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Elena Myers to get Suzuki MotoGP laps at Indy
17-year-old Elena Myers to ride laps on Suzuki MotoGP bike at Indianapolis.
Edwards donates test to Bridgestone, Yamaha
"Today was just about getting some information for Bridgestone and Yamaha" - Colin Edwards.
Rossi: I don't think I'll go to Japan
"I really don't think I'll go to Japan" - Valentino Rossi.
Hayden 'quicker and quicker' with GP11.1
"I was immediately just as fast [as on the GP11], but steadily through the day, I was quicker and quicker" - Nicky Hayden.
Ben Spies surprised by 2012 Yamaha
"There's more improvements to be made to the 1000cc for sure, but for the first day to go faster than the 800 was a surprise" - Ben Spies.
'Finally!' - Simoncelli takes first podium at Brno
"Finally, finally, finally we are on the podium!" - Fausto Gresini.
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings
2011 MotoGP World Championship standings after Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Hopkins breaks fingers, out of Brno
"...This caused a substantial break to one finger and further damage to another. If the injury had been on his left hand he would be on the GSV-R this afternoon" - Paul Denning.
Rossi coy on aluminium frame
"I don't know exactly about [an] aluminium frame or some other things. So we have to wait" - Valentino Rossi.
Stoner to be a father, softens Motegi stance
"I'm not saying that I am going [to Japan], but I'm not saying that I'm not now" - Casey Stoner.
Abraham to run special livery in home race
"If somebody predicted these results when the season started I wouldn't believe them. But now I know I can do even better" - Karel Abraham.
Ducati: No 1000cc test at Brno
"On Monday we'll continue the development work on the GP11.1 with both Valentino and Nicky"
Versatile Hopkins 'much better prepared' for Brno
Having stunned the regulars on the World Superbike stage, Hopkins takes in British Superbikes before heading to the Czech Republic for a MotoGP outing.
de Puniet: Hip swollen like a football
"The pain was unbearable and I had to call the doctors from the mobile clinic to ease it" - Randy de Puniet.
Early end to Bostrom debut, but faster lap than Elias
"I was riding so much faster I started having problems when I shifted down, because my foot was hitting the ground" - Ben Bostrom.
PICTURES: US MotoGP, Laguna Seca
Pictures from the US MotoGP at the Laguna Seca, round ten of the 2011 season.
Brave US MotoGP pole for injured Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position for the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca!
de Puniet suffers back fractures, will try to ride
"The physical pain is also strong, I move with difficulties, but tomorrow morning I want to try to get on the bike" - Randy de Puniet.
PICS: Kenny Roberts rides M1
Kenny Roberts on track at Laguna Seca, on eve of US MotoGP weekend.
Ben Bostrom gets MotoGP chance with LCR Honda
The former World Superbike Championship race winner will ride in both MotoGP and AMA Superbike over the weekend.
Stoner leads Sachsenring warm-up
Casey Stoner fastest in warm-up for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
'Upset' Rossi ready to ditch new Ducati
"Now we think maybe to come back to the normal, standard, bike. Maybe after Brno" - Valentino Rossi.
Stoner leads Sachsenring warm-up
Casey Stoner fastest in warm-up for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
Rossi suffers 'hole' in arm, shoulder pain
"This morning's crash caused a hole in my right arm that looks like a little anatomy lesson because you can see 'inside' as far as the muscle" - Valentino Rossi.