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Engine overhaul inspires Kawasaki.
A revised engine will power the Kawasaki ZX-RR when MotoGP returns from its summer break this weekend at Brno; the Japanese factory having used the three-week race absence to provide its German based team with enhanced rideability and mid-range acceleration, plus a slight increase in rpm and top
Bayliss 'can't wait' for Brno return.
Troy Bayliss produced the best ride of his rookie MotoGP season at Brno last August, leading Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau for more than half race distance (lower pic) before eventually finishing third, just 0.6secs from winner Rossi - and the former World Superbike is confident he can again
Hayden itching for action.
An excited Nicky Hayden was ready to return to action only halfway through the three-week MotoGP summer break, which separates Donington from this weekend's Czech Grand Prix, and is hoping to kick off the second half of the season with his first '100%' weekend of the year.
Lavilla, Pitt back for Brno.
Former World Superbike star Gregorio Lavilla and former Kawasaki GP rider Andrew Pitt will both return to MotoGP 2004 action this weekend at the Czech Republic Grand Prix, at Brno.
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More power for KR, and KTM engine test.
The end of Grand Prix racing's summer break takes Proton Team KR out of the workshop and back to the race-tracks, for this Sunday's Czech Republic GP at Brno.
Dramatic end to Bayliss, Hayden battle.
A tense battle for fourth place between Nicky Hayden and Troy Bayliss in Sunday's British Grand Prix came to a premature end with a dramatic high-speed trip across damp grass at the fearsome Craner Curves.
Abe 'seems ok' after Craner highside.
The British Grand Prix was another weekend to forget for the Tech 3 Yamaha team, with Marco Melandri not starting after breaking his thumb on Friday, while Norick Abe's race was brought to a brutal conclusion when he suffered a huge highside - his second big accident in a week.
Rossi wins British GP, Edwards on podium.
Valentino Rossi has taken a commanding victory in the British Grand Prix, the Italian leading almost the entire event - but being shadowed by Colin Edwards, who went on to take secon place and with it his first ever MotoGP podium.
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Bayliss 1.5secs clear in wet Donington warm-up.
After two dry days, rain has arrived at Donington Park in time for race day - helping Ducati's Troy Bayliss to dominate this morning's 20-minute warm-up.
Donington weather update - rain on race day?
With weather systems continuing to change on their way to the British Isles, racegoers heading for Donington Park's Cinzano British Grand Prix on Sunday would be advised to pack their umbrellas...
Biaggi 'calm' despite Friday seventh.
Max Biaggi, pole sitter at Donington Park one year ago, eased himself into the 2004 edition of the British Grand Prix by setting the seventh fastest time in first qualifying - a result that hasn't particular troubled the Roman.
Rossi: Sete better rider, Biaggi quicker bike.
by Peter McLaren and Andy Stobart World championship leader Valentino Rossi believes Sete Gibernau is his toughest rival for the 2004 world championship - but that Max Biaggi has a quicker bike.
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Rossi tobacco free in 2005?
Yamaha are believed to have turned down the chance to keep Gauloises/Fortuna backing for their factory team next season - and instead plan to run star rider Valentino Rossi in a special Yamaha livery.
Day of Champions opens Donington weekend.
The British Grand Prix gets underway at Donington Park tomorrow but whatever happens in the ninth round of the MotoGP world championship the first winners of the weekend's action are Riders for Health, who celebrated a host of successful money-raising activities on the traditional Day of Champion
"Shane Byrne ain't doing a bad job..."
by Peter McLaren and Andy Stobart Aprilia's Shane Byrne starts the second half of a 'character building' rookie MotoGP season with his home event, the British Grand Prix, this weekend at Donington Park.
Rossi meets fans at Leicester Square.
Over 5000 fans packed the famous Leicester Square in London yesterday (Thursday) to meet the MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi. In the square most famous for its movie premiers, the 25 year-old received a film star welcome from his adoring fans.
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WCM to run Blata V6 in 2005!
The following statement has been released by WCM racing director Peter Clifford (pictured), revealing that his team will join forces with Czech company Blata to run a V6 machine in the 2005 MotoGP world championship. The full statement can be seen below:
Proton KR to test KTM in September?
The British-based Proton KR team hope to have their first test with the newly acquired KTM engine at Estoril, Portugal, following September's Portuguese Grand Prix.
British GP wild-cards.
The wild-card riders who will race in this Sunday's British Grand Prix, at Donington Park, are the following: 250cc class: #64 - John Pearson GBR (Honda) #65 - Lee Dickinson GBR (Honda) #66 - Tony Campbell GBR (Yamaha) #67 - Bruce Dunn GBR (Honda)
Michelin states opposition to one tyre MotoGP.
In something of a pre-emptive move, Michelin group chairman and CEO Edouard Michelin (left on top pic) has underlined his company's opposition to any introduction of control tyres in MotoGP.
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Biaggi beats Barros for German GP victory.
Max Biaggi rode a near perfect German Grand Prix to take his first victory of the season and close to within 1 point of new world championship leader Valentino Rossi.
Schwantz: Suzuki 33% better than a year ago.
After watching Kenny Roberts qualify third on the grid for Sunday's German Grand Prix, 1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz has declared that the present GSV-R is 'a third' better than its 2003 predecessor - and that's there's plenty more to come.
Sete strikes first at Sachsenring.
Sete Gibernau responded to his Rio disappointment in perfect fashion this afternoon at the Sachsenring - by setting provisional pole position for the German Grand Prix.
Crucial lap from Hayden, Barros runs new exhaust.
Nicky Hayden ended the first day of German GP qualifying an impressive second fastest for Repsol Honda, a performance he believes could be crucial if the Sachsenring weather worsens.
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