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French GP wild-cards.
The wild-card riders who will race in this Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans are the following:
Barros gets 'green card'.
Alex Barros may not have spent the opening two races of the 2004 season battling for victory, but the Brazilian has arguably exceeded early season expectations by outracing Repsol Honda team-mate Nicky Hayden.
Preview - French Grand Prix.
For the first time in two years and 38 grands prix, MotoGP heads to an event without Valentino Rossi at the top of the world championship standings.
Kato commemorated by Misano.
The community of Misano, along with the Gresini Racing team, has chosen the new road that leads to the entrance of the Misano Circuit as the street to bear the name of the late Daijiro Kato.
Ducati: GP4 will suit Le Mans.
Ducati Marlboro heads to round three of the 2004 MotoGP world championship, the French Grand Prix, believing that the stop-go nature of the Le Mans circuit will suit the so far disappointing Desmosedici GP4.
Kawasaki test clutch, chassis and tyres.
Fuchs Kawasaki have concluded two days of testing at the Jerez with Shinya Nakano and Alex Hofmann completing more than 120 laps between them as they worked their way through a punishing schedule.
MotoGP manufacturers plan 900cc future.
The Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers' Association (MSMA) have announced plans to reduce the capacity of MotoGP machiens from 990cc to 900cc by 2007.
Moody Blues: Jerez.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net renowned Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody lets us in on 'behind the scenes' news from the second round of the 2004 season; the Spanish Grand Prix...
Pictures: Rossi's miracle save.
Valentino Rossi's first wet GP with Yamaha proved nothing short of dramatic, with the five-times world champion forced to use all his doubtless talent to keep the #46 M1 under control in the treacherous conditions.
Sete shines through Spanish rain.
Sete Gibernau has won a wet Spanish Grand Prix after a perfect ride in treacherous conditions saw the Telefonica Honda rider absorb race long pressure from Max Biaggi, to take his first victory of the season.
Sete and Max show hands Honda hope.
After the embarrassment of Africa, Sete Gibernau and Max Biaggi reassured Honda that there isn't much wrong with the 2004 spec RC211V by dominating a wet Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez today.
Rain hands Rossi pole.
Continued rain at Jerez today meant that Valentino Rossi's provisional pole time, set in yesterday's dry first qualifying session, went unchallenged today - handing the reigning world champion his second Yamaha pole from two attempts.
Rossi frustrated by rain.
Intermittent rain today at Jerez may have handed Valentino Rossi a safe pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian is hoping for a dry race tomorrow - his second on a Yamaha YZR-M1.
Byrne makes bike slower - goes faster.
MS Aprilia rookie Shane Byrne underlined his growing MotoGP potential this afternoon as the critical European phase of the 2004 season got underway at a cool and blustery Jerez.
Aprilia facing bankruptcy?
According to reports, Aprilia has just five days to find ?5 million and avoid bankruptcy - putting the future of the company, and particularly its MotoGP programme, in doubt.
'Big bang' puts Checa in high gear.
Carlos Checa claims he is still getting to grips with the new configuration YZR-M1 engine that the four Yamaha riders raced for the first time at South Africa.
Burns returns with WCM.
Chris Burns will make his return to MotoGP with the Harris WCM team at Jerez this weekend, after a frustrating winter in which he feared he'd be left rideless after turning down other offers.
Checa eager to emerge from Rossi's shadow.
Viewers new to MotoGP may well have questioned if Carlos Checa was on the same team as Valentino Rossi at Welkom, and not just because of the different livery; Checa finished the Africa's Grand Prix nine places and 40secs behind his team-mate.
Rossi even stronger at Jerez?
Valentino Rossi turned MotoGP upside down when he took Yamaha to victory in his very first race on the YZR-M1 two weeks ago at Welkom - and this weekend the Italian heads to Jerez, home of the Spanish Grand Prix, with the added confidence of excellent pre-season testing form at the same circuit.
Updated: Rossi impresses Schumacher.
Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has admitted Valentino Rossi was 'very impressive' when he made his F1 debut in the German's Ferrari F2004.
Moody Blues: Welkom.
In the first of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , renowned Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody lets us in on a few 'behind the scenes' stories from the opening round of the 2004 season in South Africa....
Abe surprised by Rossi.
After qualifying just eighteenth, Norick Abe needed a strong race at Welkom to silence his critics and justify his inclusion in the Yamaha line-up.
Biaggi fastest in Welkom warm-up.
Max Biaggi has put an end to Valentino Rossi's domination of the Africa's Grand Prix weekend, the Roman setting the pace in morning warm-up from the fellow Honda of Sete Gibernau.
Podium press conferences - Africa's GP.
The podium press conferences from today's season-opening 125, 250 and MotoGP Africa's Grands Prix, from Welkom. MotoGP class.