http://www.motorbikesport.co.uk 18th August 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=155 Stoner withdrawing for three rounds, following his battle with fatigue, effectively ends his 2009 MotoGP title challenge. 17th August 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=152 A look at the pressure facing James Toseland as contracts come up for renewal. 17th August 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=153 Race review of the Brno round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship. 8th August 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=150 Will Jorge Lorenzo take the plunge and move from Yamaha to Honda in order to gain the team's number one spot? 14th April 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=146 The delayed opening round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship under the lights of Qatar. 8th April 2009 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=144 The 2009 MotoGP season is almost underway. Things are pretty settled so who do we think will be climbing on top of the podiums? 16th November 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=135 A review of the 2008 MotoGP season and Valentino Rossi's eighth grand prix world title. 27th October 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=131 A look at the final race of the 2008 season, from Valencia in Spain. 19th October 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=130 A report from the penultimate race of the 2008 season, which took place at the swelteringly hot and humid Sepang circuit in Malaysia. 6th October 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=127 Review of the Australian round of the Championship with Stoner looking for a strong home performance following his title defeat. 2nd October 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=126 Valentino Rossi's thoughts following his win at Motegi which secured him the 2008 MotoGP Championship title. 29th September 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=125 Summary of action from the 2008 Motegi MotoGP round from Japan, where Rossi secured his eighth world championship title. 15th September 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=122 Review of the 2008 Indianapolis MotoGP round from America. 31st August 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=118 Review of the 2008 Misano MotoGP round from San Marino. 17th August 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=116 Race summary from Brno for the Czech GP. 25th July 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=113 What were Stoner's complaints following the Laguna Seca MotoGP round and were his accusations of Rossi's passing moves warranted? 21st July 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=112 Race report from the Laguna Seca MotoGP round. 13th July 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=109 Race report from Germany for the Sachsenring round. 1st July 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=106 Summary of the action from Assen, round nine of the Championship. 23rd June 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=104 Review from Donington Park, round eight of the MotoGP Championship. 12th June 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=102 Overview of the 2008 Catalunya MotoGP round. 7th June 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=100 Summary of the MotoGP round at Mugello. 18th May 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=98 Report from round five of the MotoGP Championship at Le Mans, in France. 6th May 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=94 Round four of the Championship and a look at what happened in Shanghai. 14th April 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=89 Race review from round three of the 2008 MotoGP Championship season at Estoril in Portugal. 30th March 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=87 Race review from round two at Jerez in Spain. 27th March 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=86 A look at the similarities between two premier class GP Champions; Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner. 10th March 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=83 A review of the opening round of the 2008 season, held under floodlights at Losail in Qatar. 18th February 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=79 A preview of the 2008 MotoGP season before the first race in Qatar. 8th January 2008 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=76 Which riders stood out in a dull year for MotoGP? 4th November 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=8 Drama to the end and a dominating weekend from someone other than a Ducati rider at the final race of the season. 21st October 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=59 The penultimate round of the 2007 Championship at the fast and twisty Malaysian circuit and yet another win for Stoner. 16th October 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=58 New crowned Casey Stoner returns to Australia, to a hero's welcome at his home GP as the rest of the field struggle to match his pace. 25th September 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=57 A race full of drama and emotion, with multiple pit stops and a new World Champion crowned. 16th September 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=56 After last year's stunning Estoril race, the Portugese circuit serves up more of the same as Rossi looks to push Stoner all the way for the title. 2nd September 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=55 Another round and another win for Stoner. If there is any stopping the young Australian then there are some men in Japan who will no doubt hand over a large bucket of Yen for the information. 19th August 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=54 The season reaches the two thirds mark, at Brno, with Stoner continuing to look as if he will end Ducati's long wait for the MotoGP title. 24th July 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=53 Laguna Seca, home of the Corkscrew, was the venue for round eleven of the Championship with Hayden looking for home advantage to help kick start his season. 18th July 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=52 MotoGP returned to the circuit where one of the closest finishes in the history of the sport took place in 2006, on a scorchingly hot day in Germany. 4th July 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=51 MotoGP reached the halfway point in the season as the riders fought it out for the honours at Assen, another track that Rossi hoped would enable him to claw back some Championship points from Casey Stoner. 24th June 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=50 The undulating British track once again played host to MotoGP with Rossi proclaiming it his second home race, Stoner complaining of a lack of grip and the weather determined to have a say in matters. 10th June 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=48 MotoGP returned to the track voted the best of the calendar for 2006 with Stoner looking to claw back the title points he lost to Rossi at Mugello. 3rd June 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=49 Mugello is Valentino Rossi's home round and also that of Ducati. Would the cunning Rossi be able to overcome the power of Ducati in their own back yard? 21st May 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=47 Take a tight circuit and add some rain for unpredictable racing and some unusual riders battling at the sharp end. So it was in France for the Le Mans round of MotoGP. 8th May 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=46 Ducati proved that fears surrounding their potential speed at the fast Shanghai circuit were not without foundation as Rossi looked to claw back some points on Stoner's Championship lead. 22nd April 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=45 The third round of the Championship and MotoGP visit Turkey and the Istanbul Park circuit with Rossi holding the title lead after a break of almost a month. 25th March 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=44 Round two of MotoGP at the cauldron of noise at Jerez in Spain - Pedrosa's home round. After the somewhat desolate Qatar it was back to Europe where the season really would kick off. 10th March 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=43 The opening round of MotoGP 2007 gets underway in Qatar with Nicky Hayden looking to get his title defence off to a strong start as Rossi battles to regain it. 2nd January 2007 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=42 We're now in the position where the rider positions have been pretty much confirmed for MotoGP for the coming season. 29th October 2006 http://motorbikesport.co.uk/articledetail.aspx?pid=41 MotoGP's 2006 season was to prove a challenge for Valentino Rossi for many different reasons. Here we look back from the beginning, right through to its dramatic conclusion in Valencia.