Former 250cc world motorcycle racing champion Daijiro Kato has lost his battle for life following an horrific crash during the Japanese GP.

Daijiro Kato survived a morning accident to take pole position for the Pacific Grand Prix at Motegi in Japan.

Max Biaggi made up for his crash in last year's Czech Republic race to win the latest MotoGP round at Brno.

Alex Barros believes his season is back on track after a competitive fifth place in the Spanish Grand Prix - although the West Honda star claims that result could have been even better.