as he has a substantial amount of experience on Yamaha's M1 MotoGP racer, as well as significant miles under his belt on Bridgestone MotoGP tyres. Our source has also learned that bigwigs in Dorna and Yamaha believe Toseland would be a big crowd puller

and the weight associated with four-stroke technology."The 1987 champion believes Dorna (the governing body of MotoGP) may have no other option than revert to two-strokes if they're serious about cost cutting with a view to running a sustainable race series.

an inspection of the new building, garages, pit lane, paddock and facilities by Javier Alonso, Managing Director of Dorna Sports (the commercial and television rights holder for MotoGP) and a representative of IRTA during a recent visit to Silverstone

NINE-TIME World Champion Valentino Rossi led a barrage of requests to Dorna to change the date of the Australian GP, after stormy weather made riding conditions almost impossible during Friday Free Practice and decimated Race Day attendance figures

THE 2011 Moto2 grid has been revealed, with the same 40-strong line-up, despite a bid to reduce the number of competitors.“We wanted to have less, but it was impossible,” said Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. “We hope that in 2012 some teams will want

is reported to be cracked and some grandstands have been damaged. At the moment, the MotoGP event is scheduled for just over a month's time on April 24.Last weekend's events at Motegi were understandably cancelled, and Dorna has offered to move the Moto

In an effort to improve the safety elements and reduce the amount of injuries suffered by the MotoGP riders Dorna are evaluating advanced protection technologies.The idea of the special commission is for the introduction of mandatory safety

.Italian website GPOne are reporting that the personal manager for Garry McCoy, Stephanie Steinbrecht-Aleix, sent an email last weekend to Dorna, HRC and Yamaha Tech 3 offering the Australian' availability.Repsol Honda are unlikely to offer the seat of the number

of €4m that Dorna charges, holding a MotoGP race would help the group recoup some of their losses - as India has a large MotoGP fan base and is an important market for motorcycle manufacturers.Even if last weekend’s Formula 1 race was uneventful, the new

the message: “Ciao Marco, It has been an honor and a privilege to work with you”All the riders are also wearing black armbands with Simoncelli's red 58 on it and the Ducati team trucks are also adorned with the Italian's number.Series organisers Dorna have