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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.
Pedrosa fightback brings lap record, podium.
Dani Pedrosa backed up his US GP victory with third place, and a new lap record, in Sunday's German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
Jarno Saarinen becomes MotoGP Legend.
Former 250cc world champion Jarno Saarinen was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame, on the eve of the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
Canepa didn't know what hit him.
MotoGP rookie Niccolo Canepa literally didn't know what hit him during a spectacular accident at the end of Saturday's wet qualifying session at the Sachsenring.
Dual-compound slicks for Sachsenring.
MotoGP riders will be back on dual-compound tyres for only the second time this season, during this weekend's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring.
Doctors identify Stoner illness?
Casey Stoner will continue to ride on in this year's MotoGP World Championship despite being diagnosed with 'slight gastritis and mild anaemia', an illness that will continue to see him receive treatment for the next few weeks.
Sete Gibernau shocked as team quits MotoGP.
The new Grupo Francisco Hernando team has withdrawn from the MotoGP World Championship after just eight rounds of the 2009 season.
Lorenzo's Laguna Seca injuries confirmed.
Jorge Lorenzo's shoulder and ankle injuries sustained during a huge end-of-qualifying highside at Laguna Seca have been confirmed after medical tests in Barcelona.
Lorenzo: My first option is Yamaha.
Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP may remain undecided, but the 2009 title contender continues to insist that his 'first option' is to stay with Yamaha.
Toseland black flag for missing 'harsh' penalty.
James Toseland had a day to forget at Laguna Seca on Sunday, being black flagged on lap 11 after failing to serve a ride-through penalty for jumping the start.
Hayden: Home fifth as hard as a win.
The US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca was arguably a make or break moment for home star Nicky Hayden, who came into the event with a best finish of eighth from his first seven races as a factory Ducati rider.
Lorenzo victory chance lost in Rossi attack.
Jorge Lorenzo is not even halfway through his second MotoGP season and already the 22-year-old has built up a fearsome reputation for overcoming painful injuries, but Sunday's third place at Laguna Seca was arguably his best yet under such circumstances.
Monterey County declares 'Valentino Rossi day'.
Sunday at Laguna Seca saw reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi presented with a proclamation on behalf of Monterey County, declaring 5th July 'Valentino Rossi Day' from now on.
PICTURES: Nicky Hayden's special Laguna livery.
Nicky Hayden's first home US Grand Prix as a Ducati rider will see the American race with this special patriotic livery on his Desmosedici GP9. Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP world champion, won the grand prix at Laguna Seca in 2005 and 2006 for Repsol Honda.
Jorge Lorenzo injury update.
The latest news following Jorge Lorenzo's huge highside at the end of MotoGP qualifying at Laguna Seca is that the double 2009 race winner is reported to have suffered a partial dislocation of his right collarbone and a bruised right foot.
Edwards 'handcuffed', Toseland 'no panic'.
Colin Edwards led the American challenge during Friday practice for the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, but ninth position was far below his expectations.
Mika Kallio to have skin graft.
When MotoGP rookie Mika Kallio crashed on the last lap at Assen last weekend, his Pramac Ducati landed on his ring finger, tearing off the finger nail. It will never re-grow, and in August he will have a skin graft from his hip to cover the end of the finger.
Mika Kallio forced to miss Laguna Seca
Mika Kallio will miss the latest round of the MotoGP World Championship at Laguna Seca following the finger injury he sustained in his final lap accident at Assen.
'Better to cut it off' jokes injured Kallio.
MotoGP rookie Mika Kallio was just a few corners away from scoring a career best sixth place in Saturday's Dutch TT at Assen, when he crashed at high speed and badly injured his left ring finger, putting him in doubt for next weekend's US GP at Laguna Seca.
Stoner 'run down' as mystery sickness returns
For the second race in succession Casey Stoner was forced to battle physical problems on his way to a podium finish, while Fiat Yamaha title rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo disappeared out front.
Valentino Rossi: Agostini still the greatest.
Valentino Rossi insisted that fellow motorcycle grand prix legend Giacomo Agostini is still the greatest, after becoming the only other rider to reach 100 grand prix victories at Assen on Saturday.
125: Terol stripped of second.
Nicolas Terol has been given a 20 second penalty for the last lap incident between himself and world championship leader Julian Simon and has thus lost second place in the 125cc Dutch TT.
MotoGP gets stronger, closer.
With the addition of former 125cc world champion Gabor Talmacsi to the premier-class grid the depth of talent in the MotoGP field continues to grow - while the three-way tie at the top is unprecedented.