The MotoGP calendar itself is perhaps the biggest challenge facing riders now as seven races in ten weekends loom. Anyone found wanting as this schedule of intense racing unfolds will surely lose sight of the big prize - the time to put points on the board is very definitely now. Dani Pedrosa is in the driving seat with 81 points to his bitter rival Jorge Lorenzos 74, with former World Champion Valentino Rossi very much in touch with 72. The two Yamaha riders chasing Dani have shown speed but not quite the consistency of Hondas Spanish maestro.
Just as John F. Kennedy launched the space race, Al Gore is challenging the nation and the next president to produce every kilowatt of electricity through clean energy sources within 10 years.
Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes Democrat
Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe is tantamount to holding
political rallies abroad.
