MotoGP Race Reports

Valentino Rossi will take an eight-point lead over Nicky Hayden into the final round of the 2006 season after one of the most dramatic races in history ended with a debut victory for Toni Elias.

Loris Capirossi and Ducati have conquered the Japanese Grand Prix for the second year in succession, but second place for Valentino Rossi has put the reigning world champion well within striking distance of Nicky Hayden with just two rounds to go.

Marco Melandri has won the first ever motorcycle grand prix to feature rain-induced bike swaps, under full racing conditions, after a dramatic Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Alvaro Bautista has clinched the 2006 125cc World Championship in perfect style, by dominating the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

250cc World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo held off a last gasp attack from Alex de Angelis to win his eighth race of the season at Phillip Island on Sunday.

A relentless race long battle between Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi went down to the final turn of Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang - as the reigning MotoGP World Champion took another chunk out of Nicky Hayden's points lead.

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has taken one of his greatest victories after beating a trio of charging Hondas by 0.3secs following 30 laps of non-stop Sachsenring action.

Yuki Takahashi has taken his second 250cc victory of 2006 after a sensational final corner move at the Sachsenring.

Nicky Hayden has won the Dutch TT at Assen after he and fellow American Colin Edwards went into the last turn side-by-side - and both went off the track.

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has beaten Nicky Hayden to win a chaotic Catalan Grand Prix - which also saw Kenny Roberts Jr put Team Roberts on the podium!

Jorge Lorenzo took his third victory of the season after a closely fought 250cc Italian Grand Prix, ending a drought which started after wins in the opening two races of the season.

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has ignited his troubled 2006 season with a dramatic home win over fellow Italian Loris Capirossi after a gladiatorial contest worthy of ancient Rome.

Mattia Pasini provided the Italian crowd with a perfect start to a spectacular Sunday raceday by beating Aspar team-mate Alvaro Bautista and Gilera's Lukas Pesek in a 125cc photo-finish thriller, with a winning margin of just one thousandth of a second!

Marco Melandri has become the first double winner of the 2006 MotoGP season, after world champion Valentino Rossi lost a comfortable lead in Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Yuki Takahashi took his first victory of 2006 in the 250cc French Grand Prix at Le Mans today, after snatching victory from Humangest Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso on the finishing line.

After a disastrous start to his 2006 season, 125cc world champion Thomas Luthi stepped onto the podium for the first time this year at Le Mans - the Swiss rider being victorious in a damp race, following a heartbreaking finale for Alvaro Bautista.

Amazing MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa has won his first ever premier-class victory - at only his fourth attempt - after defeating team-mate Nicky Hayden in a dramatic Chinese Grand Prix.

Marco Melandri has taken his first victory of the 2006 MotoGP season, from 14th on the grid, after overtaking class rookie Casey Stoner at the final turn of the Turkish Grand Prix - capping a breathtaking race that saw nine riders battling for victory.

MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has won his first race since last October after taking a tense victory over Nicky Hayden in today's Qatar Grand Prix - an achievement that also put him level with Mick Doohan on 54 premier-class wins.

Ducati's Loris Capirossi has taken victory in a dramatic season opening Spanish Grand Prix - after finally breaking the amazing challenge of MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa with just two laps to go.

Marco Melandri has backed up his debut MotoGP win two weeks ago in Turkey by taking a narrow victory over fellow Honda star Nicky Hayden in today's Valencia season finale - an event enjoyed by a sell out 124,520 crowd, who also witnessed an impressive Valentino Rossi fight back, but saw pole sitt

Mika Kallio did all he could to try and secure the 2005 125cc World Championship at today's Valencia season finale - the Finn taking a dramatic last turn victory, but ninth place for Thomas Luthi was more than enough to hand the world title to the Swiss rider.

Thomas L?thi has put one hand on the 125cc World Champion after his only remaining rival for the title, Mika Kallio, crashed out of today's Turkish Grand Prix.

Marco Melandri has completed a remarkable 2005 revival by holding off Valentino Rossi for a much deserved first ever MotoGP win in today's inaugural Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul - making the young Italian clear favourite for second in the 2005 world championship standings with just one round to