Valentino Rossi beat his Yamaha teammate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo to the fastest time in opening practice for the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano.
Dani Pedrosa completed the top three, although his Honda slowed to a halt on its way back to the pits at the end of the session.
Indianapolis winner Lorenzo had led the way for most of the afternoon, hitting the front early on and staying there until briefly pipped by Pedrosa with 20 minutes to go…Â Details & Times
Nicky Hayden has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Ducati to continue alongside Casey Stoner in 2010.
Ducati has confirmed that it has taken up an option to retain the American, putting an end to speculation that Dani Pedrosa would move to the Italian manufacturer from Honda.
Hayden, who scored his first …Â Details
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When the sun broke over the Rocky Mountains this morning, Travis, along with his friends Special Greg and Eric Roner, set out to conquer the “Great Divide Trail.” The 2,493 mile trail begins in Montana and continues South along the Rockies before ending in New Mexico. Pastrana will ditch the familiarity of his motorized vehicles for a full-suspension mountain bike supplied by Giant Bicycles…Â Details

Hey everyone check out these great new photos of the action at Unadilla by Jessica DeLorenzo. they rock! see the venue and the racing in all it’s glory here in Part Two!
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