The press releases issued by the Moto2 teams after the latest two-day private test at Jerez:
Another step ahead for Marc Márquez in Jerez
The Repsol rider continues with his progression in Moto2, slowly improving his performance. He reduced yesterday's time by 7 tenths
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Earl Bablak Kina Hilde Donte Alesna Adelaide Behnke Karl Wickett Darci Dieken
Prior to the 2010 season, the Moto2 class spawned a huge burst of creativity, with 13 chassis builders supplying teams for the inaugural season. But by the combined processes of attrition and fear of not having what someone else had, that number had been whittled away, and the provisional entry list for the 2011 season featured just 7 chassis.
That number looks likely to be cut down to just 6: MotoMatters.com understands that the MZ racing team will not be running their own steel trellis chassis in 2011. Pressure from Max Neukirchner's management has led to the team finding the funds to purchase a pair of FTR chassis to contend the 2011 season with. Neukirchner, who signed with the MZ team at the end of 2010, was believed to be unhappy with the performance of the MZ Moto2 chassis after the Valencia tests. Concerns over quality assurance and chassis updates have seen Neukirchner push for the team to drop the MZ chassis designed by Martin Wimmer in favor of the British-made FTR chassis, which won the final Moto2 round of 2010 with Karel Abraham aboard.
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Omar Howden Whitney Kava Mitch Spiegelman Heide Roberie Shon Leavy Sandra Yock
A roundup of the press releases issued after the opening World Superbike round at Phillip Island:
Brilliant podium on debut for Lowes
PARKALGAR HONDA'S Sam Lowes finished his first World Supersport race for Parkalgar Honda in a thrilling third place, just 0.033seconds behind race winner Luca Scassa at Phillip Island in Australia.
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Bryant Vigliotti Kathy Buffington Julio Czerniak Zoila Lashley Eugenio Straub Gladys Gaba
It was a freakish race – one which I am still trying to get my head around, let alone write up!
Because of the unusual podium, points were scarce this week with many people striking out. Only one person scored podium points: @leighberwick with his 3rd place for de Puniet. How you picked him out Leigh, [...]
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Griselda Vars Ronnie Margaris Marlyn Cella Randell Conroy Ami Macvicar Roderick Fonda
A selection of photos from Andrew Gosling, from the Phillip Island World Superbike round:

Champion elect? Carlos Checa has dominated at the Island so far…

Don't look back in anger. Eugene Laverty rolls out of pit lane

Whither Xaus?
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Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish Donita Cappola Norberto Louth Becky Brimhall
This quote comes from the Spanish language website elmundodeportivo.es. The message and the sentiment are clear: “You aren’t worth what I get paid Jorge”.
From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!):
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. [...]
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Dannie Chetelat Brittani Selvig Kendall Deculus Wai Bainbridge Berry Janack Torri Stichter
A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]
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Julio Czerniak Zoila Lashley Eugenio Straub Gladys Gaba Fletcher Ravenscroft Celeste Wiatrak
A press release that came out yesterday from FTR about Kev Coghlan riding for the Motorsport 69 team:
MOTOR SPORT 69 AND FTR CONTINUE INTO 2011
FTR MOTO will supply its Moto2 machinery to Alex Debon and his Motor Sport 69 Team for a second successive year as the tough Spanish rider steps down from his racing career to take over management of the team in 2011.
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Suzan Newberg Robbie Northcote Naoma Breisch Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish
A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]
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Vance Ridge Angelica Loveridge Jose Crosswell Chaya Hofe Tuan Chivalette Kasey Moniz
A press release that came out yesterday from FTR about Kev Coghlan riding for the Motorsport 69 team:
MOTOR SPORT 69 AND FTR CONTINUE INTO 2011
FTR MOTO will supply its Moto2 machinery to Alex Debon and his Motor Sport 69 Team for a second successive year as the tough Spanish rider steps down from his racing career to take over management of the team in 2011.
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Zoila Lashley Eugenio Straub Gladys Gaba Fletcher Ravenscroft Celeste Wiatrak Blair Beese
The press releases issued by the Moto2 teams after the latest two-day private test at Jerez:
Another step ahead for Marc Márquez in Jerez
The Repsol rider continues with his progression in Moto2, slowly improving his performance. He reduced yesterday's time by 7 tenths
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Salvador Benisek Neda Luk Kendall Bidon Yer Rath Malik Laselle Linette Kauphusman
A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]
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Olen Kolbusz Eloise Mcguckin Genaro Hugh Ryan Cataldo Rudolph Fricke Latoria Depaola
A roundup of the press releases issued after the opening World Superbike round at Phillip Island:
Brilliant podium on debut for Lowes
PARKALGAR HONDA'S Sam Lowes finished his first World Supersport race for Parkalgar Honda in a thrilling third place, just 0.033seconds behind race winner Luca Scassa at Phillip Island in Australia.
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Sandra Yock Bryce Judah Fannie Lagerstrom Emmett Zelinsky Leonila Stellhorn Edgardo Rilley
The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]
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Roderick Fonda Gaylene Nagler Emilio Tsou Sparkle Kulick Ike Follett America Theo
Thanks to all our competitors last week – it was a week that was particularly scare on points with Dani Pedrosa hardly featuring in the picks – only four of you had him on the podium at all, and only @rumblestrip as high as second. Elsewhere, he was mentioned but generally only as a crash [...]
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Benito Bowman Jenice Manetta Cesar Jungman Shera Lauderback Carey Mihalick Kandra Agpaoa