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Rossi: Amazing race, vital result.
Valentino Rossi's dramatic 2006 season got back on track at Donington on Sunday, when the reigning five times MotoGP world champion charged from twelfth to second - despite a fractured wrist.
Pedrosa disappears for Donington victory.
After an early tussle - and a near miss - rookie Dani Pedrosa disappeared into the distance to win Sunday's British Grand Prix, while two injured Italians took the fight for second down to the last corner.
Gibernau targets German return.
Injured Ducati Marlboro rider Sete Gibernau is aiming to return to MotoGP action at the German Grand Prix on July 16.
Six left in race to buy Dorna.
According to reports, six venture capital groups remain in the race to buy MotoGP commercial rights-holders Dorna Sports, which has been put up for sale with an estimated ?345 million price tag.
Silva: I want to be in MotoGP next season.
With regular Pramac d'Antin MotoGP rider Alex Hofmann still replacing the injured Sete Gibernau at the Ducati Marlboro Team at this weekend's British Grand Prix, Ivan Silva will get another chance to demonstrate his ability to the MotoGP paddock.
Winona, WCM join forces.
New British 250cc World Championship team, Winona Racing, has announced a strategic partnership with former 500cc race winning outfit WCM.
Fabrizio replaces Elias.
DFX Honda World Superbike rider Michel Fabrizio will return to MotoGP action this weekend at Donington Park, after being announced as the replacement for the injured Toni Elias at Fortuna Honda.
PICTURES: Colin`s last turn heartbreak.
After three years in MotoGP, Colin Edwards came within metres of a brilliant debut victory at Assen on Saturday - only for disaster to strike seconds after arriving at the final chicane side-by-side with Nicky Hayden.
Hayden: Honestly, it wasn`t going to work...
MotoGP World Championship leader Nicky Hayden scored his second premier-class victory - and Honda's 200th - under the most dramatic of circumstances at Assen on Saturday.
Best yet for super Shinya.
Shinya Nakano scored his best ever MotoGP result by taking a surprise second - from what looked like being a confident third - in Saturday's Dutch TT at Assen.
Nakano denied but Kawasaki spirits high.
Shinya Nakano came within 0.013secs of taking his and Kawasaki's debut MotoGP pole position at Assen today, but is still confident of a season's best performance in Saturday's race.
Rossi injured at Assen?
MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi is feared to have broken his wrist after falling heavily during the first free practice session at Assen on Thursday morning.
Elias down and out.
Valentino Rossi wasn't the only rider injured during first free practice at Assen, with Toni Elias suffering a fracture of his left shoulder - forcing the young Spaniard to withdraw from the Dutch TT weekend.
Edwards: Assen isn`t the `The Cathedral` anymore.
One of the many MotoGP riders disappointed by the shortening of the Assen circuit was Camel Yamaha's Colin Edwards, the fastest rider after the first day of action on the revised Dutch TT layout.
Hofmann to replace injured Gibernau.
Pramac d'Antin rider Alex Hofmann will replace the injured Sete Gibernau on the Ducati Marlboro machine for the eighth round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship in Assen, Holland.
Moody Blues: Catalunya.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody reviews Sunday's incident packed Catalan Grand Prix - including the Team Roberts podium, Ilmor's MotoGP project, Red Bull, Ducati's 2007 line-up and much more...
F1 test driver takes two-seater ride.
Randy Mamola and the Ducati Marlboro two-seater gave two more personalities a first-hand taste of the MotoGP experience in Spain on Sunday; one from the world of Formula One, the other from the world of opera.
Red flag after massive turn one accident.
The Catalan Grand Prix has been red flagged on lap one after a nasty turn one accident involving Sete Gibernau, Loris Capirossi, Marco Melandri, Randy de Puniet, Dani Pedrosa and John Hopkins.
PICTURES: Sete`s somersault starts turn one chaos.
Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix saw a heart-stopping turn one accident, which began with a somersaulting Sete Gibernau and ended with six riders in the gravel trap.
Rossi wins, Roberts podiums after Catalan chaos.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has beaten Nicky Hayden to win a chaotic Catalan Grand Prix - which also saw Kenny Roberts Jr put Team Roberts on the podium!
Accident update: Melandri, Capirossi and Gibernau.
Hospital checks have revealed that Marco Melandri, Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau all managed to escape serous injury during Sunday's frightening turn one accident at the Catalan Grand Prix.
Porto explains retirement decision.
On the eve of the Catalan Grand Prix, 250cc veteran Sebastian Porto surprised the MotoGP paddock by announcing his immediate retirement from racing.
Rossi: This bike is only four hours old...
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was delighted to put the 'new' version of his YZR-M1 at the top of the timesheets during day one of the Catalan Grand Prix, at Barcelona.
1.58secs: The average winning margin in MotoGP.
The first six races of 2006 have been won by an average of just 1.58secs - marking the closest ever start to a four-stroke MotoGP season.