MotoGP
Andrea Dovizioso shines on World Rally Car debut in Bettega Memorial Rallysprint
MotoGP frontrunner Andrea Dovizioso made a stunning World Rally Car debut in the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna, finishing a close second after pushing 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg all the way in the final.
FIM publishes provisional 2012 calendar for MotoGP
MotoGP's ruling body, FIM, has revealed another provisional calendar for the 2012 season, with little change from the previous version.
[U]<font color='darkgreen'>MotoGP Provisional Calendar for 2012</font>[/U]
<font color='deepskyblue'> 8 April Qatar* Doha/Losail</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>29 April Spain Jerez de la Frontera</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>6 May Portugal (STC) Estoril</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>20 May France Le Mans</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>3 June Catalunya Catalunya</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>17 June Great Britain Silverstone</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>30 June Netherlands** Assen</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>8 July Germany (STC) Sachsenring</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>15 July Italy Mugello</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>29 July United States*** Laguna Seca</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>19 August Indianapolis Indianapolis</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>26 August Czech Rep. Brno</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>16 September San Marino Misano</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>30 September Aragon Motorland</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>14 October Japan Motegi</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>21 October Malaysia Sepang</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>28 October Australia Phillip Island</font>
<font color='deepskyblue'>11 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo</font>
<font color='orange'>* Evening race</font>
<font color='orange'>** Saturday Race</font>
<font color='orange'>*** Only MotoGP class</font>
<font color='orange'>STC (Subject to the contract)</font>
<font color='orange'>TBC (To be confirmed)</font>
MotoGP champion Casey Stoner impresses in Triple Eight Holden V8 Supercar test
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner tested Craig Lowndes' Triple Eight Holden V8 Supercar at the Driving Centre in Norwell, Queensland, yesterday - and convinced the team he could be very competitive should he ever switch to four-wheeled motorsport.
Alvaro Bautista undergoes surgery to remove pins from leg
Alvaro Bautista has undergone successful surgery to remove the pins that were placed in his left leg after his accident in Qatar at the start of the year.
Nine CRT entries approved for 2012 MotoGP season
The 2012 MotoGP field is set to reach 21 bikes, with governing body the FIM announcing that nine CRT entries have been accepted for next season.