At Brno
The Ducati Marlboro Team is ready to start the final sprint towards 2008 MotoGP World Championship glory, starting off with this weekend's classic appointment at Brno, in the Czech Republic, before a run of six crucial races across Europe, America, Asia and Australia.

Casey Stoner, who found himself down in fourth place overall, 50 points behind ... [ more ]

Following the summer break
Many fans will still be enjoying their Summer holidays when – on Sunday, August 17 – the Brno race circuit plays host to the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic: the twelfth round of the MotoGP World Championship.

Andrea Dovizioso, after yet another good performance in Laguna Seca, intends to continue the excellent run of form ... [ more ]

Due to a foot injury
Repsol Honda rider Nicky Hayden will miss this weekend's Czech Grand Prix due to a foot injury sustained during a Supermoto event at the X Games in Los Angeles on August 1.

The 2006 MotoGP World Champion injured his right foot when he landed heavily from a jump.

Following the incident Hayden visited eminent orthopaedic surgeon ... [ more ]

At Brno
After almost seven weeks away from the racetrack, John Hopkins will make his racing return aboard Kawasaki's Ninja ZX-RR at this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.

The 25-year-old Anglo-American was forced to sit out the last three races, including his home Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, as a result of fractures to his left leg sustained ... [ more ]

At Brno
Repsol Honda RC212V riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden roar back into action at Brno following MotoGP's traditional three-weekend summer break.

The Czech Grand Prix commences the crucial second part of the MotoGP season, with just seven of 18 races remaining, three in Europe and four outside Europe.

The sport's 25 day recess between ... [ more ]

Extra pits stops and points allocation changes
The pressure will be even greater for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport national teams when they go to Mugello, Italy for the start of season four in September.

An extra mandatory pit stop is among the changes to the series’ Sporting Regulations planned to make the racing even more exciting with the extra ... [ more ]