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Rossi: Expect a great fight.
The good news for Valentino Rossi is that he will start Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix from pole position - his fourth of the season - the bad news is that nobody has won a MotoGP race from pole for the past eight rounds, stretching back to the tail end of 2006.
Rizla Suzuki on a roll.
The hectic European leg of MotoGP continues this weekend as the racing circus heads to the Montmelo Circuit near Barcelona in Spain for the Catalonian GP. The GP paddock now has six races crammed into just nine weeks and the Rizla Suzuki squad are ready for the onslaught.
Rossi takes record-breaking victory at Mugello
After falling almost one race win behind MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi turned the tide with a record-breaking home victory at Mugello on Sunday.
`Pre-series` Desmosedici RR at WDW.
Following Crash.net's weekend story, further details have now been received regarding the precise production and delivery schedule for the much anticipated Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica.
Barros puts `wrong` Ducati on podium.
Pramac d'Antin Ducati rider Alex Barros returned to the MotoGP podium for the first time since the 2005 British Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday - the only problem was he had to beat factory Ducati rider and MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner to do it.
Ducati pragmatic after home defeat.
Despite MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner starting from pole position, and both he and Ducati Marlboro team-mate Loris Capirossi leading the early stages of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, there was to be no dream ending for the home manufacturer.
Ilmor plans MotoGP test, Goodwood demo.
By Mike Nicks Ilmor's controversial XR3 MotoGP bike, which was pulled from competition after only one race this year, will probably return to the track for testing soon as the British company continues to develop its V4 engine.
125: Faubel wins Mugello photo-finish.
Hector Faubel may have won the 125cc Italian Grand Prix from pole position, but the Spaniard looked unlikely to stand on the top step of the podium until the final few inches of Sunday's race.
Ducati to sell 1,200 MotoGP replicas!
By Mike Nicks Ducati, which planned to make no more than 400 copies of its Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica, has announced that it has received a remarkable 1,200 orders for the 990cc machine - worth around 68 million euros (?46 million) in business.
Hayden: Ducati told me how good their bike was!
Troubled MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden admits he was told by Ducati how impressive their new 800cc Desmosedici would be last year - as they sought the American's signature for 2007 - but thought his best option was to remain at Honda.
Ducati design `Capirossi bike` for Mugello.
Having struggled to adapt to the new 800cc Desmosedici anywhere near as well as world championship leading team-mate Casey Stoner, Ducati has designed a 'new package' for Loris Capirossi in time for his home Italian Grand Prix.
Download your `free` French MotoGP screensaver!
MotoGP fans can now download their free Crash.net screensaver from Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Edwards: Debut pole wasted.
Colin Edwards was forced to watch his first MotoGP pole position go to waste at Le Mans on Sunday, as race day rain highlighted a dramatic weakness with his Fiat Yamaha.
Guintoli, de Puniet lead then fall in home GP.
The Le Mans fans were treated to the unexpected sight of two Frenchman leading their home grand prix on Sunday... and then falling soon after.
Vermeulen victorious in Le Mans rain.
Chris Vermeulen has taken his debut MotoGP victory from 12th on the grid after an action-packed French Grand Prix, in which rain fell just before the start - prompting pit stops, accidents and continuous overtaking.
Nieto: Lot of fun and more to come.
Former 250GP winner and current WSBK rider, Fonsi Nieto, finished his first day with the Kawasaki MotoGP team 19th and last - but 'had a lot of fun' at Le Mans and expects to make further improvements tomorrow.
`Bee in boot` but Edwards ahead of Rossi.
A bee in his boot caused a brief, unpleasant, interruption - but otherwise Colin Edwards was a happy man after setting the fourth fastest time during Friday practice at Le Mans.
Hayden: Tragedy puts problems into perspective.
MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden may have endured a frustrating start to the 2007 season, with a best finish of seventh leaving him just ninth in the points, but such difficulties were put firmly into perspective by the death of his young cousin.
Nieto gets Kawasaki call.
World Superbike rider and former 250GP winner Fonsi Nieto will make his MotoGP debut with Kawasaki at this weekend's French Grand Prix, replacing the injured Olivier Jacque.
Jacque forced out of home event.
Olivier Jacque will miss his home round of the MotoGP season at Le Mans this coming weekend as a result of complications with the arm injury he picked up in a practice crash ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.
PICTURES: Stoner, Capirossi at Monza.
MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner and Ducati Marlboro team-mate Loris Capirossi were among the 108,000 fans present at Monza on Sunday to witness the sixth round of the Corona Extra World Superbike championship.
Edwards: Honestly, our bike is the best.
Despite taking just five points from the last two rounds, both won by Ducati's Casey Stoner, Colin Edwards still believes that his factory Yamaha is the best bike on the MotoGP grid.
Hayden`s cousin killed in dirt track race.
10-year-old Ethan Gillim, a second cousin of MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden, passed away from injuries suffered in a racing accident on Saturday at Paducah International Raceway in a round of the AMA Sports Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Championships.
Why was Huang moved so soon?
Wild-card Shi Zhao Huang's enormous accident during Saturday's second qualifying session for the 250cc Chinese Grand Prix again raised questions regarding first-on-the-scene safety procedures.