With pneumatic-valve RCV engine
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Nicky Hayden completed his second afternoon of testing at Catalunya today, working between the rain showers.

The American continued back-to-back tests with the pneumatic-valve RC212V engine and the conventional valve-spring RCV engine. He rode a promising race simulation using the pneumatic-valve ... [ more ]

For Ducati team
The second and final day of testing at Catalunya concluded today, with the teams getting their final opportunity to run back-to-back tests with a Grand Prix until the end of August at Brno.

It has been a crucially important test for the Ducati Marlboro Team, with both their factory riders getting the chance to try technical developments ... [ more ]

During Catalunya tests
Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden commenced a two-day test session at Catalunya yesterday afternoon, but Sunday's race-winner Pedrosa ended the day in hospital after a heavy tumble at the one/turn two chicane.

Both riders had planned to spend the day doing back-to-back tests with the RC212V spring-valve and pneumatic-valve ... [ more ]

With a fine 4th place at the Catalan GP
The Spanish weekend ended in satisfaction for the JiR Team Scot squad.

The huge amount of work done by the team during the previous days brought a superb final result of a fighting fourth place for the silver Honda in a great race, the same result as he did in first race of the year in Qatar.

In the race ... [ more ]

''That was really a hard race''
John Hopkins demonstrated true grit and determination at the Grand Prix of Catalunya to bring his Ninja ZX-RR home in 10th position, despite carrying a back injury sustained in Friday's practice.

Hopkins got a steady start to the 25-lap race and pushed as hard as possible, despite being unable to move around easily on his ... [ more ]

But De Angelis forced to retire
Unfortunately the 200th Grand Prix for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini was far from a happy one, with Alex De Angelis crashing out of the race after eleven laps following a collision with another rider and Shinya Nakano repeating the eighth place finish he managed one week ago at Mugello.

Despite the disappointment, De Angelis ... [ more ]

In Catalunya
Colin Edwards and James Toseland handed the Tech 3 Yamaha squad a well deserved second successive double top six finish in Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP race.

A fantastic start thrust Edwards right into the heat of the battle for second in the early laps as he pursued reigning world champion Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso. He managed to hold ... [ more ]

Guintoli thirteenth
Hard day for the Alice Team on the Montmelò circuit, in the seventh MotoGP round.

Toni Elias and Sylvain Guintoli, who started respectively from thirteenth and fifteenth position, had found themselves in the last two positions after the first lap.

After eight laps the Spanish rider, who was concentrated in the fight with Melandri, ... [ more ]

“I am very disappointed”
Under sunny skies the Catalunya Grand Prix was run at a very hot pace yesterday but LCR Honda MotoGP Team rider Randy De Puniet did not finish the race crashing out on lap twelve while he was in 6th position.

De Puniet qualified fourth yesterday for the 25-lap race at the Spanish track and made a good start from the second row ... [ more ]

As Capirossi suffers cruel blow
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer Chris Vermeulen raced to a close seventh place finish at the Catalan Grand Prix near Barcelona today, as team-mate Loris Capirossi's race came to an abrupt end when another rider crashed into him.

Vermeulen got a solid start from the third row of the grid, but was hit on the first lap by Alex de ... [ more ]