Moto GP 2007

Coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix 250cc race from Assen, where championship leader Jorge Lorenzo starts as favourite in the ninth round of the season. The 20-year-old Spaniard is enjoying a successful defence of his title and another championship success would increase his chances of gaining a MotoGP ride next season
Showing Today at 11:00AM on Eurosport

Coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix MotoGP race from Assen, where the ninth round of the season takes place. Australia's Casey Stoner won four of the first seven races of the year to keep former world champion Valentino Rossi in second place in the standings, but the Italian has been victorious here three times in the last five years and will be looking to heap the pressure on his title rival
Showing Today at 12:15PM on Eurosport

Suzi Perry introduces live coverage of the ninth round of the season at the TT Circuit Assen. Five-time world champion Valentino Rossi has won here three times in the last five years and will be looking to close the gap on championship leader Casey Stoner by continuing his excellent record in this race. With commentary by Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish
Showing Today at 12:55PM on BBC 2

Action from the Dutch Grand Prix MotoGP race from Assen, where the ninth round of the season takes place. Australia's Casey Stoner won four of the first seven races of the year to keep former world champion Valentino Rossi in second place in the standings, but the Italian has been victorious here three times in the last five years and will be looking to heap the pressure on his title rival
Showing Today at 9:00PM on Eurosport
Showing Tomorrow at 9:45AM on Eurosport
 
German Grand Prix: MotoGP Practice

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German Grand Prix: MotoGP Practice
Action from the German Grand Prix MotoGP practice session at the Sachsenring, the 10th round of the season, where the riders looked for morale-boosting times ahead of today's qualifying

Tomorrow on Eurosport from 19:30 to 21:00
 
MotoGP Qualifying

Live MotoGP
German Grand Prix:Live MotoGP Coverage of the qualifying session from Sachsenring, the 10th round of the season, where championship leader Casey Stoner will be expected to post a good time as he aims for another victory on his Ducati
Showing Today at 1:00PM on Eurosport
 
Live MotoGP

Suzi Perry introduces coverage of the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring in Saxony, where Casey Stoner will start as favourite to extend his lead in the 10th round of the season. Stoner has moved ahead of his nearest rivals, but with the likes of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa still in the frame, the youngster will need to maintain his form to stay on course for Nicky Hayden's world title. Commentary by Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish

Tomorrow on BBC 2 from 12:30 to 14:00
 
Laguna Seca

DUCATI TEAM READY FOR AMERICAN ROLLERCOASTER


The Ducati Team comes to the United States leading all three MotoGP World Championships despite a race of contrasting fortunes in Germany last weekend. Loris Capirossi scored a brilliant second place while series leader Casey Stoner finished fifth to retain his points lead, to keep the Italian squad ahead in the constructors' championship and the team's championship.

Both Stoner and Capirossi are looking forward to Laguna Seca, a real rodeo ride of a racetrack that crisscrosses the undulating Californian countryside, providing a unique challenge for men and machines. MotoGP takes a well-deserved break after Laguna, the sport's sixth race in just eight weekends. The next GP takes place in the Czech Republic on August 19th.

LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project director
"It's good to go racing again so soon after Germany and we are still leading all three championships, despite a bit of a difficult race at the Sachsenring for Casey. Laguna Seca was tough for us last year but everything is different this year, including the track surface, so we will have to wait and see what that's like. Casey and Loris both like the track and it's got less long corners than the Sachsenring, so it's not so hard on tyres."

CASEY STONER, World Championship leader on 196 points
"After last weekend we'll be working hard to come back at Laguna. It's refreshing to go there because it's a really different racetrack. Like they say, it hasn't been designed by some guy with a computer, it flows with the land and it's really tricky with ups and downs. The track can get a little bit dusty, so the grip's not always the best but I quite enjoy that sometimes. I like the whole atmosphere of the American GP, I was very impressed with the American fans last year, they were very supportive to everyone, they're there to have a good time. I think there will be a lot of bikes that can run quick at Laguna and I'm sure the Ducati will perform fine because it's been able to do that at every track so far this year. After Laguna we finally get to go back home to Australia, which is great. Adriana and I were going to have a little holiday in America but we figured we've been away from Australia for a long time, so we are due a trip home. During the break I'm going to start training to get myself ready for the last seven races."

