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Kallio leads 125cc KTM qualifying one-two.
Mika Kallio took pole position for the 125cc Dutch TT by just 0.060 seconds ahead of his KTM team-mate Gabor Talmacsi this afternoon, after giving the Hungarian a handy tow on the very last lap of qualifying.
Pictures: Melandri attacked in pit lane!
These pictures show a furious Valerio Biaggi, Max's uncle, making his thoughts clear to Marco Melandri after he and Max collided in the closing stages of today's qualifying session for Saturday's Dutch TT.
Tamada turns <I>Batman</I> for Assen!
Makoto Tamada will compete in this weekend's Dutch TT with he and his Konica Minolta Honda dressed in a special Batman Begins livery, after signing a deal to promote the new Warner Bros. film.
Chaz offers VIP tickets for British GP.
250cc Grand Prix rider Chaz Davies is offering MotoGP fans the chance to win two VIP tickets for the British Grand Prix at Donington Park - and help support his career at the same time!
Preview - Dutch TT.
World Champion Valentino Rossi plans to head the 75th birthday party for the Dutch TT at the legendary Assen circuit on Saturday.
Hayden wins... on a dating show!
Nicky Hayden is expecting 'some heat' from his friends after beating an american football player and a singer to win a TV version of "The Dating Game," a show that pits three men against each other for the heart of a woman.
Capirossi: Assen <I>was</I> the best.
Ducati Marlboro's Loris Capirossi has an enviable record at Assen, venue for next weekend's Dutch TT, having won the 250cc race in 1993 and 1999, scored premier-class podiums in 2000 and 2001 and claimed pole position in 2003.
Chaz checks in: Mugello and Barcelona.
In his latest update for Crash.net , rising 250 GP star Chaz Davies reviews rounds five and six of the 2005 world championship; the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello and the Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona - which saw the Aprilia Germany rider win the 'privateer' battle at the former, then p
Telefonica to fight for Pedrosa.
With Dani Pedrosa widely believed to have an 'official' Honda MotoGP contract already in his pocket for next season, the Spaniard's long time backer Telefonica Movistar are now said to be fighting to keep the reigning 250cc World Champion in 'blue' for his premier-class debut.
Cartoon: Fighting for second.
With Yamaha's Valentino Rossi having won five of the first six races of the 2005 MotoGP season, it's starting to look increasingly like the biggest battle in MotoGP this season won't be Rossi vs. Honda but Honda vs. Honda for second.
Warm-up times - Barcelona.
Full MotoGP warm-up times from the Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona, round six of the 2005 world championship.
Rossi takes textbook Catalan victory.
Valentino Rossi has taken a textbook victory over Sete Gibernau in today's Catalan Grand Prix; the world champion shadowing the leading home hero until three laps to go - when he coolly overtook, set a new lap record and went on to win his fifth race from the opening six rounds of the 2005 MotoGP
Kallio collects 125cc Catalan pole.
Red Bull KTM rider Mika Kallio claimed his fourth pole position of the season with the fastest lap in final qualifying for tomorrow's 125cc Catalunya Grand Prix.
Gibernau leads Movistar one-two with home pole.
Sete Gibernau has led a Movistar Honda one-two during qualifying for Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix; the troubled world championship contender outpacing team-mate Marco Melandri by just 0.053secs to secure a valuable home pole.
Suzuki consoles 'gutted` Hopkins.
Team Suzuki were left trying to console star rider John Hopkins after the hard charging Anglo-American was left 'gutted' by his eleventh place qualifying position for Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix.
Exclusive: Suzuki to run Red Bull livery at Laguna
The Suzuki MotoGP team has secured a one off sponsorship deal with Red Bull for the American Motorcycle Grand Prix at Laguna Seca on July 10th - and Crash.net has secured an exclusive ahead of the official announcement through our reporter Toby Moody.
Elias aborts early return.
Fortuna Yamaha rider Toni Elias has been forced to abort his early return from injury after testing the strength of his healing wrist and ankle during day one of the Catalan Grand Prix - his home race.
Kawasaki runs 'four GPs` with new tyres, exhaust.
The Kawasaki Racing Team devoted the opening day of the Catalan Grand P rix weekend to a comprehensive test session evaluating the latest Bridgestone tyres and a new exhaust system.
Hopkins: This track suits the Suzuki.
Team Suzuki MotoGP team-mate John Hopkins and Kenny Roberts Jr completed day one of the Catalan Grand Prix in eighth and fourteenth places respectively as they completed their first laps with new engine development parts made available for this weekend.
Montiron: Makoto is back!
After a forgettable start to the 2005 season, Makoto Tamada looked back to his race winning bets at Barcelona today, ending the opening pair of free practice sessions in second overall - and just 0.091secs from pace setter Marco Melandri.
Melandri reaches the top.
Marco Melandri's meteoric rise continued at Catalunya today as the young Italian put his Movistar Honda fastest of all at the completion of two opening free practice sessions around the Barcelona circuit.
New shock absorber to debut at Catalunya.
Toulouse based suspension specialists Bos-Engineering will make their official 250 GP debut at Catalunya this weekend when the Equipe Grand Prix de France team will run the company's new SBR5 shock absorber - developed in record time since the project started from scratch in March.
Xaus desperate to ditch 'Ducati style`.
Ruben Xaus will be out to kickstart his 2005 season in front of his home fans on Sunday, when MotoGP arrives at Barcelona for the Catalan Grand Prix.
Small step for Byrne, giant leap for Team Roberts.
Sunday's Italian Grand Prix marked a significant step forward for the Team Roberts run Proton KR, powered by KTM, which rider Shane Byrne used to take a small step up the order to record a 16th place finish - within two-seconds of factory Suzuki rider Kenny Roberts Jr.