Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy (L) leads Ducati's Sete Gibernau of Spain on his way to winning the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 4, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy rides ahead of Ducati's Sete Gibernau (C) of Spain and compatriot Loris Capirossi on his way to winning the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 4, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy leads Ducati's Sete Gibernau of Spain during the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix on Mugello circuit in central Italy June 4, 2006. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (ITALY) 

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy leads Ducati's Sete Gibernau of Spain (C) and his compatriot Loris Capirossi on his way to winning the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 4, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (46) of Italy passes (L-R) Casey Stoner of Australia, Marco Melandri of Italy, and Sete Gibernau of Spain during the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix on Mugello circuit in central Italy June 4, 2006. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve during the qualifying session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP riders Sete Gibernau (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy celebrate the first and second best times during the qualifying session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix on Mugello circuit in central Italy June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Marco Bucco (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve during the qualifying session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix on Mugello circuit in central Italy June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain rides his bike during the qualifying session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve during the qualifying session for the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit in central Italy, June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve during the qualifying session for the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit in central Italy June 3, 2006. Gibernau took pole position with Italian team mate Loris Capirossi in second spot for Sunday's race. REUTERS/Marco Bucco (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP riders Sete Gibernau (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy celebrate the first and second best times during the qualifying session for the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit in central Italy June 3, 2006. Gibernau took pole position and with Capirossi in second spot for Sunday's race. REUTERS/Marco Bucco (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain does a wheelie during the third practice session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 3, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve during the second practice session of the Italian Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Mugello racetrack, central Italy, June 2, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain reacts after his second free practice on Ducati for the MotoGP French Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 19, 2006. REUTERS/Caroline Blumberg 

Sete Gibernau of Spain rides a curve during the first free practice session for the 2006 China MotoGP in Shanghai May 13, 2006. The race will be held at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

Ducati Marlboro MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve ahead of Konica Minolta Honda's Makoto Tamada (rear) of Japan during a qualifying session at Istanbul Park, venue of MotoGP Grand Prix of Turkey, in Istanbul April 29, 2006. Australian Chris Vermeulen mastered the wet conditions to take his first MotoGP pole position for Suzuki in Turkey on Saturday. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Ducati Marlboro MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a curve ahead of Konica Minolta Honda's Makoto Tamada (rear) of Japan during a qualifying session at Istanbul Park, venue of MotoGP Grand Prix of Turkey, in Istanbul April 29, 2006. Australian Chris Vermeulen mastered the wet conditions to take his first MotoGP pole position for Suzuki in Turkey on Saturday. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau on his Ducati gestures at the end of the qualifying practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 25, 2006. Gibernau clocked the second time of qualifying practice session in 1 minute 39.285 seconds. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau takes a curve on his Ducati during the qualifying practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 25, 2006. Gibernau clocked the second time of the qualifying practice session in 1 minute 39.285 seconds. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau does a wheelie on his Ducati during the qualifying practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 25, 2006. Gibernau clocked the second time of the qualifying practice session in 1 minute 39.285 seconds. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau from the Ducati team celebrate his second place on grid for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 25, 2006. Gibernau clocked the second time of the qualifying practice session in 1 minute 39.285 seconds. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal 

Italian MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi (R) and Spanish team mate Sete Gibernau (L) of the Ducati team celebrate their pole position for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 25, 2006. Capirosi clocked the best time of a qualifying practice session in 1 minute 39.064 seconds. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal 

Spanish rider Sete Gibernau of Ducati adjust his helmet during the second free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 24, 2006. Gibernau set the fourth best time of the first day of pratice sessions in 1 minute 41.798 seconds. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal 

Spanish rider Sete Gibernau on a Ducati takes a curve during the second free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 24, 2006. Gibernau set the fourth best time of the first day of pratice sessions in 1 minute 41.798 seconds. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain gestures in his garage during the first free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain March 24, 2006. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal 

MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi of Italy (R) and Sete Gibernau of Spain listen to a question during a news conference at the Spanish southern circuit of Jerez, March 23, 2006. Rossi begins his bid for a sixth successive world title at one of his happiest hunting grounds when the MotoGP season roars into action at Jerez this weekend. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (R) of Italy poses for a family photograph with local favourite Dani Pedrosa (L) of Spain and Sete Gibernau of Spain at the Spanish southern circuit of Jerez March 23, 2006. Rossi begins his bid for a sixth successive world title at one of his happiest hunting grounds when the MotoGP season roars into action at Jerez this weekend. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (R) of Italy greets local favourite Dani Pedrosa (L) of Spain in front of Sete Gibernau of Spain at the Spanish southern circuit of Jerez March 23, 2006. Rossi begins his bid for a sixth successive world title at one of his happiest hunting grounds when the MotoGP season roars into action at Jerez this weekend. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (R) of Italy greets local favourite Dani Pedrosa (L) of Spain in front of Sete Gibernau of Spain at the Spanish southern circuit of Jerez March 23, 2006. Rossi begins his bid for a sixth successive world title at one of his happiest hunting grounds when the MotoGP season roars into action at Jerez this weekend. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau (L) of Spain rides a scooter before a training session at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez, southern Spain, March 12, 2006. The 2006 MotoGP season kicks off in Jerez on March 26. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau (R) of Spain rides a scooter before a training session at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez, southern Spain, March 11, 2006. The new MotoGP season kicks off in Jerez on March 26. REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain rides a scooter before a training session at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez, southern Spain, March 10, 2006. The new MotoGP seson kicks off in Jerez on March 26.
REUTERS/Anton Meres 

MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of USA on his new Honda RC211V bike rides ahead of Sete Gibernau of Spain in his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during the second day of official test in the Catalunya circuit at the Montmelo racetrack near Barcelona March 4, 2006. World champion Valentino Rossi of Italy clocked the best time in the combined free practice. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain rides his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during the second day of official test in the Catalunya circuit at the Montmelo racetrack near Barcelona March 4, 2006. World Champion Valentino Rossi of Italy clocked the best time in the combined free practice. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain poses beside his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during its presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. 

Moto GP rider Sete Gibernau from Spain rides his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during the official test in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

Moto GP rider Sete Gibernau from Spain rides his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during the official test in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

A 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike number 15, which MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain will ride this weekend, is presented in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain poses beside his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during its presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP riders Loris Capirossi (L) of Italy and Sete Gibernau of Spain pose on their 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bikes during their presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain poses on his 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bike during its presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP riders Loris Capirossi (L) of Italy and Sete Gibernau of Spain pose on their 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bikes during their presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

MotoGP riders Loris Capirossi (L) of Italy and Sete Gibernau from Spain pose by their 2006 Ducati Desmosedici GP6 bikes during their presentation in Circuit de Catalunya at Montmelo race track near Barcelona March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a corner during a test at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur February 15, 2006. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad 

Ducati MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau of Spain takes a corner during a test at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur February 15, 2006. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad 

Spanish MotoGp rider Sete Gibernau rides his Ducati during a pre-season test at the Sepang Circuit near Kuala Lumpur January 23, 2006. The 2006 MotoGP season will start two weeks earlier than last year but retain the same 17-race format. The provisional calendar has the season starting in Jerez, Spain on March 26, 2006. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim 

Nicky Hayden of the U.S. powers his Honda during the qualifying practice ahead of the Valencia Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Spain's Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri of Italy and Hayden. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Model Esther Canadas, Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau's girlfriend, looks on in the paddock during the qualifying practice for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. Gibernau will take the start of the last race of the season from pole position after setting a new lap record in a time of one minute 31.874. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Italian World Champion MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi looks on during the qualifying practice ahead of the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri and Nicky Hayden. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Nicky Hayden of the U.S. powers his Honda during the qualifying practice ahead of the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Spain's Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri of Italy and Hayden. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Italian MotoGP World Champion rider Valentino Rossi powers his Yamaha during the qualifying practice ahead of the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri and Nicky Hayden. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau (R) is congratulated by his girlfriend top model Esther Canadas after taking the pole position and setting a new lap record in a time of 1'31.874 for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The final Grand Prix of the season will be held on November 6, 2005. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau does a wheelie to celebrate the pole position after setting a new lap record in a time of one minute 31.874 for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The final Grand Prix of the season will be held on November 6, 2005. REUTERS/Heino Kalis 

Italian World Champion MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi adjusts his helmet before the qualifying practice ahead of the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri and Nicky Hayden. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Nicky Hayden of U.S. (L) powers his Honda through a curve followed by Italian Max Biaggi during the qualifying practice ahead of the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The front row of the grid is completed by Spain's Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri of Italy and Hayden. REUTERS/Heino Kalis 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau (C) celebrates with his girlfriend top model Esther Canadas (L) after tooking the pole position and setting a new lap record in a time of 1'31.874 for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The final Grand Prix of the season will be held on November 6, 2005. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau celebrates the pole position after setting a new lap record in a time of 1'31.874 for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The final Grand Prix of the season will be held on November 6, 2005. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau celebrates the pole position after setting a new lap record in a time of 1'31.874 for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. The final Grand Prix of the season will be held on November 6, 2005. REUTERS/Victor Fraile 

Model Esther Canadas, Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau's girlfriend, looks on in the paddock during the qualifying practice for the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in the Spanish eastern town of Cheste, near Valencia, November 5, 2005. Gibernau will take the start of the last race of the season from pole position after setting a new lap record in a time of one minute 31.874. REUTERS/Victor Fraile