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Valentino Rossi wins seventh MotoGP title

Valentino Rossi wins his seventh MotoGP title

Ahead of his first chance to wrap up the 2009 MotoGP title, Valentino Rossi pulverised the opposition during qualifying at Sepang - which ended with the Italian claiming a record-equalling 58th pole position in grand prix racing by 0.569sec.

Valentino Rossi looks set to claim his seventh MotoGP World Championship during this weekend Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, the penultimate round of the 2009 season.

Valentino Rossi to go rallying in Mexico.

"Phillip Island was like gold dust and now we go to Malaysia with our first match point" - Valentino Rossi.

These pictures show Jorge Lorenzo tangling with Nicky Hayden on the approach to turn one in Australia on Sunday, then suffering a high-speed accident which left his MotoGP title hopes all but over.

Race results from the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, round 15 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

Jorge Lorenzo's 2009 MotoGP World Championship hopes look to be all but over after the Spaniard crashed out at the very first turn of the Australian Grand Prix.

Full qualifying times from the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, round 15 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Dani Pedrosa suffered a fast fall at turn two halfway through the session, but returned to take the final place on the front row from Jorge Lorenzo.

Full Friday free practice times from the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, round 15 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

Race results from the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, round 14 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Casey Stoner returned to action this weekend after a three-round hiatus to try and cure fatigue problems. Do not copy-and-paste onto other websites

Full qualifying times from the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, round 14 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Casey Stoner is returning to action this weekend after a three-round hiatus to try and cure fatigue problems. Do not copy-and-paste onto other websites

Brembo, which provides braking systems for all MotoGP teams except Honda Gresini, has provided a top ten 'late brakers' list complied from data gathered during qualifying for last weekend's San Marino Grand Prix.

The old saying might claim 'You can't make a racehorse out of a donkey' but Valentino Rossi went from donkey to Italian stallion in the space of just one week with his home victory at Misano on Sunday.

Valentino Rossi will start the four-week 'autumn break' before the final four rounds of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship with an enlarged 30 point lead after victory in the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano.

Full qualifying times from the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, round 13 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.

Valentino Rossi was left disappointed after crashing out of victory contention on lap 10 of Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Full qualifying times from the Indianapolis Grand Prix, round twelve of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.

Full Friday free practice times from the Indianapolis Grand Prix, round twelve of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. The session was wet throughout. Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.

Valentino Rossi has revealed that Yamaha has now shelved development of the 2009 YZR-M1 and turned attention to the 2010 model.

Valentino Rossi has put one hand on the 2009 MotoGP World Championship by doubling his advantage over Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to 50 points, after the young Spaniard crashed out of the lead while battling with the reigning six time MotoGP world champion.

Race results from the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, round eleven of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

Valentino Rossi claimed his fifth pole of the 2009 MotoGP season at Brno on Saturday by just 0.050sec from team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo, despite a fast crash in the closing minutes.