Valentino Rossi won the French Grand Prix on Sunday to celebrate a record-equalling 90th victory and take the lead in the MotoGP world championship. The Italian, who started from the second row on a rainy day, finished comfortably ahead of Spanish team mate Jorge Lorenzo. American Colin Edwards completed a Yamaha sweep of the podium places with third.
Valentino Rossi won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to move a step closer to the world title after Australian world champion Casey Stoner crashed out of the race early on. The Italian's Yamaha mate Jorge Lorenzo was second, just over three seconds behind the winner, and Toni Elias of Spain finished third on his Ducati.
Australian MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner romped to his second win in a week at the Dutch Grand Prix while Spain's Dani Pedrosa seized the overall lead from Valentino Rossi. Ducati's Stoner was again in a race of his own at the Assen circuit as he powered from pole position to his third victory of the season. Pedrosa was second on a Honda, 11.310 seconds behind, to leapfrog Rossi in the overall standings after the Italian fell on the opening lap.
Michael Schumacher finished fourth on Sunday in his first competitive motorbike race in the KTM minor series.
Former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has agreed to pay 35 million euros (26 million pounds) to Italy's tax agency after coming to an agreement following a lengthy probe.
Schumacher's love for speed even led him to test Ducati's MotoGP bike last year and he is tempted to try again.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi said on Thursday he could have been a good Formula One driver if he had made the switch three years ago.
Dani Pedrosa kept alive his hopes of a first MotoGP world championship on Sunday with a comfortable win in the German Grand Prix at a swelteringly hot Sachsenring.
Australian Casey Stoner took another huge stride towards the MotoGP title by winning a wet British Grand Prix on Sunday for his fifth victory in eight races.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Being a high-end bike, Yamaha YZF-R1 is supposed to be more powerful, safer and user-friendly than before.
MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner has extended his contract with Ducati until the end of the 2008 season, Australian media reported on Wednesday.
The last 24 hours have been a follow-through to that and other sporting events across the world. Rediff.com brings you five Best Sports Photos of all the action that sum up memorable events of the last 24 hours.
Italian Valentino Rossi won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Yamaha on Sunday to keep championship leader Casey Stoner waiting for the MotoGP title.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Valentino Rossi is confident of a third straight win in Germany this weekend as he seeks to trim Casey Stoner's lead in the MotoGP world championship.
He claimed his fourth race victory of the season in a thrilling Catalan MotoGP on Sunday.
Valentino Rossi's dominance of his home race continued when he racked up his sixth win in six years.
Casey Stoner beat the challenge of seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi to win the China Grand Prix.
The 21-year old Australian rookie will replace the Spaniard for next season's MotoGP campaign, the team confirmed.
Honda's Toni Elias stormed from behind title contender Valentino Rossi to win the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix on the final lap on Sunday.
The MotoGP champion will compete in the penultimate round of the world rally championship in a privately-entered Subaru.
Ducati's Loris Capirossi stormed to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, with champion Valentino Rossi finishing second.
Final practice for the Formula One Grand Prix was twice delayed on Saturday due to smog shrouding the circuit and preventing the medical helicopter from operating.
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Australian Casey Stoner upstaged former world champion Valentino Rossi to take the first win of his MotoGP career.
Italian Loris Capirossi won the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after leading from start to finish.
American Nicky Hayden boosted his MotoGP championship hopes with a second straight US Grand Prix victory.
While Valentino Rossi's bid for a sixth 500cc crown suffered a punishing blow.
The Italian Yamaha rider fought from 11th position at the start for his second straight win at the twisting Sachsenring circuit.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi can make the leap to Formula One, according to Ferrari's Michael Schumacher.
Rediff.com brings you some pictures that summarise the happenings in the sporting world in the week that was.
Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer were nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
The Italian, driving an old F2004 with a rev-limited V10 engine, completed 53 laps at the Valencia circuit and was ninth fastest of the 15 drivers.
The 34-year-old Italian, dropped by his Honda MotoGP team, also hinted at a switch to the world superbike championship.
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