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Lorenzo wins at third attempt! - Jorge Lorenzo's 'inevitable' debut MotoGP victory has come at only his third attempt, after the reigning 250cc world champion fought past arch-rival Dani Pedrosa and team-mate Valentino Rossi during Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix. [motogp]

Why is there only one quick Ducati? - 'Various theories are floating round the paddock to explain the gap between Stoner and the rest...' [motogp]

Stoner fights through for debut night victory. - The opening round of the 2008 MotoGP season, and first ever grand prix to be held at night, has been won by reigning world champion Casey Stoner after the Ducati star fought his way past some determined rivals to repeat his Qatar victory of one year ago. [motogp]

Lorenzo: As good as I hoped... - "It's been hard work and of course I still have a lot to learn, but I think we're starting the season in as good a shape as I hoped" - Jorge Lorenzo. [motogp]

Ducati: Stoner 'better than ever'. - One year ago, Casey Stoner arrived at Qatar under pressure to prove he deserved a place at Ducati's factory team - but he returns as the reigning world champion and 'man to beat' during this weekend's inaugural MotoGP night race. [motogp]

PICTURES: Desmosedici on ice! - Monday's opening ceremony for Wrooom 2008 - Ducati's MotoGP Press Ski Meeting - saw factory test rider Vittoriano Guareschi ride a Desmosedici on the iced lake of Madonna di Campiglio! [motogp]

Stoner 'stronger', Melandri 'number two'. - MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner believes he and Ducati can only get stronger during their second season together. [motogp]

Ducati launches title defender. - The Ducati Desmosedici GP8 may have made its track debut during testing at the end of 2007, but the bike with which Casey Stoner will defend his MotoGP crown had its official unveiling on the snowy slopes of Madonna di Campiglio in Italy on Tuesday. [motogp]

Ducati explains the GP8. - "Our 2008 bike is an evolution of the 2007 model, how could we have done otherwise? There was so very little wrong with that bike..." [motogp]

Stoner's year ends in injury. - Casey Stoner's title-winning year has come to a painful conclusion after the Ducati Marlboro star was injured during his second high-speed accident in as many days at Jerez. [motogp]