and make amends for crashing out while running with the lead group. For the first 5 laps, Hayden looked like the Kentucky Kid of old, pushing hard, and having no problems staying with the front runners. Hayden said afterwards that that is the feeling he

of the old public roads the race was once run over, the track width, the fast left and right flicks, and the camber, retaining a crown on the track making it physically demanding to flick the bike from left to right, as you had to literally pick the bike up

the world champion on equal machinery, Marco Melandri, the man who replaced Capirex at Ducati, has been almost entirely faceless. And only relative newcomer Dani Pedrosa seems able to make the Honda competitive.Move OnMotoGP's Old Guard is suddenly looking

again, the local boys will be unable to take a step outside their mobile homes without being mobbed, and will face a barrage of media coverage from the moment they enter the country. Expectations will be high, and failing to win will not be looked upon

organization, rising from the ashes of the legendary but deadly street circuit which was finally killed off after three riders lost their lives there in 1990. The old road circuit was discarded, and over a period of three years, a new circuit arose around

The Doctor deserted them. So, with so much to look forward to, what does the 2007 MotoGP world championship have in store?Less Is More The most talked about change to this year's championship is the reduction in capacity. When the reduction was announced

s. Marco Melandri, Toni Elias and Alex Barros were all out on old bikes on new tires, able at least to get some data on the Bridgestones both teams are switching to.The team most conspicuous by their absence was Kawasaki. The Team Green bike

, he will be using the air valve engine for the rest of the season, and this may well suit Honda as well. Hayden was battling nearer the front again this weekend, and looking more like the Hayden of old. Though he is pretty sure that he

.5 kilometers of Assen's once glorious track at maximum speed before the race on Saturday.That Old Black MagicAt least there are still a few sections left of the venerable circuit which still recall just how mighty a track Assen once was. With the old North Loop

as a victory. The Spaniard looked like his old self again, to the delight of the fans. An in-form Lorenzo adds a big dollop of extra spice to MotoGP, something which has been sorely missed.Lorenzo was at the head of a train of Spanish riders. Dani