Race results from the Valencia MotoGP, the 17th and final round of the 2009 world championship. Casey Stoner, winner of the last two races and fastest in all track sessions at Valencia, crashed out on the warm-up lap and did not take the race start.
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.
After a terrible weekend at Phillip Island, Rizla Suzuki got the Malaysian Grand Prix off to an encouraging start with the sixth fastest Friday practice time for Loris Capirossi at Sepang.
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.
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.
Loris Capirossi came within one lap of scoring Rizla Suzuki's best result of the 2009 MotoGP season, only for young compatriot Andrea Dovizioso to snatch fourth place back on the very last lap.
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 Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.
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 Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.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 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.