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Barros fined $2.9million for breach of contract.
The Paris Court of Arbitration has found Alex Barros guilty of breaching a contract with Altadis - owners of the Gauloises and Fortuna tobacco brands - when he left the Gauloises backed Tech 3 Yamaha team to join Repsol Honda.
Rossi: My hardest race - ever!
Valentino Rossi survived one of the most accident-strewn races in MotoGP history to seal his seventh win of the season with a brilliant performance in Sunday's British Grand Prix at Donington Park - a race he would later call the hardest of his career.
Simon wins rain-soaked and restarted 125 GP.
Red Bull KTM rider Julian Simon scored his first grand prix victory with a courageous wet weather ride in today's 125cc British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
Roberts leads Rossi in wet Donington warm-up.
Kenny Roberts has confirmed his wet weather potential on the Bridgestone shod Suzuki by leading this morning's warm-up session ahead of the British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
Warm-up times - Donington Park.
Full wet MotoGP warm-up times from the British Grand Prix at Donington park, round nine of the 2005 world championship.
Frustration continues at Ducati.
The Ducati Marlboro Team has arrived at every grand prix since Mugello hoping to find the light at the end of an uncompetitive tunnel, but unfortunately for the Bologna based team it appears that Donington Park - like Catalunya, Assen and Laguna Seca before it - will again be a case of damage lim
Rossi beats Movistars for Donington pole.
Valentino Rossi delivered a stunning new lap record around the Donington Park circuit to hold off the double challenge of Movistar Honda team-mates Sete Gibernau and Marco Melandri during today's qualifying session for the British Grand Prix.
Hayden turns 'fall guy`.
Nicky Hayden's first day on a MotoGP machine since winning his home grand prix was something of a frustrating affair as the Repsol Honda rider was caught out by the weather conditions this afternoon at Donington Park.
Rossi`s love for London, anger at bombings.
At a time when Londoners are facing what looks like being their second wave of terrorist attacks in two-weeks, four-times reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi - a resident of the capital since 2000 - has spoken of his own anger at the original 7/7 attacks.
Byrne: I won`t be doing a Hayden...
Former British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne returns to Donington Park, a circuit where he's achieved so much previous success, knowing he could be in for a frustrating weekend in his home British Grand Prix.
Melandri: Donington is something special.
Movistar Honda rider Marco Melandri heads for his second home GP of the season, the British Grand Prix at Donington Park, eager to erase the disappointment of his first DNF of 2005 sustained last time out at Laguna Seca.
<I>Riders for Health</I> auction goodies....
The following is the latest information on items available and time schedule for the Riders for Health charity auction, which will take place on Thursday at Donington Park, venue for this weekend's British Grand Prix.
Three Brits labelled `too old and too slow`.
On June 21, Britain's Auto Cycle Union's (ACU) Road Racing Committee announced details of the wild-card riders selected for the upcoming British Grand Prix at Donington Park.
Impact Safe-T Armor celebrates US GP one-two.
Not only did Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards claim an American one-two in last Sunday's US GP, but their results also marked the first time that chest protectors were worn by the top two finishers in grand prix racing's premier-class.
800 US Grand Prix pictures now online!
Crash.net has now completed the uploading of no less than 800 pictures from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
Moody Blues: Laguna Seca.
In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net , Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody reveals more news from round eight of the 2005 world championship; the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca...
Incident packed seventh for Tamada.
After a frustrating few races, not helped by healing injuries, Konica Minolta Honda's Makoto Tamada delivered an attacking, confidence boosting, ride to net an 'honourable' seventh in the US GP at Laguna Seca on Sunday.
Melandri apologises for Barros take-out.
Movistar Honda rider Marco Melandri has apologised to Honda Pons rider Alex Barros after taking out the front row qualifier at the end of the first lap of Sunday's US Grand Prix.
Biaggi wins `fun` Gibernau duel.
Honda riders Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau were locked together for no less than 22 of the 32 lap US Grand Prix, with the Roman Repsol Honda rider finally winning their personal duel for fourth by a slim 0.0262secs at the chequered flag.
Hayden joins American legends with dream win.
Nicky Hayden joined a long list of American racing legends on Sunday after clinching a faultless first MotoGP victory at his home US Grand Prix - the Repsol Honda rider leading from start to finish, after bolting from pole and leaving the rest of the 21-rider field trailing in his wake.
Edwards: Oh no, not on the last lap!
Colin Edwards joined a very limited list of riders who have beaten Valentino Rossi as a MotoGP team-mate when he clinched a tense second place ahead of the Italian, and behind Nicky Hayden, in his home US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca on Sunday.
Hayden: A great feeling after all these years.
Nicky Hayden will start the US Grand Prix from the front of the grid after setting his first ever MotoGP pole position, in front of his home fans, during a sell-out qualifying session at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Lawson officially a Legend.
Four times 500cc World Champion Eddie Lawson was welcomed into the MotoGP Hall of Fame, as a MotoGP legend, on the eve of the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Californian born Lawson won three 500cc world titles in 1984/86/88 for Yamaha before switching to Honda to clinch the 1989 title.
Biaggi, Melandri, Gibernau buried in the pack.
Honda riders Max Biaggi, Marco Melandri and Sete Gibernau have all claimed podium finishes and battled for race victory during the 2005 season, but qualifying for Sunday's US GP at Laguna Seca saw the European trio overshadowed by home grown talent and former Superbike riders.