Tom Sykes #66 the British rider takes the seventh Superpole of his career in the seventh round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship in Misano Adriatico.

MotoGP of San Marino is hit with rain on the first day of free practice. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing.

Japanese motorcyclist Shoya Tomizawa has died from serious injuries suffered in a fall during a Moto2 race at the Misano World Circuit. File photo taken at a recent Grand Prix at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno, Czech Republic. 05/09/2010

Max Biaggi rode from the third row to the race win at Misano, after a superb performance in front of his fellow Italian spectators.

Max Biaggi secured a second brilliant win at Misano, pulling clear after some early action with other riders and winning by a margin of 5.355 seconds.

Jorge Lorenzo went fastest in the morning warm-up at the Aperol Grand Prix of San Marino and Rimini Riviera de in Misano ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Ben Spies.

Marc Márquez wins a shortened re-started race at the Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e della Riviera de Rimini in Misano in front of Pol Espargaró and Andrea Iannone.

Jorge Lorenzo lead from the start grid to take victory in the Grand Prix of San Marino, Dani Pedrosa suffered some technical issues, with Valentino Rossi and Alvaro Bautista completing the podium.

Will there be a backlash against Ducati for compromising the glittering career of Valentino Rossi? Money now seems more important than talent in the top echelons of motorcycle racing. Misano, Italy. 4th September 2011