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Loris Capirossi: 22 seasons, 328 GP starts, 29 wins and 99 podiums.

Yamaha "want something other than a regular test rider".

Marco Simoncelli passes away after Malaysian MotoGP accident.

Landmark MotoGP start for Casey Stoner this weekend in Malaysia.

"I had been second for the whole race and I didn't want to give up on it until the end" - Marco Simoncelli.

Valentino Rossi while overtaking Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Island.

Casey Stoner crowned 2011 MotoGP world champion.

Alex de Angelis wins the Australian Moto2 Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

"So far so good, we have a good race pace and the bike's feeling pretty good at the moment" - Casey Stoner.

Alex de Angelis takes pole position for the Australian Moto2 Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Johann Zarco takes pole position for the Australian 125cc Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Moto2 World Championship leader Marc Marquez will have to start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from the back of the grid for causing a big accident in Friday morning practice.

Sandro Cortese fastest during Friday practice (2) for the Australian 125cc Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

"My shoulder still causes many problems, despite the medical care in recent days" - Loris Capirossi.

"My chances of the Championship this weekend I think are very slim, almost none" - Casey Stoner.

"Next season's project for the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team is a very ambitious one and with Marco Simoncelli riding the factory RC213V there will be a lot of excitement" - Fausto Gresini.

"Stoner could easily surpass what I've done, and perhaps even Valentino Rossi" - Mick Doohan.

Hector Barbera injured at Motegi.

"I'm 13th, and at this point we'll use our seventh engine and start from pit lane" - Valentino Rossi.

Full race results (2) for the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.

The Frenchman's unbroken run of race finishes comes to a spectacular end as injury forces him to skip the second Phillip Island race.

The Spaniard was never challenged for the win once he assumed the lead of the race on lap three.

Full race results (1) for the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.

Full Superpole qualifying times for the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.