Marco Melandri will be at the opening round of the MotoGP Championship in Qatar after the Kawasaki team completed a deal with the organisers Dorna, allowing them to compete in the series.
A statement from the company read;
“This decision was made after negotiations that followed Kawasaki’s January 2009 announcement to suspend it’s factory supported MotoGP activities [...]

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Entries from February 2009
Marco Melandri Gets His Ride
Joy Ryder - Thursday 26.02.09, 18:24pm
Tags: Kawasaki · Marco Melandri
Gibernau Out Of Qatar Test After Training Injury
Joy Ryder - Friday 20.02.09, 19:20pm
The 2009 Onde 2000 Ducati rider Sete Gibernau, will miss the March 1st night test in Qatar after injuring his shoulder during training yesterday.
He has been recovering from recent surgery on his shoulder and is believed to have torn a ligament. The doctor that diagnosed the injury recommended complete rest for the injury to avoid [...]
Tags: Onde 2000 Ducati · Qatar · Sete Gibernau
New rules for Moto GP 2009
Joy Ryder - Wednesday 18.02.09, 16:43pm
The FIM and members of the Grand Prix Commission have today announced the moto gp news of amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations that will come into effect immediately. The new rules, aimed primarily at cutting the costs involved in Moto GP racing during the 2009 season are the first step [...]
Tags: 125cc · 250cc · Czech Republic MotoGP · Moto GP News · Rules
Marco Melandri Speedcar debut
Joy Ryder - Tuesday 17.02.09, 14:43pm
Former Moto GP rider Marco Melandri, who is without a ride in this years series following the withdrawal of the works Kawasaki, enjoyed an eventful weekend in Qatar making his debut on four wheels in the Speedcar series.
Racing under floodlights at the Qatar Losail International circuit on Friday night, Mealandriqualified in a very respectable fourth [...]
Tags: Marco Melandri · Moto GP News · Qatar
LCR Honda call for Moto GP satellite trophy
Joy Ryder - Wednesday 11.02.09, 17:19pm
LCR Honda team boss Lucio Cecchinello has re-opened discussions in Moto GP regarding recognition of the unsung heroes from the satellite teams of the sport. He believes that there should be a reward for the unsung heroes of the small teams, possibly in the form of a trophy for the best finish by a non [...]
Tags: Moto GP News · Toni Elias