LORIS CAPIROSSI, 8th overall on 77 points
"I think we have found a good direction with my revised engine spec and different weight distribution. This latest spec engine gives me a really good feeling, it's nice and progressive, which is good for my riding style. At Laguna we plan to start with both bikes using the same set-up we ran in Germany. Laguna was our worst track last year and the year before, but the situation is very different now - the bike is better and the tyres are much better, so I'm quite confident. Laguna is an amazing track with one of the best layouts. You need a well-balanced bike and a good front end to go fast there, so the new base set-up we used in Germany, with more weight on the front, should be good. After this race I go home to Monaco and do nothing, really nothing, except that Ingrid and I plan to have our son Riccardo (born on April 3) christened. He has changed our lives completely, for the better, I love being a dad. We are very lucky, he is a great kid and sleeps all night!"

THE TRACK
Laguna Seca is a spectacular circuit, twisting this way and that across rolling Californian countryside. It is best known for its infamous Corkscrew section, a tight left-right chicane on a steep hillside. In fact the entire circuit is a bit of a rollercoaster, starting with Turn One, an ultra-quick lefthander over a brow that is one of MotoGP's greatest tests of bravery. The infield section (completed in the late 1980s to bring the track up to GP spec) is relatively straightforward, then the fun starts again as riders tackle the high-speed run up to the Corkscrew, then plunge downhill to the finish line. Laguna's many downhill corners make front-tyre performance particularly crucial, since riders need extra confidence to attack off-camber turns. Machines need to be particularly well balanced for this circuit.

Laguna hosted six GPs between 1988 and 1994, then slipped off the calendar. The track underwent major safety revisions before its next GP in 2005 and has recently been resurfaced.

LAGUNA SECA DATA
Lap record: Dani Pedrosa (Honda), 1m 23.333, 155.953km/h-96.906mph (2006)
Pole position 2006: Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki), 1m 23.168s

This is a brilliant DVD about Laguna Seca
 
MotoGP Practice Live

US Grand Prix Coverage of the US Grand Prix MotoGP practice session at Laguna Seca, California, where American world champion Nicky Hayden is hoping to shine ahead of tomorrow's qualifying for the 11th round of the season
Showing Today at 9:45PM on Eurosport
 
Nice one Steve......I was meant to be out the night on the @@@@ but Im @@@@ing housebound with this trapped nerve in my back. :mad:
 
US Grand Prix: MotoGP Qualifying live

Coverage of the US Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session from Laguna Seca, California, where American Nicky Hayden will be looking for a promising performance ahead of the 11th round of the season, as he aims to climb the championship standings in defence of his title even though he has a fat chance of beating Casey Stoner!

Showing Today at 9:45PM on Eurosport
 
San Marino Grand Prix Practice

San Marino Grand Prix: Practice : The San Marino Grand Prix practice session. Highlights from Misano as the riders prepare for the 13th round of the season

Tomorrow at 09:00 on British Eurosport
 
San Marino Grand Prix: Qualifying

The San Marino Grand Prix qualifying session. Highlights from Misano, where the riders are aiming to get on the front row of the grid ahead of the 13th round of the season
Today at 14:30 on Eurosport
 
Portuguese Grand Prix: Practice

Action from the MotoGP practice session for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Australian Casey Stoner will be expected to feature prominently as he looks to extend his championship lead

Today at 16:30 and 20:30 on Eurosport

Tomorrow at 08:30 on Eurosport
 
Ducati Motogp Team Ready For Final Push

Ducati MotoGP Team riders Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi go into the Portuguese Grand Prix aiming to obtain the best possible points haul before jetting overseas for the Japanese, Australian and Malaysian GPs. The remarkable Stoner currently leads the World Championship by an amazing 85 points after scoring his eighth win of the year at Misano earlier this month, while Capirossi lies eighth in the championship. And if at Estoril Stoner scores 15 points more than current second-placed rider Valentino Rossi, he will be crowned 2007 MotoGP World Champion.

Stoner is on a roll at the moment - he has scored the 'triple crown' of pole position, race victory and fastest lap at the last three MotoGP events in the USA, Czech Republic and San Marino, his genius riding talent getting the absolute maximum out of his Desmosedici GP7 and its Bridgestone tyres. As the Australian says: "the more I ride the Ducati, the more comfortable I become and the faster I become".
The 2007 MotoGP series enters its final phase after Estoril, with the three flyaway events followed by the season-ending Valencia GP on November 4.

LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project director
"We are starting the final phase of the championship, so Estoril will be an important race for us and we are looking forward to the weekend. We are leading the championship thanks to Casey's amazing riding - eight wins from 13 races is incredible - but we still have work to do. In any case Casey is doing a fantastic job - Bridgestone has won nine races this year, but only one with another rider. I believe he deserves full recognition for his riding talent and for the way he approaches racing. Of course, Ducati and our technical partners have also worked hard to achieve this success - this is competition, this is what racing is all about."

CASEY STONER, World Championship leader on 271 points
"We've got five races left now and if we are able to win the championship it doesn't matter at which race we win it, anywhere will do. Everything's working really well with our package at the moment. The team and the technicians are great, we work very well together, we are like a family. That helps a lot, you can do the same job if you don't have that relationship, but having a good relationship makes things more relaxed. I know the team believes in me and in my ability, which takes the pressure off, I felt this from the very first race. I've always gone quite well at Estoril, I won the 250 race there in 2005. Some of the track flows, some of it doesn't. The fast right onto the back straight was almost flat out on the 990s, so it should be flat out this year, but it's nothing like turn 11 in Turkey. The chicane is a bit too slow, really. There's a couple of parts I really enjoy, like turn two, which is a very, very difficult off-camber downhill corner that catches out a lot of riders. There seems to be a lot of passing opportunities at Estoril, so you get a lot of overtaking, so it should be a reasonably good race."

LORIS CAPIROSSI, 8th overall on 98 points
"I like riding at Estoril. Last year we had a difficult time there with the tyres but everything is different now, Bridgestone has made an amazing step forward this year. I think we have a good opportunity to have a good race in Portugal. We had quite a difficult weekend at Misano but we were able to recover really well for the race, and maybe what we learned there will help us at Estoril, which also features quite a few tricky corners. Estoril isn't a bad racetrack, it's not that interesting or that boring either, but it's tight and bumpy, so it's very physically demanding. A lot of the layout is fun, though the first corner is a bit of a joke and I'm not so keen on the tiny chicane which really, really tight and therefore a bit awkward, but I guess it's the same for all the riders. For me, the best corner is turn five - for sure this is one of the best corners that we find throughout the whole MotoGP championship. It's a big test of rider, machine and tyres, and it is very enjoyable, when you make a good job of it."

THE TRACK
Estoril is MotoGP's slowest track, but its contrast of very slow and very fast corners requires careful compromises in chassis settings, and it's the same with the engine - the contrast between the fast start-finish straight and the many slow-speed corners requires maximum peak horsepower as well as gentle low-rpm performance. But perhaps the greatest concern for riders is the track's proximity to the Atlantic. High-speed winds often whip off the ocean, blowing bikes and riders off course, and throwing dust onto the circuit, reducing grip. Estoril hosts its eighth World Championship GP this year, though this is the ninth Portuguese GP. The nation's first two GPs were held at Spanish tracks in 1987 and 1988, because Estoril failed MotoGP's stringent track safety standards.
 
Highlights of the qualifying session for the Portuguese Grand Prix MotoGP, the 14th round of the season, where Toni Elias was a surprise winner last year after starting from 11th on the grid

Today at 16:30 19:30 23:30 on Eurosport
 
Portuguese Grand Prix Warm-Up & Race Times

The warm-up session for the Portuguese Grand Prix from Estoril, as the riders make their final preparations for the 14th round of the season
Today at 11:00 on Eurosport

A preview of the Portuguese Grand Prix from Estoril, the 14th round of the season, featuring the 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP races
Today at 11:15 on Eurosport


125cc Race : Coverage of the 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Gabor Talmacsi and Hector Faubel continue their title challenge. The Hungarian and Spanish riders are well clear of their rivals and victory here could make all the difference at the end of the campaign
Today at 11:45 on Eurosport


Live MotoGP
Portuguese Grand Prix: 250cc Race : Coverage of the 250cc Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Spain's Jorge Lorenzo starts as favourite. The championship leader could only finish fifth here last year, behind eventual winner Andrea Dovizioso, and the Italian rider needs another victory if he is to have any chance of closing the gap at the top of the standings
Today at 13:00 on Eurosport

