© Repsol Media Service. The early promise of the weekend remained unfulfilled for the Repsol Honda Team at Donington Park on Sunday as the British Grand Prix was affected by rain.

© HANNspree Ten Kate Honda. It is only apt that the former airfield circuit of Silverstone will have its weekend on-track action publicised by an aerobatic display at nearby Sywell Aerodrome on the Thursday proceeding race weekend proper.

© Rizla Suzuki. This Saturday Chris Walker and Cal Crutchlow will be at an official team test taking place at the inaugural BikeFestUK event at Donington Park in Derbyshire.

© Honda Pro Images. Following further discussions with DFX Honda team boss Daniele Carli yesterday, Steve Martin has decided it is not possible to find a workable solution to continue racing with the Italian squad for the remainder of the season.

© Honda Pro Image. After two very different 23-lap races at Valencia local rider Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Ducati) and championship leader James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) scored a win apiece, with Xaus running clear in race one but Toseland having to fight for every inch of track in race two.

© Circuit Valencia. The Spanish rain stayed mainly in the plains of Valencia before Superpole and this the 'wet' rules were introduced, giving each of the top 16 riders 12-laps in which to set their best time, and earn their final grid spot.

© Ducati Corse. Troy Bayliss passed the first test since his Donington crash with flying colours, the Australian bouncing back from injuries received a fortnight ago to set the quickest time in both free practice and qualifying at Valencia.

© Ducati Corse. Despite losing most of his right little finger in a race one crash at Donington Park two weeks ago, Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) proved not only fit to ride at Valencia but capable of the best ever SBK time on day one.

© Ducati Corse. The World Superbike Championship resumes its championship trail in Valencia, two weeks after the Donington Park round that produced a major setback for the Ducati Xerox Team.

© HANNspress Ten Kate Honda. Former Supersport World Champ Andrew Pitt will join HANNspree Ten Kate Honda in Valencia this weekend as the team aims to extend its lead in the 2007 Championship.

Last week it was Dani Pedrosa who gave us his particular view on the venues of the 2007 season, and this week it is his team-mate at the Repsol Honda Team and reigning MotoGP World Champion who will offer us his opinion on the 18 tracks that will be hosting the 2007 Motorcycling World Championship.

© Alstare Suzuki. The second of five SBK rounds in relatively close succession is the fourth round of what has been an exciting championship season so far.

© Repsol Media Service. Dani Pedrosa reveals some of the secrets of the circuits in which the 18 rounds of the 2007 MotoGP World Championship are going to be held.

© Ducati Corse. The Australian had a weekend of ups and downs at Donington Park.

© Yamaha Motor Italia. As forecasted Noriyuki Haga with a fourth and a win managed to be only the 6th rider ever to gain 150 races in the points.

© Ducati Xerox Jr. Team. Ducati Xerox Junior Team rider, Niccolò Canepa, took the brand-new Ducati 1098 S to a sensational victory on its Superstock 1000 FIM World Cup debut at Donington Park on Sunday.

© Yamaha Racing. James Toseland scored the first race win after race leader and Superpole winner Troy Bayliss crashed out at Coppice, injuring his right little finger badly enough to require immediate surgery.