mugello.

Enea Bastianini might be returning to competitive MotoGP action this weekend at Jerez, but the Italian is not expecting to fight for wins until Mugello.

This morning's first session was held on a drying track, but the weather took a turn for the worse this afternoon - with rain pouring down throughout the second hour.

Having struggled to adapt to the new 800cc Desmosedici anywhere near as well as world championship leading team-mate Casey Stoner, Ducati has designed a 'new package' for Loris Capirossi in time for his home Italian Grand Prix.

Full MotoGP qualifying times from the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, round six of the 2006 world championship.

This weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello sees the first phase of a new MotoGP feature film project called Velocity .

In the build-up to next weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, home manufacturer Ducati will launch its much anticipated Desmosedici road bike - the first production machine to come out of the factory's MotoGP project.