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Foggy: Rossi's special - but the others aren't.
Four-times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty believes that, Valentino Rossi aside, the current MotoGP ten top is no more talented than their equivalent in the World Superbike championship.
Ducati MotoGP vs. Ferrari F1 - on ice!
Thursday's Wroom press event at Madonna di Campiglio saw a special ice karting challenge take place between Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and the Ducati Marlboro Team.
Chaz checks in: Re-signing for Aprilia.
In his latest update, rising 250 GP star Chaz Davies reveals his plans for the 2005 world championship season and his off season antics to date... "First of all Happy New Year to everybody. I hope its a successful one!
Schwantz: Super Karts more fun than a bike!
500cc world champions Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz, along with three-time US Superbike champion Doug Chandler, spent Wednesday testing for the Superstars of Super Karts race, one of the support events at this July's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
Rule changes for 2005.
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Sito Pons (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), have unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the MotoGP World Championship Regulations.
Burgess: Yamaha listened.
It's normal in the grand prix world for a new rider to bring at least one of his favoured mechanics, team helpers or personal assistants to his new team - but for Valentino Rossi things were a little different, and the Yamaha Factory Team was heavily revamped when he joined for 2004.
Rainey curve 'just got more challenging'.
As part of the safety changes required by the return of MotoGP to Laguna Seca, the Turn 9 bridge was relocated approximately 440 feet up the track - toward the signature Corkscrew turn - on Thursday, in order to increase the Turn 9 run-off area.
Czech Grand Prix tops IRTA poll.
The Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno has won the coveted IRTA 'Best Grand Prix Trophy' for 2004, regaining the title it won for the first time in 1999.
Provisional 2005 MotoGP entry list.
The provisional entry list for the 2005 MotoGP World Championship has been released today (Friday) by the FIM.
Rainey, Lawson, Schwantz to race karts at US GP.
World Super Karts will be a part of the impressive event line-up when MotoGP makes its return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the US GP on July 8-10, 2005, Gill Campbell, CEO/General Manager of the circuit announced today.
MotoGP signs seven-year Shanghai deal.
In Shanghai earlier today (Monday), the official signing ceremony for the Grand Prix of China took place between the television and commercial rights holders for MotoGP, Dorna Sports, and the Shanghai International Circuit (SIC).
Kanemoto leaves Suzuki, V4 will stay.
Suzuki has told Crash.net that legendary race engineer and team manager Erv Kanemoto will not be working for the factory MotoGP team next season.
327 million viewers per race in 2004.
Television audiences around the globe for the MotoGP World Championship continued to grow in 2004, and viewers were gifted with one of the most exciting seasons in the 55-year history of the series.
Aprilia quits MotoGP?
According to reports, Piaggio - the company on the verge of becoming Aprilia's new owner - has decided to terminate the factory's RS Cube MotoGP project, putting Shane Bryne and Jeremy McWilliams out of a 2005 ride.
Byrne rides new Cube.
Yesterday (Wednesday) saw Aprilia Shane Byrne ride the latest specification Aprilia RS Cube for the first time, during the second day of testing at Jerez.
Melandri 'very happy' after first RCV ride.
Former Yamaha rider Marco Melandri took to the race track for the very first time on a Honda RC211V today at Jerez, as he began a three day test session with his new Telefonica Movistar team.
Tamada confirmed at new Honda team.
It has been officially announced that double 2004 race winner Makoto Tamada will ride for a new Honda team in 2005, 'Japan Italy Racing', using Michelin tyres.
Laconi appearance a 'one off'.
Ducati has stated that the upcoming appearance of 2004 World Superbike runner-up Regis Laconi on a Desmosedici MotoGP machine is purely 'one off'.
Camel Honda confirms Bayliss, Barros.
As expected, the Camel Honda team has officially announced that it will field Troy Bayliss and Alex Barros in the 2005 MotoGP world championship. Both riders will be using Michelin tyres.
Rossi given M1 during Yamaha celebration.
2004 MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi made a historic journey to Yamaha's head office today in Iwata, Japan, today - where he received a personal 'thank you' and then a special present from company president Mr. T. Hasegawa.
Monstermob wants McWilliams.
Paul Bird, owner of the Monstermob British Superbike team, has made Aprilia MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams 'an offer he can't refuse' for next season.
Rossi's first race highlight for BBC's Parrish.
Steve Parrish, ex-motorcycle racer turned commentator, is famed for his voice on the BBC's coverage for MotoGP and British Superbikes. In an exclusive interview with Crash.net he describes his highlights from the world of motorcycle racing in 2004.
Haslam: MotoGP is only aim.
Ex-GP rider Leon Haslam has declared that MotoGP is still his only long term goal, despite the young Brit returning to British Superbikes, with GSE Ducati, next season.
Melandri signs for Telefonica Honda.
Former Tech 3 Yamaha rider Marco Melandri has been officially named as Sete Gibernau's team-mate at Telefonica Movistar Honda for the 2005 world championship season.