Casey Stoner wrapped up the opening MotoGP test of 2012 by setting the pace on the third and final day of running at Sepang.

Dani Pedrosa has described Honda's new RCV 213V as the most physically demanding MotoGP bike he has ridden.

Nicky Hayden could only manage 16 laps of running on the second day of MotoGP winter testing at Sepang today before pain from his injured shoulder forced the Ducati rider to pull out.

Casey Stoner shrugged off his Tuesday back problem to set the fastest time on the second day of MotoGP winter testing at Sepang.

Valentino Rossi believes Ducati has taken a big step forward with its 2012 bike after an encouraging first day of testing at Sepang.

Casey Stoner is optimistic that having to sit out the first day of Sepang MotoGP testing with back pain will not prove too costly.

Jorge Lorenzo marked his return to the track after last year's injury with the fastest time in the first preseason MotoGP test at Sepang, while reigning champion Casey Stoner sat out the session with back pain.

Jorge Lorenzo was delighted to commence his 2012 MotoGP campaign with the fastest time on the opening day of preseason testing at Sepang, as it marked the first time he had been on track since suffering a severe hand injury at Philip Island last October.

Casey Stoner believes that the humiliation of the defeats suffered by Yamaha and Ducati in 2011 will make both manufacturers far tougher to beat in the upcoming MotoGP season.

Mattia Pasini believes his move into MotoGP with the Speed Master team will allow him to recapture the form he showed in his 125cc career after tough seasons in 250cc and Moto2.

Inaugural Moto2 champion Toni Elias is to return to the category with Aspar in 2012 after his unsuccessful second stint in MotoGP.

Michele Pirro gave the Gresini Racing team a hugely emotional victory in the Valencia Moto2 race, two weeks after the death of the squad's lead MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli in a crash at Sepang.

Gresini Racing earned a poignant 1-2 on the Valencia Moto2 grid with Michele Pirro and Yuki Takahashi, as Stefan Bradl wrapped up the 2011 championship through Marc Marquez's absence.

Stefan Bradl has become the 2011 Moto2 champion after title rival Marc Marquez decided he would definitely have to withdraw from the Valencia season finale.

Thomas Luthi denied Stefan Bradl a chance to wrap up the Moto2 championship by winning at Sepang, as Bradl's title rival Marc Marquez had to miss the race.

Nico Terol became MotoGP's last 125cc world champion in the category's farewell race at Valencia, which was won by Maverick Vinales.

Danny Webb took his and Mahindra's first 125cc pole position in the category's' last qualifying session at a damp Valencia.

FTR has launched the M311 chassis that it will field in next year's new Moto3 category in MotoGP.

Maverick Vinales took his third 125cc victory at Sepang, as Nico Terol's championship celebrations were postponed in a dramatic last lap.

Nico Terol took a big step closer to the 125cc title by taking his seventh pole of the year at Sepang, as his championship rival Johann Zarco ended up a disastrous 15th on the grid.