At Brno
Team San Carlo Honda Gresini completed their second and final day of testing at Brno yesterday, with only Shinya Nakano taking to the track - Alex De Angelis having completed his test programme on Monday.

The Japanese rider has made the most of two days of sunshine to accumulate experience on the new Honda RC212V, the satellite version 2009 machine ... [ more ]

With Stoner on top
The Ducati Marlboro Team completed a two-day test at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic in impressive style yesterday, with Casey Stoner setting a sensational pace and declaring himself happy with development of the GP8 and the Bridgestone tyres.

On another hot and sunny day, with track and ambient temperatures reaching 29 and 54 ... [ more ]

For 2009
Although he still remains focussed on completing the 2008 campaign with current employees Ducati Marlboro, former 250cc World Champion Marco Melandri has revealed that he is to join Kawasaki at the end of this season.

Following his move to the Ducati factory team from satellite outfit Honda Gresini last winter Melandri has experienced an abrupt ... [ more ]

For 2009
Although he still remains focussed on completing the 2008 campaign with current employees Ducati Marlboro, former 250cc World Champion Marco Melandri has revealed that he is to join Kawasaki at the end of this season.

Following his move to the Ducati factory team from satellite outfit Honda Gresini last winter Melandri has experienced an abrupt ... [ more ]

“We couldn't find any improvement”
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa and HRC test rider Tadayuki Okada took to the track at Brno yesterday, following the Repsol Honda team's difficult Czech GP weekend.

Weather conditions were perfect, allowing both riders to start testing at 10.30am, with Pedrosa riding his RC212V with spring valves while Okada rode ... [ more ]

“I am very angry”
After Saturday's good qualifying session result on the wet, LCR Honda MotoGP racer Randy De Puniet made a good start from the 7th place for the 22-lap race at Brno track but crashed out on lap six.

Luckily the Frenchman aboard the Michelin-shod Honda RC212V escaped unhurt from the incident and rejoined the twelfth round of the season ... [ more ]

“It means so much!”
Loris Capirossi raced his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R to his maiden podium for the team - and 99th overall of his career - at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno on Sunday.

Starting from ninth on the grid Capirossi lost a couple of places early on, but he fought back to regain them by the end of the first lap.

He then set about hunting down ... [ more ]

“A really great feeling”
Kawasaki's Anthony West achieved a MotoGP career best finish on Sunday, with a determined ride to fifth place aboard his Ninja ZX-RR at the Czech Republic Grand Prix.

With a complete contrast in weather conditions following Saturday's rain-soaked qualifying, West made a strong start to the 22-lap dry race from sixth position on ... [ more ]

With gutsy ride in Brno
Fiat Yamaha Team rookie Jorge Lorenzo finished a creditable tenth in Brno on Sunday, making up seven places after starting last on the grid.

The Spaniard made the most of the tools he had available to pass several riders, including two on the last lap, and hangs onto his fourth place in the championship as a result.

His ... [ more ]

In Brno
Tech 3 Yamaha's James Toseland and Colin Edwards raced to top 15 results in today's Czech Republic GP.

In front of a record crowd of over 146,000 fans at a cool and cloudy Brno, the 22-lap race proved to be a tough challenge for Toseland and Edwards, who both gave their maximum effort in difficult circumstances to claim 13th and 14th places respectively. ... [ more ]