Photo Gallery: 2007 Trophée Andros

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi finished second in the inaugural grand prix of the 800cc era today in Qatar after losing out in a close race-long battle with Ducati's Casey Stoner who took his first MotoGP win

Casey Stoner made a perfect start to his new MotoGP career with the Ducati Marlboro Team today, riding to a magnificent and very well-judged season-opening victory in the Qatar Grand Prix aboard his Desmosedici GP7

Fiat Yamaha Team riders' Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards carried straight on from where they left off yesterday on day two in Qatar setting the first and third fastest times in a gripping qualifying session this afternoon

Roberto Chiodi and Mariarita Degli Esposti will enter the Peking-Paris race in a 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI, which, under instruction from Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo, has been prepared by the Scuderia del Portello

Just days after it was announced, the Fiat Yamaha Team hit the track for the first time in Qatar today, making a flying start as riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards set the first and second fastest practice times

After a strong run in pre-season testing the Italo-Spanish Pramac D'Antin team are now ready for the opening race of the new era in MotoGP in Qatar this weekend with their "customer" Ducati Desmosedici GP7 machines

MotoGP will commence a new era in Qatar this weekend, all-new 800cc machines replacing the 990s that have recently ruled the sport; with the Ducati Team brings its new Desmosedici GP7 to this crucial first race of the year

For the next two MotoGP world championships, Fiat Automobiles SpA will be the new title sponsor of Valentino Rossi's Yamaha outfit which, starting from this season, will be called the Fiat Yamaha Team

While Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis on Fiat could do no better than fourth in the final race of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship yesterday, they had already secured the title after Saturday’s race

Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis on board Fiat retained their title as the world’s best 18ft Skiff team when they won the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship which is currently being sailed on Sydney Harbour

Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis have taken the lead in the SLAM-Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan International 18ft Skiff Championship following their victory on board Fiat in Race 3 of the regatta on Sydney Harbour

Michael Coxon kicked off his defence of the SLAM JJ Giltinan 18 foot Australian Skiff Championship with a fighting sixth place in the opening race of the week-long yachting regatta which is being held in Sydney Harbour

Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis in Fiat have taken a strong grip on the Australian 18 Footer League's Club Championship following the team's third consecutive win in the three races of the series sailed so far

Alfa Romeo is extending its role in the two-wheel world: it will sponsor the Ducati Superbike team, as well as the MotoGP outfit, and also provide the Superbike World Championship with an Alfa 159 Sportwagon 'Safety Car'

Despite establishing a lead from the start in the final race of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship, held in Sydney Harbour, "Fiat", crewed by Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis, just missed out on overall title honours

Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Nathan Ellis recorded their second win of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship in Fiat to take a share of the lead with 'Gotta Love It 7' in the series currently being staged on Sydney Harbour

It was a close-fought battle to the finish between the current world champions in Fiat and the young rookie team in Gotta Love It 7, during Race 3 of the Winning Appliances Australian 18ft Skiff Championship, in Sydney Harbour

The Dolomite mountain scenery of Madonna di Campiglio formed the spectacular backdrop for the official launch of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP7, which is identifiable by a new colour scheme called "Red Racing Chrome"

The Wrooom 2007 Ducati Corse MotoGP Press Ski Meeting got underway at Madonna di Campiglio with new signing Casey Stoner, currently the youngest rider on the MotoGP grid, wearing the team's red colours for the first time

International Formula Master, a new series devised by N.Technology and the newest addition to the FIA World Touring Car Championship package, officially unveiled its new Formula S2000 race car at Autosport International

Fiats old and new will put pedal to the metal in the Fiat Australia Hillclimb to be run at the famous Mount Panorama race circuit in Bathurst later this month, the timed runs being part of the Fiat al Monte national Fiat festivities

The Coppa Milano-Sanremo will begin a new century with the next edition and the organisers will mark this significant milestone by dedicating a special number of places to the International Touring Superleggera Register

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