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Rossi 'very sorry' for bird kill!
Gauloises Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards finished the second day of testing at Phillip Island, Australia, fourth and seventh fastest respectively in the unofficial standings - with the Italian having suffered a bird strike during his 91 Friday laps.
Biaggi: I know how to win the title.
Max Biaggi starts the 2005 MotoGP season with his best chance yet of claiming a first premier-class world crown, after signing to ride for the factory Repsol Honda outfit.
Kawasaki confirms 'big bang' engine.
Shinya Nakano today concluded a successful evaluation of a 'big bang' version of Kawasaki's 990cc, inline four-cylinder Ninja ZX-RR engine during two days of testing at Malaysia's Sepang circuit.
Checa finds 'interesting solutions', Itoh improves
While his ill team-mate Loris Capirossi was forced to halt testing after only ten laps today, Ducati Marlboro's Carlos Checa fortunately had no such worries and, after completing back-to-back testing with both GP5 machines at his disposal, focussed on getting the best out of some new rear tyre co
Edwards 'ready to leave'.
Gauloises Yamaha rider Colin Edwards continued to make headway with the development of his YZR-M1 machine today throughout a very humid second day of a three-day test at Sepang.
Biaggi, Hayden collide in pit lane.
Repsol Honda riders Max Biaggi and Nicky Hayden emerged seventh and eighth fastest from the first day of testing on their new 2005 RCVs - having escaped unharmed after a 'freak' collision in the Sepang pit lane.
First pictures: 2005 Honda RC211V.
These are the first pictures of the machine Honda hopes will help it regain the MotoGP Riders' World Championship from Yamaha's Valentino Rossi this season.
Hopkins thanks former management.
Suzuki MotoGP star John Hopkins has thanked his former management company Protac, with whom he has parted ahead of the 2005 season.
Iida visits JiR workshop, views new Honda.
Yesterday (Wednesday) saw Japan Italy Racing welcome their president, Tetsuo Iida, to the new Konica Minolta Honda Team workshop in Verona, Italy - where both he, and rider Makoto Tamada, were also able to glimpse the team's 2005 RC211V for the first time.
Doohan: Biaggi's no Rossi beater.
Someone new is needed to beat the all-conquering Valentino Rossi in MotoGP, that's the opinion of five-time champion Mick Dohan, who adds that he doesn't think Honda's lead rider for 2005, Max Biaggi, is the man to take the battle to his fellow Italian.
Swansea student joins WCM.
After being thrown in the deep end at the conclusion of the 2004 season, a BEng motorcycle engineering student from the Swansea Institute of Higher Education has secured a dream full time job with WCM.
Suzuki unveils new look GSV-R.
Team Suzuki unveiled a striking new paint-scheme for the 2005 version of its GSV-R at Bridgestone's New Year Reception in Tokyo today.
HRC drops Doohan.
According to reports, five-times 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan will not be retained as general manager of racing at HRC for the upcoming season - ending a 15-year relationship.
Stiff neck stops Barros, Bayliss 'finally happy'.
The final day of testing at Sepang saw Camel Honda rider Alex Barros ruled out after just ten laps with a bizarre neck problem, while team-mate Troy Bayliss was more fortunate and believes he's back on the right track after two days of frustration.
Biaggi fires back.
It may have been only his second day of riding since badly breaking his ankle last November, but newly announced Repsol Honda rider Max Biaggi proved he's already a force to be reckoned with as he cut over a second from his Sunday lap time to sit third on the Monday timesheets.
Kanemoto reunited with Biaggi for '05.
Erv Kanemoto, who left the factory Suzuki team at the end of last season, will be reunited with former rider Max Biaggi in 2005, with confirmation that the technical guru will switch to the Repsol Honda team.
Updated: Ducati unveils GP5.
Ducati Corse has today unveiled the Desmosedici GP5 (pictured) which will be campaigned by Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Carlos Checa in the 2005 MotoGP World Championship.
Revamped Team Suzuki heads for Sepang.
Team Suzuki riders Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins are fired up for their first outing of 2005 - at Sepang, Malaysia, from January 21st-24th - where they will have their first chance to ride the latest version of the GSV-R.
First pictures: Ducati Desmosedici GP5.
These are the first pictures of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP5, which was unveiled on the picturesque slopes of Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, today (Thursday).
Ducati: GP5 is evolution not revolution.
Skiing and snowboarding gave way to a more formal moment for the MotoGP riders and journalists today at the Wrooom 2005 international media event on the slopes of Madonna di Campiglio.
Foggy: Where I'd finish in MotoGP...
Four-times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has revealed he's been supporting former rival Colin Edwards since he switched to MotoGP - and uses the Texan's performance as a guide to where he'd finish in the premier-class.
Chaz targets top privateer title.
After turning down a BSB ride to remain in the 250cc World Championship with Aprilia Germany, Chaz Davies has revealed he's targeting top privateer honours in 2005.
Honda confirms Biaggi, full rider line-up.
In a statement outlining Honda's motorcycle racing activities for the 2005 season, the Japanese company has finally officially named Max Biaggi as riding alongside Nicky Hayden at the factory Repsol Honda team.
Biaggi's dream comes true.
Following today's official announcement, Max Biaggi has spoken of his delight at finally clinching a full factory Repsol Honda ride, alongside Nicky Hayden, for the 2005 MotoGP World Championship.