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Checa: For me it`s the chassis!
While the two other Honda MotoGP riders testing at Sepang listed engine performance as the main area of urgent development, new LCR rider Carlos Checa spent his time trying to find a suitable chassis set-up.
Ellison to AMA Superbike.
Former WCM and Tech 3 MotoGP rider, James Ellison, has signed to ride a factory supported Honda for the Corona Extra team in the 2007 AMA Superbike championship.
PICTURES: Sepang underwater!
Day one of the Sepang MotoGP test was brought to a premature end by torrential rain, which fell on the Malaysian circuit from 1pm, flooding parts of the track - in particular turn three (pictured), where the water was waist-deep!
Gibernau retires.
Former double MotoGP World Championship runner-up and nine-times grand prix winner, Sete Gibernau, has announced his retirement from racing. An emotional Gibernau confirmed the conclusion of his ten-year MotoGP career during a press conference in Barcelona, saying:
Melandri recovering after surgery.
Triple 2006 race winner Marco Melandri is recovering in Hospital after undergoing surgery on a 'niggling injury' in his left arm.
Gibernau to announce retirement?
Former Ducati Marlboro rider and nine-times MotoGP race winner, Sete Gibernau, has called a press conference for Wednesday morning - when it is rumoured that he will announce his retirement.
800cc Yamaha still to be named.
A Factory Yamaha Team spokesperson has told Crash.net that the new 800cc Yamaha, to be raced from the 2007 MotoGP season onwards, is still to be given a confirmed name.
Yamaha boss, Capirossi`s dad, Uccio ride MotoGP!
Among those lucky enough to be invited to ride a MotoGP machine at Valencia earlier this week were Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis, Loris Capirossi's father and Valentino Rossi's best friend 'Uccio'.
First 800cc test falls to Pedrosa.
The first post-season test with the new-for-2007 800cc machines has ended with Dani Pedrosa putting Honda's RC212V at the top of the timesheets, after two days of track action at Valencia.
Valencia MotoGP test times - Thursday.
Leading times from the second and final day of testing at Valencia, Spain, where development of the new-for-2007 800cc machines continued...
Hayden: We`ve made Valentino mad.
Just days after his shock title victory over Valentino Rossi, and following his first ever test on an 800cc machine, MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has declared his intention to join an 'elite group' by taking a second title next season.
Rossi keeps #46 for Rally NZ.
Former five-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will be able to sport his famous #46 during an upcoming drive in Rally New Zealand, the penultimate round of the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.
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.
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.
Schwantz, Mamola `battle` at Valencia!
1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz and former four-times title runner-up Randy Mamola rolled back the years at Valencia on Tuesday, when they completed some high-speed demonstration laps on Rizla Suzuki's 2006 MotoGP machinery.
Dakar winner Coma rides Pedrosa`s RCV.
Among those lucky enough to be given the chance to test a MotoGP machine after the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix was 2006 Dakar rally winner Marc Coma.
Valencia guest/test pictures online...
Extensive pictures from the post-Valencian Grand Prix guest rides, plus the start of 800cc MotoGP testing, are now online.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.