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Rossi leads Camel qualifying sweep, Hayden third.
Valentino Rossi took his fourth pole position of the 2006 MotoGP season by leading a Camel Yamaha one-two at Estoril on Saturday, but title rival Nicky Hayden limited the damage with third position.
Learning curve continues at Ilmor.
Mario Illien's fledgling Ilmor SRT team completed its first ever MotoGP qualifying session 20th and last at Estoril on Saturday - but easily made the cut for Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix.
Ilmor makes credible debut.
The brand new Ilmor SRT team made a solid, if unspectacular, MotoGP debut at Estoril on Friday - its brand new 800cc X3 outpacing one of the regular 990cc machines as rider Garry McCoy found 1.3secs between the morning and afternoon sessions.
PICTURES: The Ilmor X3.
These are the first pictures of the new Ilmor X3 MotoGP machine, which will be raced for the first time in this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.
Yellow flags...
As the debate over Valentino Rossi's yellow flag infringement at Phillip Island continues, a possible solution to avoid future unpunished passes might be the use of GPS.
Aoyama latest in Kawasaki link.
KTM 250GP star Hiroshi Aoyama is the latest rider to be linked with a Kawasaki MotoGP seat for 2007.
Rossi confirmed for Rally NZ.
Five-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will compete in next month's Rally New Zealand, having concluded a deal to use a 2005 specification Subaru Impreza.
125: KTM announces 2007 line-up.
Red Bull KTM has announced that Julian Simon will be retained to ride alongside new signing Tomoyoshi Koyama and current Junior Team rider Randy Krummenacher for next season's 125cc World Championship.
Ilmor X3 ready for MotoGP debut.
MotoGP's newest team, Ilmor, a joint venture between Ilmor and Suter Racing Technology (SRT), has completed a successful two day test at Jerez ahead of its race debut at the penultimate round of the 2006 world championship on October 13-15.
Yamaha silent on Edwards, Camel future.
Despite Nicky Hayden's decision to re-sign with Honda, the factory Yamaha team has politely told Crash.net that it can't comment on whether Colin Edwards is now likely to remain alongside Valentino Rossi in 2007 - or if Camel will stay for a second season as title sponsor.
Hopper: Brands Hatch brilliant for MotoGP.
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP's John Hopkins completed more than 10-laps of Brands Hatch GP circuit last weekend (pictured) while demonstrating his ear-splitting GSV-R at the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship - and reckons the circuit would make a great addition to the MotoGP calen
Chaz fifth on AMA debut.
Former 125 and 250 GP rider Chaz Davies finished a very impressive fifth on his AMA Supersport - and four-stroke - debut at Sunday's 2006 season finale, held at the challenging Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
PICTURES: Inside the Honda RC211V.
Last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi saw Honda take the unprecedented step of opening up its RC211V's 990cc V5 MotoGP engine for the media.
Bridgestone hails new MotoGP tyre regulations.
Bridgestone has hailed the new MotoGP tyre regulations, drawn up after discussions between all three manufacturers, as a 'significant milestone' which will help 'reduce costs and preserve healthy competition'.
MotoGP introduces tyres restrictions for 2007.
The MotoGP World Championship will introduce tyre restrictions for the 2007 season - but, at present, they will only apply to Michelin and Bridgestone riders.
125: Koyama joins KTM for 2007.
Red Bull KTM has announced that 23-year-old Japanese Tomoyoshi Koyama will join their 125cc team for the 2007 season.
Capirossi conquers Motegi, Rossi ready to strike.
Loris Capirossi and Ducati have conquered the Japanese Grand Prix for the second year in succession, but second place for Valentino Rossi has put the reigning world champion well within striking distance of Nicky Hayden with just two rounds to go.
Capirossi charges to Motegi pole.
Ducati's Loris Capirossi has taken his first pole position since round one at Jerez, to lead an all-Italian front row for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
250: Lorenzo leads Aoyama bros.
Jorge Lorenzo spoiled the party for the home riders in the first 250cc qualifying at Motegi on Friday afternoon.
Hayden, Rossi calm yellow flag furore.
MotoGP title rivals Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi have played down the Italian's 'penalty escape', after overtaking under waved yellow flags during last Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Preview - Japanese Grand Prix.
Nicky Hayden arrives at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix with a 21 point MotoGP World Championship lead, with just three rounds still to go.
Ilmor 800 `faster than Ducati`!
Legendary Formula 1 and Indianapolis engine builder, Ilmor, has raised expectations ahead of its MotoGP debut in next month's Portuguese Grand Prix by claiming to have lapped quicker than the Ducati 800... on Dunlops!
Nakano`s lead washed away.
Kawasaki's Shinya Nakano was left eighth place in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, after rain on lap six forced him to relinquish a five second lead.
Edwards: I was waiting for a faller... it was me.
Despite the treacherous nature of Sunday's rain interrupted Australian Grand Prix there was fortunately only one big accident, suffered by Colin Edwards just before he was due to pit for his spare bike.