THE 2009 MotoGP field heads to the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend to commence their second test since the winter break, with three evening sessions awaiting them under the floodlights at the desert track from March 1-3.

Toni Elias made an impressive start to his career as a factory-backed Honda MotoGP rider by being the top RC212V competitor at the Sepang test earlier this month, during his first taste of official machinery. 2009 will be Toni’s fifth season in MotoGP and third with Honda Gresini, having been tempted back to the team with which he took his first – and so far only – MotoGP victory by the …

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Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team boss says no plans for Casey Stoner to undergo further wrist surgery.

LCR Honda is to use a ‘new approach’ during the 2009 MotoGP season, in an effort to convert Randy de Puniet’s impressive practice pace into race results. 2009 will be de Puniet’s fourth year in MotoGP and second with LCR. The Frenchman’s best season date was in 2007 with Kawasaki, when he took a debut podium on his way to eleventh in the world championship. Last season’s switch to LCR – …

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Casey Stoner has admitted his MotoGP season is in serious doubt due to continual pain in his wrist.

Casey Stoner has admitted his MotoGP season is in serious doubt due to continual pain in his wrist. The 2007 world champion says that unless the wrist improves over the next fortnight his ability to contest the series will be under a cloud.

CASEY STONER has admitted his MotoGP season is in serious doubt due to continual pain in his wrist.