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KTM in grand prix racing: 2003-2009.
Having withdrawn from the 250cc class at the end of last season, KTM suffered a disappointing end to its 125cc grand prix project when Marc Marquez was bumped off track while battling for a podium on the last lap of the Valencia finale.
Rossi third in class on sportscar debut
Valentino Rossi contributes towards Kessel Racing's third place finish in the GT3 class during the 2009 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event
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Dovizioso wins Rossi's charity Motocross event.
Andrea Dovizioso won a charity motocross event organised by seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, at Cavallara in Italy on Sunday.
Hayden 'happy' with test performance
Nicky Hayden begins his preparations for 2010 with a decent showing during post-season testing at Valencia
What did Valentino Rossi mean?
Valentino Rossi has sought to play down comments in a BBC TV interview, broadcast just before Sunday's MotoGP season finale, in which he appeared to state that Yamaha must decide between keeping him or team-mate Jorge Lorenzo for 2011 - and spoke of a 'great option' to join Ducati.
Simoncelli impressed by MotoGP power, Melandri RCV return.
Marco Simoncelli was fastest of the four 250cc stars making their MotoGP debuts during Monday's Valencia post-race test.
Pedrosa, Dovizioso make 2010 RCV debut.
Sunday's Valencian Grand Prix winner Dani Pedrosa and Repsol Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso got their first taste of the 2010 version of the RC212V, as post-season testing began at the Spanish circuit on Monday.
Rossi, Lorenzo impressed by 2010 Yamaha.
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, first and second in the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, were impressed by the latest prototype version of the 2010 YZR-M1 during testing at Valencia on Monday.
'Grid strategy' blamed for Stoner warm-up lap disaster.
Ducati's "grid strategy" has been blamed for Casey Stoner's embarrassing exit just before the start of Sunday's MotoGP season finale.
Final 2009 MotoGP championship standings.
CLICK HERE for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship standings after the 17th and final round, Sunday's Valencian Grand Prix...
Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!
During an interview with the BBC , Valentino Rossi warned that Yamaha must choose between keeping him or team-mate Jorge Lorenzo for the 2011 MotoGP season. "Yamaha have to decide between me and Jorge for 2011," he said. "I have a great option to join Ducati."
125: Simon claims Valencia pole.
2009 125cc world champion Julian Simon took his seventh pole position of the season during qualifying for the Valencia season finale on Saturday.
Ben Spies: Valencia top ten 'like winning WSBK race'.
"If I had a ninth or tenth place finish in the race I'd be super happy. That would be like winning a Superbike race" - Ben Spies.
Rossi looks forward to 2010 preparations.
Arriving at the Valencia MotoGP season finale with a ninth world title already in his pocket, Valentino Rossi already has one eye on the post-race test. The outing, on Tuesday and Wednesday, will be the first chance for Rossi to try an early version of next year's Yamaha.
Livio Suppo quits Ducati.
Livio Suppo, head of the factory Ducati team since its 2003 MotoGP debut, will leave after this weekend's Valencia finale.
Valencia championship showdowns 2002-2008.
Although the 2009 MotoGP and 125GP titles have already been decided, this weekend's Valencia season finale will still feature one championship showdown - between Hiroshi Aoyama and Marco Simoncelli in the 250cc class.
250: Aoyama to 'attack' in title decider.
Fittingly, the last ever 250cc World Championship will be decided in the last ever race by the two-stroke class, at Valencia this weekend.
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FIRST PICS: Ben Spies' Yamaha YZF-M1
Ben Spies' mount for the Valencia season finale unveiled
Canepa to miss finale, Espargaro in again
Aleix Espargaro will ride the Pramac Ducati at the MotoGP season finale after injury forces Niccolo Canepa to withdraw
Shinya Nakano announces retirement.
Former 250cc World Championship runner-up Shinya Nakano has announced his retirement from racing.
PICTURES: Malaysian MotoGP.
Full picture coverage of the Malaysian MotoGP is now available online at Crash.net . The pictures include Valentino Rossi's post-race celebrations, after securing his ninth world championship, plus all the 125, 250 and MotoGP race action.
Wet podium breakthrough by Pedrosa.
Dani Pedrosa claimed his 78th grand prix podium - but first ever in the wet - with a second place finish in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.