Live MotoGP
Portuguese Grand Prix: MotoGP Race : Coverage of the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Casey Stoner continues his title challenge. Time is running out for Stoner's rivals if they are to prevent him for securing a first world title, but Italy's Valentino Rossi has won here three times and a maximum 25 points would pile the pressure on the Australian rider
Today at 14:15 on Eurosport

Suzi Perry introduces coverage of the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Casey Stoner continues his title challenge. Time is running out for Stoner's rivals if they are to prevent him for securing a first world title, but Italy's Valentino Rossi has won here three times and a maximum 25 points would pile the pressure on the Australian rider. Commentary by Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish
Today at 14:30 on BBC 2

Today at 20:00 on Eurosport and 22:15 on Eurosport 2
 
If you missed Sundays race

it's on now!
Portuguese Grand Prix: MotoGP Race : Action from the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the 14th round of the season, where Casey Stoner continues his title challenge. Time is running out for Stoner's rivals if they are to prevent him for securing a first world title, but Italy's Valentino Rossi has won here three times and a maximum 25 points would pile the pressure on the Australian rider
Today at 21:00 on Eurosport 2, 22:00 on Eurosport
 
MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix

Practice : Highlights of the MotoGP practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring circuit in Motegi, the 15th round of the season and one that could prove crucial in deciding the destination of the championship
Today at 14:00 on Eurosport 2, Today at 20:15 on Eurosport, Today at 20:15 Eurosport and Today at 22:30 on Eurosport 2


125cc Qualifying : Coverage of the 125cc qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring circuit in Motegi, where the riders continue their battle for the title ahead of the 15th round of the season
Tomorrow at 05:00 on Eurosport


MotoGP Qualifying : Coverage of the MotoGP qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring circuit in Motegi, the 15th round of the season. Australia's Casey Stoner will be expected to dominate his rivals once again as he aims for pole position for tomorrow's race
Tomorrow at 05:45 on Eurosport


250cc Qualifying : Coverage of the 250cc qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring circuit in Motegi, the 15th round of the season. Spain's Jorge Lorenzo and Italy's Andrea Dovizioso are the men to watch after dominating the campaign so far
Tomorrow at 07:00 on British Eurosport
 
MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: MotoGP Practice : Highlights of the MotoGP practice session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the 16th round of the season, where championship leader Casey Stoner will be looking to record another impressive time in front of his home fans
Today at 19:00 on Eurosport and Today at 20:45 on Eurosport 2

MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: 250cc Qualifying : Highlights of the 250cc qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the 16th round of the season, where the race for the title between Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso continues
Today at 21:30 on Eurosport 2

Live MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: MotoGP Qualifying : Coverage of the MotoGP qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the 16th round of the season, where an impressive time ahead of tomorrow's race is the aim
Tomorrow at 04:45 on Eurosport


MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: 125cc Qualifying : Highlights of the 125cc qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, where the riders are aiming for a place on the front row in the 16th round of the season
Tomorrow at 06:45 on Eurosport
 
MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: 250cc Qualifying : Highlights of the 250cc qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the 16th round of the season, where the race for the title between Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso continues
Today at 20:30 on Eurosport 2

Live MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: Warm-Up : Coverage of the Australian Grand Prix warm-up session at Phillip Island, featuring the 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP categories in the 16th round of the season
Tomorrow at 00:45 on Eurosport

Live MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: 125cc Race : Coverage of the Australian Grand Prix 125cc race at Phillip Island, where the 16th round of the season takes place. Gabor Talmacsi and Hector Faubel have been the dominate riders this year and just nine points separate the Hungarian and Spanish riders ahead of this race
Tomorrow at 02:45 on Eurosport


Live MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: 250cc Race : Coverage of the Australian Grand Prix 250cc race at Phillip Island, featuring the 16th round of the season. Just two races remain after this one, and championship rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso are expected to dominate once more
Tomorrow at 04:00 on Eurosport


Live MotoGP
Australian Grand Prix: MotoGP Race : Coverage of the Australian Grand Prix MotoGP race at Phillip Island, featuring the 16th round of the season. Casey Stoner clinched the title in Japan last month, but can be guaranteed to still give his all in his home race, won for the last seven years by Italian riders
Tomorrow at 05:15 on and at 09:30 Eurosport



