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Barry Sheene`s father passes away.
Barry Sheene's father, Frank Sheene, has died at the age of 96. 'Franco', as he was affectionately known, passed away peacefully on Friday night at his Australian home.
Dovizioso laments 250GP loss.
MotoGP rookie and former 250cc title contender Andrea Dovizioso believes that the quarter-litre grand prix class is the 'best to be in' before moving to MotoGP and doesn't want it changed.
China out, Hungary in on 2009 MotoGP calendar.
The provisional calendar for the 2009 MotoGP has been revealed with a few minor changes, the most significant being that China has been dropped in favour of new race in Hungary.
Pedrosa to try pneumatic at Brno test.
The Repsol Honda Team has told Crash.net that injured world championship contender Dani Pedrosa will try the pneumatic-valve RC212V during post race testing at Brno, on August 18-19.
Lorenzo focuses on Brno.
MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo will be wearing a cast on his left foot for the next ten days in order to recover from the clean fractures he sustained to his third, fourth and fifth metatarsal in the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
Michelin admits US GP errors.
The US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca looked like it might turn into a total disaster for Michelin, after the French manufacturer badly misjudged the track conditions and handed its teams overly hard tyres - prompting the shocking sight of some intermediates being used on a dry track in the cool morni
Lorenzo suffers broken foot.
Just when MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo looked to have put a spate of accidents behind him, the Spaniard suffered a huge highside on the very first lap of the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, ending his American debut in the Turn Five gravel.
Rossi vs Stoner - the aftermath.
It was the race MotoGP fans have been waiting for, but certainly hadn't expected, at Laguna Seca on Sunday - when Valentino Rossi overcame a practice deficit to battle furiously with reigning world champion Casey Stoner at the US Grand Prix.
PICTURE: Edwards` US GP livery.
This is the special livery with which Tech 3 Yamaha star Colin Edwards will race in his home US Grand Prix, at Laguna Seca this afternoon. The one-off paint scheme features the traditional Stars and Stripes of the American flag and New York's Statue of Liberty.
Pedrosa out of US Grand Prix.
By Lynne Huntting Injured MotoGP title contender Dani Pedrosa withdrew from the remainder of the US Grand Prix weekend on Saturday morning. The Spanish rider was still in too much pain from injuries sustained at last weekend's German Grand Prix.
Dovizioso, JiR, Scot and Honda.
By Lynne Huntting The announcement on Saturday that the Scot Racing Team is ending its agreement with JiR at the end of 2008 brings up some interesting possibilities.
American world champions honoured US GP.
In a crowded press conference in the media centre of the Laguna Seca circuit on Friday a unique gathering of the seven American men to have won premier class world championships took place in celebration of the 60th season of MotoGP.
Rossi re-signs.
Valentino Rossi has signed what could be his final MotoGP contract after it was officially announced that the Italian superstar will, as expected, stay at Yamaha for the next two seasons.
Dovizioso: Laguna Seca is mad!
Laguna Seca left an instant impression on MotoGP rookie Andrea Dovizioso, who labelled it as a 'mad track' - in both a good and bad way - after finishing a highly impressive seventh in Friday morning free practice for the US Grand Prix.
Pedrosa taped and bandaged.
By Lynne Huntting Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa is still suffering from his orthopaedic injuries sustained last weekend in Germany. He sprained his right ankle and fractured two fingers of his left hand - index and ring fingers - as well as his wrist.
Stoner under pole in FP1, Spies falls.
By Lynne Huntting Ducati Marlboro's reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner dominated first free practice for the US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Hacking targets MotoGP top ten.
This weekend's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca will mark the MotoGP debut of AMA Superbike contender Jamie Hacking, who will deputise for the injured John Hopkins aboard Kawasaki's Ninja ZX-RR this weekend.
Pedrosa injury update.
Dani Pedrosa has undergone a full medical examination to determine the exact nature of injuries sustained when he crashed out of a commanding seven-second lead in Sunday's wet German Grand Prix.
Guintoli sixth without traction control!
At a time when electronics are being credited by some as the sole reason for Casey Stoner's remarkable run of form, fellow Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli put the influence of electronics into perspective by claiming sixth in Sunday's soaking wet German Grand Prix - despite turning his traction con
PICS: Pedrosa`s Sachsenring crash.
This is the spectacular accident that cost Dani Pedrosa the race and world championship lead on Sunday in Germany.
Stoner wins German GP water fight.
Casey Stoner has closed to within 20 points of new MotoGP World Championship leader Valentino Rossi after taking his third victory in a row, and fourth of the season, during Sunday's wet German Grand Prix at Sachsenring.
Melandri`s manager confirms Ducati split.
Marco Melandri's manager has confirmed that the Italian will not ride for Ducati next season and that next weekend's US Grand Prix might be his last on a Desmosedici.
Alice bikes `same as factory Ducatis`.
The Alice Team claims its satellite spec Desmosedici GP8s are now 'exactly the same' as those used by the factory Ducati team.
d`Antin resigns from MotoGP team.
Luis d'Antin has resigned as team principal of the Alice MotoGP team. A former 250GP rider, d'Antin has run a premier-class grand prix team since 1999, initially with support from Yamaha, before becoming Ducati's satellite MotoGP outfit from 2004 onwards.