Estoril, 14 September: Honda LCR rider Carlos Checa finished twelfth fastest overall in today’s free practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix in warm and sunny conditions. Checa’s primary focus was tyre testing, carrying on the work with Michelin from last week’s Misano test, especi... >>>

Estoril, 15 September: Honda LCR rider Carlos Checa was robbed of a chance of qualifying on the front row of the grid in today’s qualifying session for the Portuguese Grand Prix. With six minutes remaining Checa was third fastest, behind only Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi, and looking to i... >>>

Estoril, 16 September: Honda LCR rider Carlos Checa rode superbly in today’s Portuguese Grand Prix, finishing a brilliant seventh in hot and humid conditions at Estoril. Checa’s race pace showed that without some problems in qualifying and a better starting position, he could have chall... >>>