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Fiorenzo Fanali, crew chief for Kawasaki’s John Hopkins, spoke to motogp. More...

Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner -the 2007 MotoGP World Champion and pacesetter on the opening night in Qatar- earned yet another psychological victory in the final free practice session before tonight’s qualifying showdown, recording the fastest time of the weekend so far. More...

Polaris World Aprilia’s Bradley Smith continued as the 125cc frontrunner in the category’s first practice session of night two in Qatar, yet to be bested in either a practice or qualifying outing thus far at the Losail International Circuit. More...

One of the many traits of Valentino Rossi’s colourful personality is his appreciation of intricate design, a quality which is so regularly reflected in the artwork displayed on the helmets he uses during his MotoGP battles. More...

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The second evening of activity at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar on Saturday will see 2008’s 18-strong MotoGP field do battle in their first qualifying session of the year as the action steps up a pace at round one of the new season. More...

Hitting form at the perfect time in his adaptation to the MotoGP class, James Toseland is aiming high for his 800cc debut after finishing third on the opening night’s timesheets. More...

In a busy press conference on the opening day of the new MotoGP season Dorna CEO Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta and QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Attiyah jointly announced the extension of the contract between the two parties which will see Grand Prix racing at Losail International circuit until at least 2016. More...

Languishing low down the timesheets in the first practice session of 2008, the Rizla Suzuki duo of Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi managed to salvage something from the day with a breakthrough in their second MotoGP on-track outing. More...

Double 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo’s rapid development on his Yamaha M1 in preseason meant that his strong performance on the first day of practice at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar was no great surprise, but continuing his good test pace on Friday at Losail was another positive step for the youngest rider on the 2008 MotoGP grid. More...

The only one of the three World Championship categories not to have a consistent leader from its first two sessions in Losail, the 250cc category opened for business with Hector Barbera on provisional pole for Sunday’s night race. More...

The 2008 MotoGP World Championship season burst into life this evening at the Losail International Circuit, with the first practice sessions for the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar opening proceedings at the first ever night Grand Prix weekend. More...

The 2008 MotoGP Screensaver is the latest way to get your fix of World Championship information, and the best part is that you don’t even have to do anything! Action photos, trivia, rider profiles and statistics, amongst other features, will appear on your screen when your computer is left idle, meaning that you never know what Ã*tems of interest might pop up. More...

After a brilliant 2007 season, in which Casey Stoner took the first ever MotoGP title on Bridgestone tyres, the Japanese rubber suppliers have another big year ahead of them as the World Championship recommences under Losail’s recently installed floodlights this weekend. More...

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The first MotoGP weekend action of 2008 opens the World Championship’s 60th season this Friday evening, under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. More...

The 2008 MotoGP season was officially declared open on Thursday night, at a star-studded event at the Sharq Village and Spa hotel in Qatar’s capital city of Doha. More...

World Championship action got underway on track in Qatar with the first 125cc free practice session, following on from the lower cylinder category testing that took place earlier this week. More...

Alvaro Bautista made his case for 250cc world title contention early at the Losail International circuit in Qatar, leading the first quarter litre session directly ahead of a string of expected championship rivals. More...

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner began his title defence as he means to continue in the first 800cc practice session of the year, leading the way with a time of 1’55. More...

With mixed preseason results onboard his 2008 bike, Nicky Hayden and his Repsol Honda crew have a back-up plan for the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, namely the 2007 RC212V. More...

World Championship action got underway on track in Qatar with the first 125cc free practice session, following on from the lower cylinder category testing that took place earlier this week. More...

The 2007 Cardion AB Grand Prix ceske republiky has been announced as the winner of last year’s IRTA ‘Best Grand Prix’ award. More...

Riders’ briefings (by Race Direction) took place today at Losail to talk the riders in all three classes through the novelties of this weekend’s season-opening Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar. More...

Building up to the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, five MotoGP riders faced the press to speak about their preseason and hopes for Sunday’s opening race of the 2008 season. More...