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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.
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 The Italian's usual sun and moon design has been replaced by a comic book type layout, featuring some of The Doctor's favourite characters.
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!
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.
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 .
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After several months of uncertainty, caused by a chronic lack of team funding, British 250GP rider Chaz Davies has been replaced by former MotoGP rider Franco Battani at Mugello.
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
`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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Edwards: It`s been a while!
After a nightmare start to the 2006 season, Colin Edwards was relieved to stand on the Shanghai podium, following a hard fought third in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
Michelin: Pedrosa rides like Biaggi.
Max Biaggi was given another reason to regret his forced MotoGP exit when it was revealed that Dani Pedrosa's riding style, which the 20-year-old rookie has used to such great effect this year, is similar to the Roman's.
Dani wins Shanghai showdown, Rossi retires.
Amazing MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa has won his first ever premier-class victory - at only his fourth attempt - after defeating team-mate Nicky Hayden in a dramatic Chinese Grand Prix.
Kawasaki returns to greatest race.
Last year's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix proved particularly memorable for the Kawasaki Racing Team - replacement rider Olivier Jacque finishing an astonishing second in the rain lashed race, giving team green their best ever MotoGP finish.
Michelin: Why F1 and MotoGP don`t mix.
Michelin may have won both the 2005 Formula One and MotoGP World Championships - with Renault's Fernando Alonso and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi - but the similarities between the tyres essentially begins and ends with the brand name on the side.
Hofmann: It felt horrible watching Jacque.
Alex Hofmann will be making his first trip to China this weekend, having been forced to miss the inaugural 2005 race due to injury - then watch his replacement claim Kawasaki's best ever MotoGP finish.
Yamaha: The championship starts now.
Despite difficulties with the 2006 M1, Camel Yamaha and reigning world champion Valentino Rossi have emerged from the first three rounds of the championship just 12-points from the top and with a victory to their credit.
Stoner: Honda treats us all equally.
On paper, rookie Casey Stoner is one of the least supported Honda riders in the MotoGP paddock - riding a customer spec RC211V for the new LCR outfit - but the Australian sensation insists that he's treated equally by HRC.