short of Ago in the premier class and holds the race win record in that division. With Rossi returning to Yamaha for the 2013 season (where he was previously successful, winning four world championships), will Ago be proved right? 

INDIAN might not have a production bike to show off its new Thunder Stroke 111 engine in just yet but it has created a one-off show machine for Daytona Bike Week.The Spirit of Munro is, as the name suggests, a tribute to Burt Munro’s record breaker

, but we are pretty happy with it.'Ducati riders, Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso, were able to record ninth and eighth fastest times respectively at Sepang last week, improving slightly on their performances in the previous test.

 Sydney Motorsport Park in Eastern Creek - Webber stole the show with a new lap record of 1min '15 "218sec.Rumours that Stoner may reappear as a wild card in MotoGP are unlikely to be dimmed by the fact that he appeared on a Honda...

recorded 27 laps, where his team mate Lukas Pesek failed to make it onto the track at any point during the eight hour test. Hiroshi Aoyama recorded nine laps whilst assessing an injured wrist - he was in some pain, and monitoring of his condition is ongoing

, such was the resentment between the teammates. At the time, Rossi expressed the view that giving the riders equal status in the team was 'unsustainable', when Lorenzo recorded two strong seasons after his arrival in 2008. The two riders are reunited at Yamaha for the 2013

from other brands, etc.'They were clearly against us - they decided that Ducati will not win the title in 2012'No similar penalty will be enacted next season. Checa and Ducati are currently testing the new Panigale in preparation for the 2013 season

DUCATI team mates Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso last night unveiled the team's 2013 MotoGP bike.Thus far, obvious changes are to the livery. The green is gone from the colour scheme leaving more room for the team's trademark red. Also notable

, with reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo fourth 0.385s behind Marquez.The official Sepang test lap record is 1m 59.607s, set by newly-retired Australian Casey Stoner in last year's pre-season tests - his successor Marquez is still a little off that lightning pace

with A&E departments. Over 1.5 million motorcycle-related accidents were recorded in this period.Motorcyclists over the age of 60 were three times more likely to be admitted to hospital and two and a half times more likely to sustain a serious injury