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After five years of 800cc racing, MotoGP engine capacity will increase back up to 1000cc this season. Here's a look at how each manufacturer reacted to the previous capacity change, from 990cc to 800cc, for 2007...

2011 Moto2 title runner-up Marc Marquez in a race against time to participate in the Valencia test.

Stats for the 2011 MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc seasons...

Andrea Dovizioso's tattoo tribute to fallen MotoGP rival Marco Simoncelli.

A lot has been written about Valentino Rossi's disappointing first season with Ducati in MotoGP this year, but it all boils down to the following stats...

Limited number of official 'Marco Simoncelli Supporter' T-Shirts and Caps, printed prior to his tragic death and as worn by Valentino Rossi, made available to the public.

"I went into [the Tech 3 MotoGP ride] expecting them to give me maybe 5 laps. Instead they basically filled it with fuel and told me to have fun with it" - Melissa Paris.

Michele Pirro promoted to MotoGP for Gresini.

Aprilia to stay in grand prix by supplying a full CRT bike for MotoGP 2012?

Unlimited private MotoGP testing in 2012 confirmed (tyres restricted), new minimum weight limits for all classes, new limits on brake discs, all motorcycles must be equipped with brake lever protection...

Suzuki decides to withdraw from the MotoGP World Championship?

"We have seen faster lap times than last year at dry tracks in both qualifying and in the races. We also have very closely fought races..."

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

James Ellison to ride for Paul Bird Motorsports in MotoGP next year.

"I just have to be smart and watch the test. We'll get some more opinions and decide whether to get surgery" - Nicky Hayden.

Valencia MotoGP test times as of 11am on Tuesday, day one of testing.

First turn pile-up takes Alvaro Bautista, Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and Randy de Puniet out of the Valencia MotoGP race.

Final 2011 MotoGP World Championship standings.

Casey Stoner wins the season-ending Valencia MotoGP by 0.015sec, four riders down at turn one.

Michele Pirro claims a popular first Moto2 World Championship victory for Gresini, two weeks after the death of the team's MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli.

Nicolas Terol is crowned the 2011 125GP World Champion after chief rival Johann Zarco crashes out of contention at Valencia; Maverick Vinales takes victory in the category's very final race.

Full warm-up times from the Valencia MotoGP, the 18th and final round.

A special leaving present for Loris Capirossi.

Kevin Schwantz to ride Marco Simoncelli's RC212V during a lap of honour by riders from all three classes at Valencia - followed by a two-minute firecracker display.