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Hopkins: I rode like a sissy!
"I made a big mistake coming onto my last lap and that cost me a few tenths. I lost the rear really bad and I rode like a sissy just after it happened!" smiled Hopper. "We could have had the front row, but now the plan is to get a good start and make sure we are in contention straight away!"
Roberts: Bike too slow, Kenny too old!
"Things haven't been working out with him this year because the bike is too slow and he is too old," stated Kenny Sr. "Kenny rides this bike like it was a 1000cc - which it isn't - but Kurtis rides it more like a 600cc."
Michael Owen meets Hayden at Donington.
Owen was a guest in the MotoGP paddock on the eve of practice for the British Grand Prix, and together with Hayden, launched a new Tissot watch collection.
PICTURES: Rossi at Misano.
The 'local' five-times MotoGP world champion was seen watching the action trackside on a scooter - where he witnessed former rival Max Biaggi collide with his Yamaha colleague Noriyuki Haga late in race one.
Kurtis replaces Kenny - Rea out.
Rea, who recently won the Suzuka 300km endurance race and took his first BSB win at Mondello Park on Sunday, was due to ride the second Honda-powered KR212V machine alongside Kenny Jr at Donington Park - but the 20-year-old's packed schedule, which includes the Suzuka 8 Hours as well as BSB, has
Stoner back where it all began.
Casey Stoner's first ever ride on a road racing machine came at a Donington Park test in 2000 and - next weekend - the 21-year-old will return leading the MotoGP World Championship.
Parrish takes on Ninja at Donington.
BBC commentator and former racer, Steve Parrish, will become the sixth person ever to ride an 800cc Ninja ZX-RR, when he takes Kawasaki's MotoGP machine out for a test ride around the Donington Park circuit ahead of the British Grand Prix.
Rizla Suzuki experience auctioned for Riders.
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is offering a range of once in a lifetime experiences at this year's world famous Riders for Health auction at Donington Park.
Stoner takes stunning victory in Catalunya
Casey Stoner took the greatest victory of his young career at Catalunya on Sunday - the young Australian brilliantly matching Valentino Rossi blow-for-blow to claim his fourth win of the season. Click on the link below to see the highlights.
PICTURES: You can`t blame him...
Mattia Pasini's patience in his unreliable factory Aprilia finally got the better of him in Sunday's 125cc Catalan Grand Prix when, after being let down for the fifth time in seven races, the Italian began booting his jinxed machine as it lay in the gravel trap.
Rossi: Stoner rode like a god!
Valentino Rossi isn't used to losing one-on-one battles in the closing stages of a grand prix, but even the great Italian could do nothing to prevent championship leader Casey Stoner snatching a 0.069secs victory in Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix.
PICTURES: Jacque down and out.
This is the accident that ruled Olivier Jacque out of Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix. The 33-year-old highsided from his Kawasaki ZX-RR at turn five of the Spanish circuit, a slow hairpin corner, during Saturday morning's final free practice session - injuring his neck in the process.
Stoner stings Rossi with greatest victory.
Casey Stoner took the greatest victory of his young career at Catalunya on Sunday - the young Australian brilliantly matching Valentino Rossi blow-for-blow to claim his fourth win of the season.
Rossi from de Puniet for Catalan pole.
Valentino Rossi took his fourth pole position of the 2007 season at Catalunya this afternoon - after overcoming a surprise challenge from a hobbling Randy de Puniet by just 0.061secs.
Rossi: Expect a great fight.
The good news for Valentino Rossi is that he will start Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix from pole position - his fourth of the season - the bad news is that nobody has won a MotoGP race from pole for the past eight rounds, stretching back to the tail end of 2006.
Rizla Suzuki on a roll.
The hectic European leg of MotoGP continues this weekend as the racing circus heads to the Montmelo Circuit near Barcelona in Spain for the Catalonian GP. The GP paddock now has six races crammed into just nine weeks and the Rizla Suzuki squad are ready for the onslaught.
Rossi takes record-breaking victory at Mugello
After falling almost one race win behind MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi turned the tide with a record-breaking home victory at Mugello on Sunday.
`Pre-series` Desmosedici RR at WDW.
Following Crash.net's weekend story, further details have now been received regarding the precise production and delivery schedule for the much anticipated Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica.
Barros puts `wrong` Ducati on podium.
Pramac d'Antin Ducati rider Alex Barros returned to the MotoGP podium for the first time since the 2005 British Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday - the only problem was he had to beat factory Ducati rider and MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner to do it.
Ducati pragmatic after home defeat.
Despite MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner starting from pole position, and both he and Ducati Marlboro team-mate Loris Capirossi leading the early stages of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, there was to be no dream ending for the home manufacturer.
Ilmor plans MotoGP test, Goodwood demo.
By Mike Nicks Ilmor's controversial XR3 MotoGP bike, which was pulled from competition after only one race this year, will probably return to the track for testing soon as the British company continues to develop its V4 engine.
125: Faubel wins Mugello photo-finish.
Hector Faubel may have won the 125cc Italian Grand Prix from pole position, but the Spaniard looked unlikely to stand on the top step of the podium until the final few inches of Sunday's race.
Ducati to sell 1,200 MotoGP replicas!
By Mike Nicks Ducati, which planned to make no more than 400 copies of its Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica, has announced that it has received a remarkable 1,200 orders for the 990cc machine - worth around 68 million euros (?46 million) in business.
Hayden: Ducati told me how good their bike was!
Troubled MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden admits he was told by Ducati how impressive their new 800cc Desmosedici would be last year - as they sought the American's signature for 2007 - but thought his best option was to remain at Honda.