Doohan and Turn 12, the skill to hold other riders off on the brakes going into the Honda hairpin, and the mixture of both to carry enough speed going over Lukey Heights to pass while still being able to brake for MG, such a rider can flourish here

in the history of MotoGP, that is incentive enough. But when you add in the fact that his 6th title would see him pass Mick Doohan in the standings for the number of senior class titles won, and be on track to at least equal Giacomo Agostini's record of 7

's longest losing streak since Mick Doohan started off the 1992 season by breaking the string of 8 wins by Suzuki and Yamaha at the end of 1991. Honda have now been seven races without a win, their last victory being the race Toni Elias beat Valentino Rossi

, and since then he has had a special relationship with the track. Living in London also makes this race his "other" home race, so The Doctor is sure to put on a show, especially as he could pass Mick Doohan as the all-time highest points scorer in MotoGP here

. Mention Casey Stoner's performance, and you get a lecture on the days of Doohan, and Gardner, and Beattie. Start talking about Nicky Hayden, and the subject turns immediately to the glory days of Kenny Roberts. Senior. And any discussion of the fortunes

, second only to Mick Doohan's record of 12 wins in a season. To do that, he needs to win both the remaining races, starting at Sepang.One man standing in his way is team mate Loris Capirossi. Capirex has gone well here for the past two seasons, winning

. He'll have to ride, and win, another 6 seasons to pass Mick Doohan's sequence of 5 championships in a row. He'll have to race another 8 if he is to pass Giacomo Agostini's record of 7 titles in a row. For the first time in a very long time, Rossi

the festivities ablaze. Valentino Rossi returns to Mugello with a record rivaled only by Mick Doohan. The Doctor has won the last 6 races in a row here at the Tuscan track, and has not lost on a four-stroke GP bike. The last time Rossi lost here was in 2001

very forcefully straight from the first corner. As you cross the line to start the lap, the Gardner Straight drops away ahead of you, before you start braking for Doohan Corner. The corner does its venerable name perfect justice: it is big, fast

conditions encountered when racing on public roads. But on the relatively smooth, manicured asphalt of a short circuit, Pedrosa is almost unbeatable.Mr PerfectCasey Stoner most resembles his fellow Australian and five-time World Champion Mick Doohan. Like