the current Eurocentric race schedule. Texas and Argentina have already been confirmed as joining the calendar from next year, with other countries including India, Chile and Korea showing interesting to hosting a race.2012 MotoGP calendarDatesGrand Prix

UPCOMING MOTOGP squad FB Corse has announced the team will be at the official MotoGP Qatar testing session, March 17th. In confirming the decision, FB Corse supremo Andrea Ferrari also said the team will not be attending MotoGP’s testing session

DUCATI CEO Gabriele Del Torchio has confirmed Valentino Rossi will race alongside Nicky Hayden in the Malboro Ducati MotoGP squad from 2011.Following one of the worst-kept secrets in MotoGP, Del Torchio confirmed Rossi's intentions to switch

than 10,000 Euros).The powerplant manufacturers supplying such engines “should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders”.  Furthermore, the engines should last “for a minimum of three races”, according to the FIM statement.Specifications for the 1,000

LCR HONDA have confirmed that Ben Bostrom will wild card at Laguna Seca riding a star and stripes liveried RC212V.Bostrom, who won a WSB round as a wildcard at Laguna Seca in 1999, said: "Words can't express how excited I am to get this amazing

TEAM Aspar has confirmed the two riders it will field in 2012 after signing Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaró.Jorge 'Aspar' Martinez graduated his team to MotoGP after years campaigned in the lower classes in 2010, running Hector Barbera

Ducati Corse have announced that Nicky Hayden will sign a one year extension to his current agreement and will line up alongside Casey Stoner in the Ducati Marlboro Team for 2010.“The confirmation of Nicky is the right reward to a rider who has

INJURED SPANIARD Jorge Lorenzo will take part in this week's MotoGP test in Qatar - that's the latest from the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP squad.Lorenzo has been doubtful for the final pre-season test of 2010 after breaking a bone in his right thumb during a

Itlian hasn't had much luck of late; sideswiped by Hayden at Misano, together with heavy crashes as Sepang and Australia have left the Rizla Suzuki star struggling to compete at the 2010 season draws to a close.Team-mate Álvaro Bautista heads to Portugal

, 10-250cc, 5-MotoGP) and 62 podiums (17-125cc, 25-250cc, 20-MotoGP) so far.“It gives us great pride and satisfaction to have Marco Melandri back with us - says Fausto Gresini - I have always had great belief in his potential and to get our sporting