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Capirossi beats Pedrosa for Jerez victory.
Ducati's Loris Capirossi has taken victory in a dramatic season opening Spanish Grand Prix - after finally breaking the amazing challenge of MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa with just two laps to go.
Lorenzo takes first 250cc victory.
Fortuna Aprilia's Jorge Lorenzo took his first ever 250cc victory with an awesome display at the Jerez season opener on Sunday.
Capirossi dominates for Jerez pole.
Loris Capirossi has led a Ducati Marlboro one-two during an eventful first MotoGP qualifying session of 2006, which ended with world champion Valentino Rossi a distant ninth.
PICS: Team Roberts and Honda LCR livery.
These are the first pictures of the full 2006 race livery for the Team Roberts KR211V (top picture), to be ridden by Kenny Roberts Jr in this year's MotoGP World Championship, and the Honda LCR RC211V, to be ridden by class rookie Casey Stoner.
PICS: Rossi`s new helmet, boot design.
This is the latest version of MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi's "sun and moon" helmet, which the Italian debuted during today's opening free practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix.
The average age of a MotoGP rider is...
The biggest MotoGP rider shake-up of recent years has occurred for the 2006 season, with several high profile competitors being replaced by young riders making their first steps into the premier grand prix class.
Melandri: I can`t wait.
One year ago, at the season opening Spanish Grand Prix, a 'reborn' Marco Melandri turned heads by clinching a podium finish in his very first race on a Honda RC211V (top picture).
Jerez highlights 1987-2005.
This weekend's 2006 season opening Spanish Grand Prix will mark the 20th consecutive year that a GP has been held at the Jerez circuit, since it was first used in 1987.
CVC to sell Dorna.
The European Commission has ruled that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners can go ahead with its planned takeover of Formula One - but only if it sells MotoGP rights holders, Dorna Sports.
Kanemoto no longer at HRC.
Repsol Honda's 2005 technical director, Erv Kanemoto, will not continue with the team for the 2006 MotoGP season, which starts on March 26, and is currently taking time off to consider his future options.
Rossi challenges Alonso!
MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has challenged Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso to a head-to-head battle, in three different types of motorsport, to prove who is fastest.
Chaz `touch and go` after funding problems.
With just one week to go before the start of the 2006 250cc World Championship, Chaz Davies has seen his racing plans thrown up in the air after last minute financial problems.
Rossi: Now I`m worried.
MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi says he's a worried man after finishing the final pre-season test in a lowly tenth position - and is crossing his fingers that Yamaha can cure their crippling chatter problems before the first race.
Jerez IRTA test times - Sunday.
Full test times from Sunday's final day of the second and final official MotoGP IRTA test session of 2006, held at Jerez, Spain - venue for the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix on March 26.
PICTURE: Hopkins drags elbow on asphalt.
Rizla Suzuki's John Hopkins has one of the most visually spectacular riding styles of any MotoGP rider - and the Anglo-American was caught on camera with his elbow touching the asphalt, while cornering at Jerez today (pictured).
PICTURE: Edwards gives the finger... mid-corner!
Colin Edwards had a tough day during testing at Jerez on Saturday, as chatter problems continued to haunt the factory Yamaha team, but the thoughtful Texan still found time to take his hand off the handlebar and 'greet' our photographer mid-corner! All with his knee down of course...
Final 2006 125cc entry list.
The FIM has today announced the final permanent entry list for the 2006 125cc World Championship, which starts at Jerez, Spain, on March 26... 125cc
Final 2006 MotoGP entry list announced - no WCM.
The FIM has today announced the final permanent entry list for the 2006 MotoGP World Championship, which starts at Jerez, Spain, on March 26.
Kawasaki truck destroyed en route to Jerez.
The Kawasaki Racing Team's preparations for the upcoming MotoGP season suffered a setback on Monday, when the team's race transporter was involved in a road traffic accident while travelling from last weekend's Barcelona test to this weekend's final pre-season outing at Jerez.
Agostini talks Rossi, racing and Formula One.
Only one person has won more premier-class titles than reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi and that's fellow Italian Giacomo Agostini, who dominated motorcycle grand prix racing throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Honda: We have a lot of work to do...
Repsol Honda team manager Makoto Tanaka admits HRC still has "a lot of work to do" in order to make the RCV competitive in time for the season opening Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez on March 26.
Catalunya IRTA test times - Sunday/Overall.
Full MotoGP test times from Sunday's third and final day of the first official MotoGP IRTA test session of 2006, held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona.
Catalunya IRTA test times - Saturday.
Full MotoGP test times from Saturday's second day of the first official MotoGP IRTA test session of 2006, held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona.
Poncharal replaces Pons as IRTA president.
The International Road Racing Teams Association (IRTA) - an association formed to attend to the interests of all teams, riders and service companies participating in MotoGP racing - has named Tech 3 Yamaha team principal Herve Poncharal as its new president.