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Valencia MotoGP test times - Wednesday.
Leading times from the opening day of post-season testing at Valencia, Spain, where most teams and riders concentrated on development of the new-for-2007 800cc MotoGP machines.
Hopkins fast in F1 car, Liuzzi `loves` MotoGP.
Tuesday at Valencia saw Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer John Hopkins and Toro Rosso F1 star Tonio Liuzzi swap teams and machines, for a special high-speed taste of the other's racing world.
Fortuna concentrates on Lorenzo.
Having announced its departure from title sponsorship of the Gresini Honda MotoGP team, despite riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elias taking four victories this season, cigarette manufacturer Fortuna will instead concentrate all its backing behind newly crowned 250cc world champion Jorge Lorenzo.
Gresini confirms Michelin, Fortuna exit.
Shortly after the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, Fausto Gresini confirmed that neither tyre supplier Michelin, nor cigarette manufacturer Fortuna, will continue to support the satellite Honda team next season.
Rossi: A disaster.
An eight-point lead and pole position should have been more than enough to hand Valentino Rossi his sixth consecutive MotoGP World Championship in Sunday's Valencia title showdown, but a thrilling season had one last dramatic twist in store.
Hayden`s dream comes true.
The odds were stacked against Nicky Hayden heading into Sunday's Valencian title showdown, but the American went on to produce one of the greatest upsets in MotoGP history and take the title from five-times world champion Valentino Rossi.
Kawasaki signs Jacque to replace Nakano.
Kawasaki has promoted test rider Olivier Jacque to race alongside Randy de Puniet in the 2007 MotoGP World Championship.
Official: Nakano signs for Konica Minolta Honda.
As expected, former Kawasaki rider Shinya Nakano has signed to replace Makoto Tamada at the Konica Minolta Honda team for the 2007 MotoGP season.
Bayliss celebrates `first and last` MotoGP win!
Newly crowned World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss took his first, and last, MotoGP victory with a fairytale performance in Sunday's Valencian Grand Prix.
PICTURES: Rossi falls, loses world championship.
This is the moment that Valentino Rossi lost control of his Camel Yamaha - and with it the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.
Final 2006 MotoGP World Championship standings.
These are the top-ten 2006 MotoGP World Championship standings after the 17th and final round at Valencia, Spain.
Rossi falls in title decider!
Valentino Rossi has fallen from seventh position on lap five of the Valencia title decider, dropping him to 20th and potentially handing the 2006 MotoGP world title to Nicky Hayden.
Rossi on target, Hayden `all or nothing`.
The most crucial pole position of Valentino Rossi's career means the Italian is perfectly placed to claim a sixth MotoGP crown in Sunday's Valencia title showdown, while a second row start has limited Nicky Hayden's already slim options to an all or nothing attack.
Dunlop increases MotoGP effort.
Dunlop has announced a major investment in new technology at its Fort Dunlop plant in Birmingham, UK, aimed at delivering success in the MotoGP World Championship - although the identity of its 2007 team(s) remains a mystery.
Ilmor: We`re in it for the long haul.
The new Ilmor SRT MotoGP team will line-up for its second ever race this weekend at Valencia, where it aims to build on its point-scoring debut at Estoril.
Tamada joins Tech 3 Yamaha, Dunlop stays.
Having lost his Konica Minolta Honda ride, former MotoGP race winner Makoto Tamada will switch to the Dunlop backed Tech 3 Yamaha team for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship.
Rossi, Hayden ready for final battle.
It's the battle that will decide the war: 30 laps inside a Valencia 'cauldron', lined by 125,000 fans, will end with either Valentino Rossi or Nicky Hayden crowned the 2006 MotoGP world champion.
Pedrosa responds, pledges full Hayden support.
Having been branded the 'team-mate from hell' for taking out MotoGP championship leader Nicky Hayden in a clumsy collision at Estoril, Dani Pedrosa has pledged to be the American's best friend in Sunday's Valencian title showdown.
Hopkins to F1, Liuzzi to MotoGP!
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer John Hopkins and Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One driver Tonio Liuzzi will swap 'day jobs' next week - when Hopkins will drive Luizzi's F1 car, while the American steps onto Hopper's GSV-R.
Rossi to test Subaru before Rally NZ.
Subaru has told Crash.net that MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will be testing his Impreza in the UK, prior to his appearance in next month's Rally New Zealand.
Bridgestone go soft for 800cc.
Bridgestone believes that the new generation of 800cc MotoGP machines, to be raced from 2007, will allow softer compound tyres than are currently fitted to the 990cc prototypes.
Official: Stoner joins Ducati.
Ducati has officially confirmed that, as rumoured, Honda rookie Casey Stoner will join its factory team for the 2007 MotoGP season - at the expense of Sete Gibernau.
Gibernau to miss Valencia.
Sete Gibernau may already have ridden in his last race for the Ducati Marlboro Team after it was announced that, despite a successful operation to transplant stem cells into his damaged hand and collarbone, the Spaniard will not be fit in time for the Valencia season finale on October 29.
Checa delighted with Honda deal.
Carlos Checa has spoken of his delight at securing a surprise LCR Honda ride, on Michelin tyres, for the 2007 MotoGP season.