix.
MotoGP goes single-tyre for 2009.
The MotoGP World Championship will become a single tyre brand series from the 2009 season, it was announced at Motegi on Sunday morning.
Rossi wins Motegi, MotoGP championship.
Valentino Rossi has won the 2008 MotoGP World Championship by winning Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
Criville, NSR500 on track at Motegi.
Alex Crivill? rode his 1999 500cc World Championship-winning Repsol Honda NSR500 at Motegi today (Saturday). The Spaniard completed two laps as part of the track's ten-year anniversary of GP racing - Motegi having hosted its first motorcycle grand prix in 1999.
Pramac unhappy with JiR statement about Tamada wins
Pramac Racing, which runs the Alice Ducati MotoGP team, has sought to clarify that Makoto Tamada's success during the 2003 and 2004 seasons came as a Pramac rider rather than part of the JiR team.
Official: Dovizioso to Repsol Honda.
As predicted, HRC has used its home Japanese Grand Prix weekend to officially announce Andrea Dovizioso as a Repsol Honda rider for the 2009 MotoGP season.
Rossi on brink of MotoGP history.
Having increased his MotoGP World Championship lead to 87 points, Valentino Rossi is on the brink of clinching his sixth 500cc/MotoGP title in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Lorenzo to run special `Lupin` livery.
Jorge Lorenzo will race in this Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi with a special 'Lupin III' livery on his Fiat Yamaha M1.
Kawasaki heads home.
This weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi once again marks round 15 of the MotoGP World Championship, but the Kawasaki Racing Team will return home with significantly less points than one year ago.
Ducati heads for `special circuit`.
Ducati may never have won its home Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but it has beaten the four Japanese manufacturers at their home grand prix for the last three years running.
125: Smith considers Polaris, Aspar options.
British 125cc grand prix star Bradley Smith intends to stay with the Polaris World Aprilia team for the 2009 world championship, but a switch to the title-winning Aspar outfit is also possible.
Stoner a doubt for final races?
Casey Stoner could be forced to miss some of the remaining MotoGP rounds after it was revealed his scaphoid injury could warrant an earlier than planned operation.
Honda says goodbye to Hayden.
Following official confirmation that Nicky Hayden will leave Repsol Honda, for whom he has spent his entire grand prix career, Honda has released the following statement paying tribute to the 2006 world champion. Hayden will join Ducati Marlboro next season:
Nicky Hayden joins Ducati.
Just one day after scoring his first podium of the 2008 season, in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix, it has finally been officially announced that 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will join Ducati for 2009.
Stoner: It was ridiculous.
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner finished his first race in three starts at Sunday's storm-lashed Indiapolis Grand Prix, despite 'destroying' his rear tyre.
Hayden stars in Indy `home movie`.
Nicky Hayden claimed his first real success of the 2008 MotoGP season with an inspired ride to second place in front of his home fans at Indianapolis on Sunday.
Rossi writes Indy, MotoGP history.
Valentino Rossi broke Giacomo Agostini's all-time premier-class win record by claiming his 69th MotoGP victory during atrocious weather conditions at the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix on Sunday.
Indy 250GP cancelled.
The inaugural 250cc Indianapolis Grand Prix was first delayed and then cancelled due to appalling weather on Sunday. The edge of Hurricane Ike arrived at Indy just before the planned 250cc start, prompting race officials to delay the event until after the MotoGP race.
Rossi takes red flagged Indy win.
Valentino Rossi has set a new all-time record for premier-class race wins after taking his 69th 500cc/MotoGP victory at the first ever Indianapolis MotoGP on Sunday.
250: Luthi fall stops final practice.
Emmi-Caffe Latte's Thomas Luthi was taken away by ambulance after a heavy accident during final 250cc free practice at Indianapolis.
Nicky Hayden talks 2009.
During the pre-event press conference at Indianapolis, 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden confirmed that he won't be riding for Honda next season and gave a revealing glimpse into life at HRC's factory team.