While he admits he isn't yet 100 per cent, Valentino Rossi is expecting to gain extra motivation from performing in front of his home crowd at Misano.
Jorge Lorenzo targets another podium finish as he continues to control the MotoGP World Championship.
Fresh from improving his personal best to three wins in a season at Indianapolis, Dani Pedrosa has an immediate chance to make it four at Misano.
1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz is advising the proposed new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas, about the requirements for motorcycling racing.
Colin Edwards had more than racing on his mind at the start of Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix, after Peter Lenz - whom Edwards had been a mentor for - died due to injuries sustained a few hours earlier in a support race at the circuit.
Casey Stoner's five-race run of podium finishes came to an end after this front-end fall in Sunday's Indianapolis MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi insisted his he was happy with his fourth place in Sunday's Indianapolis MotoGP, which came after he had fallen three times in practice.
Nicky Hayden's hopes of challenging for a home podium in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix ended when his left knee slider was ripped off early in the race.
MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo suffered his worst result of the 2010 season at Indianapolis on Sunday - third place!
Ben Spies proved just why he will take Valentino Rossi's vacant factory Yamaha ride next season as he led a MotoGP race on his way to a best ever second place.