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Aoyama explains number change.
With the #4 he took to 250cc title victory already in the hands of Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP, Hiroshi Aoyama will switch to the #7 for his debut season in the premier class.
Aoyama pleased with progress.
"A long run is completely different to doing just a few laps and coming in" - Hiroshi Aoyama.
MotoGP to return to 1000cc for 'new era' in 2012
MotoGP is set to return to the era of 1,000cc engines from 2012 onwards, it has been announced, following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission between the FIM, Dorna and MSMA in Geneva
Duke Video confirms MotoGP review on sale
The three-hour long season review following the 2009 MotoGP campaign released for sale
PICS: Lorenzo on holiday.
After PR appearances in Thailand and Indonesia, 2009 MotoGP World Championship runner-up Jorge Lorenzo enjoyed a week's holiday on the nearby Indonesian island of Bali.
Help us choose the sexiest paddock babe of 2009!
One each from F1, WRC, IndyCar, ALMS and LMS, two from World Superbikes and A1GP, five from the BTCC and eight from MotoGP - but who is the hottest grid girl of 2009..?
Suzuki puts Schwantz replica up for sale.
A unique Suzuki GSX-R1000 built especially for 1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz will be up for auction later this month, following the donation of the one-off machine from Suzuki GB to BEN - Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund.
Your top motorsport grid girl for November revealed
Your top ten Crash.net babes for November again reveal a predominantly MotoGP bias - as a bevy of Spanish se?oritas steal the show...
Rossi secures second on Monza Rally
MotoGP title winner Valentino Rossi secures second place on the Rally de Monza
Tech 3 wall to stay.
The wall in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP pits, introduced last winter after a sudden souring in the relationship between James Toseland and Colin Edwards, will stay in place for 2010 - even though Edwards and new signing Ben Spies are 'the best of friends'.
Riders for Health offer fundraising ride.
A new fundraising ride, Riders for Health Experience Africa , will be launched by the organisation's co-founder and 13 time 500cc race winner, Randy Mamola, at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show today (Friday 27th).
Rossi, Capirossi top variety of wins list.
Winning races with different manufacturers, engine sizes or tyres is one of motorsport's toughest challenges. As such, Crash.net put together the following table listing the variety of 500cc/MotoGP wins by riders that competed in the 2009 season.
Eurosport to continue MotoGP coverage.
"British Eurosport will broadcast the 2010 MotoGP Championship under the same terms as this year"
Honda bosses race mini-bikes at Motegi.
Young riders in the final round of the NSF100 HRC Trophy mini-bike series were in for a surprise at Motegi yesterday - when they found themselves racing wheel-to-wheel against a special HRC team.
KTM says goodbye to grand prix.
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.
Respectable sportscar debut for Rossi
Valentino Rossi contributes towards Kessel Racing's third place finish in the GT3 class during the 2009 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event
A great gift for MotoGP fans.
Fed up of receiving the usual dull Christmas presents or stuggling to think about the perfect gift for a motorsport fan...? Fear not, Crash.net is here to help!
Rossi holds charity Motocross race.
Andrea Dovizioso won a charity motocross event organised by seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, at Cavallara in Italy on Sunday.
Hayden sets sights on improved 2010
Nicky Hayden begins his preparations for 2010 with a decent showing during post-season testing at Valencia
Rossi denies Yamaha ultimatum
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 top 250 graduate
Marco Simoncelli was fastest of the four 250cc stars making their MotoGP debuts during Monday's Valencia post-race test.
Honda riders try 2010 bike
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.
Lorenzo and Rossi try latest 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.
Stoner talks Valencia fall.
Ducati's "grid strategy" has been blamed for Casey Stoner's embarrassing exit just before the start of Sunday's MotoGP season finale.