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Kallio, Melandri disagree over Brno clash.
Mika Kallio and Marco Melandri each felt the other was to blame for their spectacular clash in the closing stages of Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Melandri: Simoncelli will have factory Honda.
Marco Melandri has stated that his 2010 Gresini Honda team-mate Marco Simoncelli will have a factory spec bike, and be the team's number one rider.
Elias hits out after podium return.
After taking his first podium of the 2009 season at Brno on Sunday, Toni Elias hit out at the 'strange' decisions that have forced him to change teams every year for the past three seasons, and put his MotoGP future in doubt.
PICTURES: Alvaro Bautista's embarrassing back-flip!
This is the moment when 250GP title contender Alvaro Bautista lost control of his Aspar Aprilia - whilst celebrating third position on the slowdown lap after Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Rossi: Great pole, lucky escape.
Valentino Rossi claimed his fifth pole of the 2009 MotoGP season at Brno on Saturday by just 0.050sec from team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo, despite a fast crash in the closing minutes.
250: Simoncelli claims pole at Brno.
Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli took his third pole position of the season on his very last lap of qualifying at Brno on Saturday.
Rossi: Stoner loss 'a great pity'.
Reigning MotoGP champion and 2009 title leader Valentino Rossi has expressed sadness at the withdraw of Casey Stoner from the next three rounds of the championship.
Engine rule to cut MotoGP celebrations
Valentino Rossi has indicated that the new MotoGP engine rules, which come into force at this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix, will reduce on-track tricks and celebrations - such as tyre-smoking burnouts - due to the strain they put on the engine.
PICTURES: Building the Balatonring.
On a recent visit to Hungary, Crash.net viewer Garry Challinor stopped by to see the progress of the new Balatonring circuit, which will host a round of next year's MotoGP World Championship.
Fabrizio grateful for MotoGP 'gift'.
Michel Fabrizio, currently third in the 2009 World Superbike Championship, will make an unexpected return to MotoGP action at Brno this weekend, in place of Mika Kallio.
Casey Stoner sidelined - Kallio, Fabrizio in.
It has been officially confirmed that Casey Stoner will miss the next three rounds of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, ending his title chances.
Colin Edwards quotes.
A selection of Colin Edwards' best quotes from his 'Tornado Warning' interviews for the official Red Bull Indianapolis GP website have been released:
MotoGP releases TV viewing figures.
The tense 2009 MotoGP World Championship battle looks to be having a highly positive effect on the sport's viewing figures, with last weekend's British Grand Prix enjoying particularly strong numbers.
MotoGP rookie rule, engine limit clarified.
During a meeting at last weekend's British Grand Prix at Donington Park, the Grand Prix Commission clarified the rules regarding rookie riders and engine limits, amongst other decisions.
Rossi gets past, but Toseland makes amends.
James Toseland banished his 2008 British GP nightmare with a joint-career-best sixth at Donington Park on Sunday.
Stoner, Hayden sunk by rain gamble.
Ducati Marlboro riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden were the only riders to gamble on wet tyres at the start of the British Grand Prix, a decision that badly backfired.
PICS: White line mistake floors Lorenzo.
Jorge Lorenzo paid a high price for braking a few centimetres off line in Sunday's British Grand Prix at Donington Park - the young title contender crashing out of the race lead after straying onto a white line (see pictures below).
Donington Park - MotoGP championship standings.
CLICK HERE for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship standings after round ten, Sunday's British Grand Prix at Donington Park...
PICTURES: Prince Harry rides MotoGP two-seater!
Motorcycle fan Prince Harry got a high-speed ride around the Donington Park circuit on the two-seater Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP machine, ridden by 13 time grand winner Randy Mamola (see pictures below). Prince Harry is third-in-line to the British throne.
Rossi lands last Donington pole.
The last British MotoGP pole position at Donington Park, before a 2010 switch to Silverstone, has fallen to reigning world champion Valentino Rossi.
Rossi, Lorenzo to make airbag race debut.
A new era in rider safety will begin in this weekend's British Grand Prix at Donington Park, when world championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will use Dainese's D-air system in a MotoGP race.
Lorenzo v Pedrosa - the stats.
As speculation about Spaniards Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa perhaps swapping seats, or even riding alongside each other, for the 2010 MotoGP season continues, the following table compares their premier-class statistics to date.
Donington Park MotoGP: 1987-2008.
This weekend's British Grand Prix at Donington Park will be the last before a 2010 switch to Silverstone. Donington Park has hosted the British MotoGP round every year since 1987. Below are some facts and figures from the previous Donington events.
Rossi's missing white line explained.
In a follow-up to Monday's story ( CLICK HERE ) Bridgestone has confirmed that Valentino Rossi was using the softer compound front tyre at the German Grand Prix.