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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.
Michelin apologises to Rossi, Yamaha.
After conducting a detailed analysis of the front tyre problem that forced MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix on May 14, Michelin has publicly apologised to the Italian and his Camel Yamaha team.
New Zealand Grand Prix?
The MotoGP World Championship could be heading for New Zealand in the near future, following a $2million funding boost for the Taupo Motorsport Park.
Want to be a MotoGP rider?
MotoGP commercial rights-holders Dorna Sports has entered into a partnership of youth development with energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, to bring new riders from all backgrounds and corners of the globe into the MotoGP World Championships. The three steps into MotoGP are:
d`Antin threatens Dunlop.
Pramac d'Antin MotoGP team principal, Luis d'Antin, has threatened to take legal action against tyre supplier Dunlop after claiming that rivals Tech 3 Yamaha had a different type of tyre at their disposal.
PICTURES: Rizla girls wearing Rizla papers.
Rizla Suzuki caused a stir at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix when the clothing worn by the team's grid girls consisted of the tobacco rolling paper itself! It was enough to leave many male MotoGP fans crossing their fingers for rain...
Rossi shows Schumacher why.
Valentino Rossi showed Michael Schumacher exactly why he didn't want to join him at Ferrari next year by winning one of the most exciting MotoGP races in living memory at Mugello on Sunday - with the F1 legend looking on.
Schumacher takes two seater ride at Mugello!
Seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was a surprise guest at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday - when he also took a high-speed ride on the Ducati Desmosedici two seater.
Rossi strikes back with home Mugello win.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has ignited his troubled 2006 season with a dramatic home win over fellow Italian Loris Capirossi after a gladiatorial contest worthy of ancient Rome.
Gibernau puts Ducati on home pole.
Sete Gibernau has taken his first pole position of the 2006 season after leading a dream Ducati one-two during qualifying for the team's home Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.
Two-seater passenger `touches tarmac`.
Italian comic Fabrizio Fountain had his first-ever ride on a motorcycle on Saturday at Mugello - behind former GP winner Randy Mamola on the Ducati Desmosedici two-seater!
PICTURES: Rossi`s Mugello helmet.
As is now traditional for his home grand prix, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is sporting a new helmet design this weekend at Mugello. The Italian's usual sun and moon design has been replaced by a comic book type layout, featuring some of The Doctor's favourite characters.
Chaz replaced by Battaini.
After several months of uncertainty, caused by a chronic lack of team funding, British 250GP rider Chaz Davies has been replaced by former MotoGP rider Franco Battani at Mugello.
MotoGP movie <I>Velocity</I> filming at Mugello.
This weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello sees the first phase of a new MotoGP feature film project called Velocity .
`Fast` fairing for Nakano.
Shinya Nakano will be aided in his quest for a strong performance in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix by a new fairing on his Ninja ZX-RR, designed specifically to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of Kawasaki's MotoGP machine.
Ducati unveils Desmosedici road bike.
The Ducati Desmosedici RR, the first ever production replica of a MotoGP machine, has been unveiled at Mugello today, ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix
HRC president sends condolences to Michelin.
HRC president Suguru Kanazawa has sent a public message of condolence to Michelin family and staff following the death of company head Edouard Michelin, who died during a boating trip on Friday.
PICTURES: Stoner, Chaz, Biaggi in Monaco.
Among the spectators present at last weekend's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix were current motorcycle grand prix riders Casey Stoner and Chaz Davies, plus former star Max Biaggi.
Edwards: I`ll get teeth into new chassis.
Colin Edwards has seen his Italian Grand Prix hopes boosted by the delivery of a new chassis for his YZR-M1, as used by team-mate Valentino Rossi with positive results at the last round in Le Mans.
Ducati to launch Desmosedici road bike.
In the build-up to next weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, home manufacturer Ducati will launch its much anticipated Desmosedici road bike - the first production machine to come out of the factory's MotoGP project.
Hopkins up front and `chasing podium`.
Fresh from his best ever MotoGP performance last Sunday in Shanghai, Rizla Suzuki's John Hopkins again held fourth at the end of day one in Le Mans - and is chasing a debut podium on Sunday.
New chassis for KR211V.
Valentino Rossi won't be the only person testing a new chassis at Le Mans this weekend, with Kenny Roberts Jr looking forward to receiving a similar development for his brand new KR211V.
Rossi gets new chassis for Le Mans.
After struggling to solve the YZR-M1's chatter problems at the first four rounds of the 2006 season - reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will be given a new chassis for this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
china `not close` to breaking even.
Surprisingly, MotoGP's popularity does not seem to extend right around the globe, with promoters of the Chinese Grand Prix admitting to querying the financial viability of staging the event in future.