Suzi Perry introduces live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the 16th round of the season. Casey Stoner clinched the title in Japan last month, but can be guaranteed to still give his all in his home race, won for the last seven years by Italian riders
Tomorrow at 05:45 on BBC 1
 
Malaysian Grand Prix

125cc Practice : Coverage of the 125cc practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the 17th and penultimate round of the season will take place on Sunday
Tomorrow at 06:00 on Eurosport


Coverage of the MotoGP practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the riders will be looking for a boost ahead of the 17th and penultimate round of the season
Tomorrow at 06:45 on Eurosport



Coverage of the 250cc practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit
Tomorrow at 08:00 on Eurosport
 
Action from the MotoGP practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the riders will be looking for a boost ahead of the 17th and penultimate round of the season
Today at 21:15 on Eurosport 2, Today at 23:15 on Eurosport


125cc Qualifying : Coverage of the 125cc qualifying session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the 17th round of the season will take place tomorrow
Tomorrow at 06:00 on Eurosport


MotoGP Qualifying : Coverage of the MotoGP qualifying session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the riders will be looking for a boost ahead of the 17th and penultimate round of the season
Tomorrow at 06:45 on Eurosport

250cc Qualifying : Coverage of the 250cc qualifying session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the riders are aiming for a promising performance ahead of the 17th round of the season
Tomorrow at 08:00 on British Eurosport

MotoGP Qualifying : Action from the MotoGP qualifying session for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur, where the riders will be looking for a boost ahead of the 17th and penultimate round of the season
Tomorrow at 11:30 on Eurosport
 
MotoGP Qualifying :
Today at 11:30 and 21:00 on Eurosport

250cc: Qualifying
Today at 13:00 on Eurosport 2

Warm-Up :
Tomorrow at 04:15 on Eurosport

125cc Race : Coverage of the Malaysian Grand Prix 125cc race at the Sepang International Circuit, the 17th and penultimate round of the campaign takes place. Hector Faubel and Gabor Talmacsi are the two riders vying for championship glory and victory for either would be a huge boost to their chances
Tomorrow at 04:45 on Eurosport

250cc Race : Coverage of the Malaysian Grand Prix 250cc race at the Sepang International Circuit, the 17th and penultimate round of the campaign. Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has been the man to beat for much of the season and will hope to repeat his victory here last year
Tomorrow at 06:00 on Eurosport


MotoGP Race
Tomorrow at 07:15 on British Eurosport

MotoGP
Peter Collins and Eddie Laycock commentate SUB
Tomorrow at 07:40 on BBC 1 London

MotoGP Race
Tomorrow at 11:00 on Eurosport
 
Valencia Grand Prix

Suzi Perry introduces live coverage of this afternoon's Valencia Grand Prix at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana, the 18th and final round of the season. Casey Stoner will hope to clinch yet another victory in what is sure to be a celebration for the Australian, who has already won his first world title and will be looking to sign off in style. Commentary by Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish SUB

Tomorrow on BBC 2 from 12:30 to 14:15
 
Valencia Grand Prix: 125cc Race

Coverage of the Valencia Grand Prix 125cc race at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana, where the title race is set to reach a conclusion. Gabor Talmacsi and Hector Faubel have dominated the standings all season, and both should be in with a chance of victory in the final round of the campaign

Tomorrow on Eurosport from 09:45 to 11:00
 
250cc Race

Coverage of the Valencia Grand Prix 250cc race at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana, where Jorge Lorenzo will be hoping to end the season in style with another victory. This is the 18th and final race of the campaign and the Spaniard has been locked in a title battle with Andrea Dovizioso for much of the year, and the home supporters could have a major part to play in helping Lorenzo to success

Tomorrow on Eurosport from 11:00 to 12:15
 
MotoGP Race

Coverage of the Valencia Grand Prix MotoGP race at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana, where Casey Stoner will hope to clinch yet another victory. The 18th and final race of the season promises to be a celebration for the Australian as he aims to end the year in style, having clinched his first title already, but local favourite Dani Pedrosa will be keen to spoil the party

Tomorrow on Eurosport from 12:15 to 14:15
 
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