Australian Casey Stoner takes pole position for Valencia MotoGP, with Spanish pair Daniel Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo second and third respectively, while world champions Valentino Rossi is fourth.
Casey Stoner pulls comfortably clear of Spanish home heroes Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa during Friday practice at Valencia on the final race weekend of the 2009 MotoGP season.
Italian wind tunnel operator Aerolab say they are taking legal action against the Force India Formula One team for "serious and persistent" breaches of contract.
Chrysler has put its motorsports program, which includes NASCAR, under review as part of a restructuring announced on Wednesday, but does not plan to cut spending at this time.
Pirelli has ruled out replacing Bridgestone as Formula One tyre supplier from 2011. Bridgestone Corp, the sole supplier since 2007, announced on Monday it would not renew its contract after the end of the 2010 season. Michelin withdrew after the 2006 season.
Toyota Motor Corp pulls out of Formula One racing. Toyota, the world's largest carmaker, was the last Japanese team left in the sport following Honda's withdrawal last December to cut costs amid a severe market downturn.