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Team MS Aprilia ready for Grand Prix attack.
A golden lion on a traditional black background is the new aggressive look of the MS Aprilia Racing Team, which has its sights set on the 250cc MotoGP championship in 2001.
Biaggi: Third time lucky?
Max Biaggi begins his third 500cc campaign with the Marlboro Yamaha Team this weekend and is hoping his 2001 season will get off to a better start than the past two.
West Honda Pons head for Japan.
Last year Emerson Honda Pons were the only team to have both their riders win Grand Prix, and as the newly named West Honda Pons squad arrive in Japan they have high hopes of building on last years success.
MotoGP Preview: The 2001 Japanese Grand Prix.
The 2001 MotoGP World Championship bursts into action this weekend at Suzuka, with the first of 16 stops on Grand Prix motorcycling's first world tour of the 21st century.
Edwards is new Brit in GP250.
TSR has announced that veteran Nobby Ueda will have a team-mate in this year's MotoGP series, with the signing of Britain's Stuart Edwards to contest the GP250 class in 2001.
West to race Aprilia in GP250.
Teenage Australian motorcycle rider Ant West is witching from Honda to Italian manufacturer Aprilia for this year's 250cc world championship, which starts with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on 8 April.
Motul to sponsor Marlboro Yamaha.
Yamaha today announced that it will sign an agreement with innovative French lubricant company Motul as sponsor and technical partner to the Marlboro Yamaha Team for 2001.
Youngsters' dream to race in World GP comes true.
One of the world's leading GP motorcycle teams, Antena 3 Yamaha D'Antin, has offered a 17-year old South African motorcycle rider, Jonathan van Vuuren, a ride at the World Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phakisa Freeway from 20-22 April 2001.
Yamaha confirms Kocinski is to test OW-M1.
Following recent rumours, Yamaha have confirmed that American John Kocinski has been contracted by Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd, Japan, to carry out a preliminary test of the Grand Prix four-stroke prototype motorcycle, codename OW-M1.
Estoril IRTA test - day three: February 23.
Loris Capirossi headed the times with a new lap record on the final day of the IRTA test in Estoril, Portugal.
New Sponsor for Suzuki.
Suzuki's motorcycles look a little different this year. As well as the coveted Number One plate, the fairing has a splash of red, marking the arrival of a new sponsor - Fortuna - for the team that took Kenny Roberts Jr. to a first championship win last season.
Criville out of Estoril test.
Alex Criville has been forced to miss the IRTA Estoril test following a hand injury he sustained during at crash at Jerez.
Team change turmoil for McWilliams.
Following the January launch of the Moto GP team in which Jeremy McWilliams was to attack the 250cc GP series, the squad has run off the rails even before it has left the station, it was revealed today (Feb 17) at Jerez.
Roberts sends Suzuki warning.
MOTOGP 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Junior has said that Suzuki still have work to do on their 2001 GP bike if they are to repeat last season's title winning campaign.
West Honda Pons launched at Jerez.
Two World Championship winners, Spaniard Sito Pons and West, joined forces to launch a new 500cc Grand Prix team in Jerez last night, February 15.
IRTA test - day two: February 15.
Aprilia's 125cc rookie Gaspare Caffiero shocked the MotoGP teams in Jerez when he outpaced the established front-runners on the second day of the IRTA tests in Spain.
Crafar takes up new job in Sepang.
Having left the international arena as a rider, Simon Crafar was present at last week's Sepang test in his new capacity as an Ohlins technician.
Poor weather dogs Biaggi and Checa in Malaysia.
Marlboro Yamaha Team duo Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa today completed a four-day test session at Sepang - but rain prevented them from achieving the hoped-for progress.
Ueda to appear at Alexandra Palace bike show.
TSR have announced that Nobby Ueda will be visiting the Road Racing and Superbike Show at the Alexandra Palace, North London, this weekend.
Tech 3 confirms 500cc move.
After dominating the 2000 season, clinching first and second in the MotoGP 250 championship at the hands of Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano respectively, the Tech 3 Yamaha team is now set to take on the big guns in the premier 500 class with the support of the French tobacco brand Gauloises.
Vincent confirmed at Pulse Racing.
The Padgetts team have announced that Jay Vincent, who rode for the team last season, will contest the 2001 500cc World Championship with the French based Pulse Racing Team.
Vincent's finger on Pulse as entry announced.
The provisional MotoGP entry lists as published by the FIM contain more than their fair share of unexplained surprises.
Haslam, Walker to shine at Shell Advance?
The British pairing of Leon Haslem and Chris Walker were in optimistic mood after being given a 'dream ride' with the factory Shell Advance Honda team for 2001.