© Rizla Suzuki MotoGP. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Shanghai for round four of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, in a determined mood to kick-start its season on the 5,281m Chinese circuit. The Rizla Suzuki GSV-R has shown its potential at the Shanghai International Circuit with a front row qualification plus a podium finish in 2007.

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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has released the first images of the 2008 Suzuki GSV-R accompanied by a technical specification and interviews with the machine's riders, Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi.

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Valentino Rossi completed a mainly positive first day of testing in Malaysia today as the first of four pre-season tests began for the Fiat Yamaha Team. Rossi's second test on Bridgestone tyres was interrupted when he crashed entering turn two on his twentieth lap of the day, but the Italian was unhurt and completed 44 laps and some important development work

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© Fiat Yamaha Team. After being officially welcomed into the Yamaha fold at the Team's presentation in Turin last week, Jorge Lorenzo was out on track in Fiat Yamaha Team colours for the first time today in Sepang. The three-day Malaysian test is the first of four pre-season tests before the Spanish rookie makes his MotoGP debut in March.

 

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© Repsol Media Service. Bad luck for Dani Pedrosa who has to return to Spain after a big crash in Sepang. Setting the second best time of the day behind Randy De Puniet, the Spaniard slid off at Turn 11, injuring his right hand. Team-mate Nicky Hayden completed a total of 85 laps, riding more laps than anyone else on track.

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Vermeulen has used number 71 on his race machines in his first two seasons of MotoGP racing with Suzuki but following Carlos Checa's departure form MotoGP, the Aussie jumped the opportunity to run with Barry Sheene's number "7".

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© Fiat Yamaha Team. Reigning 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, who will ride for the Fiat Yamaha Team in 2008, got his first taste of the YZR-M1 today as he tested with Yamaha for the first time in Valencia this afternoon.

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© Fiat Yamaha Team. Valentino Rossi rounded off the first day of the Grand Prix of Catalunya in positive fashion today, setting the second fastest time of the day on his penultimate lap as temperatures climbed into the thirties at Montmelo.

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© Repsol Media Service. The opening 800cc practice sessions for the Alice Grand Prix of Italy got underway in a day of two halves in Mugello.

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{IMGCOD010594Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi finished today's first two practice sessions at Mugello fourth and ninth fastest overall.

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© Ducati Corse. Ducati Marlboro Team rider Casey Stoner extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP World Championship with a superbly judged ride to third place in atrocious conditions at Le Mans yesterday afternoon.

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© Suomy. It's MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi the testimonial of steel jewels line manufactured by Bergamini & Molinari for Suomy.

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© Repsol Media Service. The Le Mans race will mark Dani Pedrosa's 100th Grand Prix start.

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© Ducati Corse. The Aussie rider goes to the Bugatti circuit aiming to build on its impressive start to 2007 as MotoGP enters its busiest period, with five races over seven weekends.

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© Repsol Media Service. Dani Pedrosa took his RC212V to fourth place in Sunday's Grand Prix of China, a result which maintains his third position in the World Championship.

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© Ducati Corse. Series leader Casey Stoner won his third Grand Prix victory of the year at Shanghai today, extending his World Championship lead to 15 points after four of 18 races.

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© Fiat Yamaha Team. A weekend of close racing beckons at the Grand Prix of China as the first day of practice finished with the top fourteen MotoGP riders separated by less than a second in Shanghai today.

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© Gresini Racing. The Istanbul Circuit, with its dramatic changes of elevation, is a rollercoaster track and a veritable theatre for race fans.

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