2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

Sports season 2009 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 2008 2010 200 2009 World Champions ValeRossi2.jpg Valentino Rossi became the MotoGP World Champion Hiroshi Aoyama.jpg Hiroshi Aoyama became the 250cc World Champion Julian Simon 2009 Donington.jpg Julián Simón became the 125cc World Champion vertical The 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 61st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consisted out of 17 races for the MotoGP class and 16 for the 125cc and 250cc classes, beginning with the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix on 12 April 2009 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 8 November. Preseason Cost-cutting measures As announced during 2008, MotoGP class switched to a single-tyre manufacturer ending a previous Tyre war between Dunlop, Bridgestone, and Michelin that started in the 2002 season (though Dunlop left as a tyre manufacturer in 2007). The move was made to try to improve safety by reducing cornering speeds, and in a marginal way for cost reasons; the winner was decided by bid.Single tyre rule for MotoGP in 2009 autosport.com 2008-09-28 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70953 2009-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090713214118/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70953 2009-07-13 live Michelin, one of the two tyre suppliers in 2008, decided not to bid for the supply,Michelin won't bid to supply 2009 tires autosport.com 2008-10-04 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71111 2009-04-02 effectively declaring Bridgestone the winner, which was confirmed on 18 October 2008.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Bridgestone+appointed+sole+MotoGP+tyre+supplier+from+2009 Bridgestone appointed sole MotoGP tyre supplier from 2009 motogp.com 2008-10-17 2008-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120908145924/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Bridgestone+appointed+sole+MotoGP+tyre+supplier+from+2009 2012-09-08 live Bridgestone will be the sole tyre supplier from 2009 to 2011. Only race spec tyres will be provided to the teams, eliminating qualifying tyres, in use until 2008. Other cost-cutting manoeuvers were made during the winter prior to the season, to try to contain the rising costs of the sport, especially during the 2008 financial crisis. FIM was especially concerned, fearing that defections among private and factory teams could leave the grid with 14 bikes only.FIM calls for major changes to MotoGP autosport.com 2009-01-11 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72721 2009-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090324234018/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72721 24 March 2009 live After negotiations between FIM, Dorna and MSMA (the manufacturers' association), new measures were adopted. The Friday morning free practice session was eliminated, limiting the Friday practice time to a single 45-minute session (later brought to a 1-hour session from the French GP onwardsMotoGP practice to be lengthened autosport.com 2009-05-02 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75001 2009-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504021318/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75001 4 May 2009 live); a limit of 5 engines was imposed for the last 7 races, with a 10-point penalty for each additional engine used;MotoGP plans engine points penalties autosport.com 2009-03-28 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74025 2009-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090401084702/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74025 1 April 2009 live ceramic composite materials for brakes were banned; electronic assistance was reduced with the ban of electronic controlled suspensions and launch control systems; Monday tests will be cancelled except for Catalunya and Brno, where only test riders will be allowed to take part.FIM announce changes to 2009 regulations MotoGP.com 2009-02-18 http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/FIM+announce+changes+to+2009+regulations+0 2009-02-18 2012-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120908150013/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/FIM+announce+changes+to+2009+regulations+0 dead Kawasaki withdrawal and return With a somewhat unexpected announcement, Kawasaki made public its intention to withdraw from MotoGP immediately on 9 January 2009, citing the global economic downturn as the main cause of the decision.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72680 Kawasaki confirms its exit from MotoGP auosport.com 2009-01-09 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122084010/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72680 22 January 2009 live Initial negotiations between Dorna and Kawasaki aimed to run the two bikes with the private Aspar team,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72710 Dorna working on private Kawasaki plan autosport.com 2009-01-10 2009-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404071721/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72710 4 April 2009 live but after further talks, on 26 February 2009 Kawasaki announced its decision to remain in the category, running a single bike team with Marco Melandri, effectively leaving John Hopkins without a contract.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Melandri+to+start+2009+season+in+onerider+Kawasaki+team Melandri to start 2009 season in one-rider Kawasaki team motogp.com 2009-02-16 2009-02-16 2012-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120908150032/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Melandri+to+start+2009+season+in+onerider+Kawasaki+team dead The team ran under the Hayate Racing banner, as announced on 1 March 2009.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73496 Kawasaki team to use Hayate title autosport.com 2009-03-01 2009-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303052816/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73496 3 March 2009 live Season review MotoGP Valentino Rossi won his sixth MotoGP title, seventh in the top class and ninth title in total after getting the better of teammate Jorge Lorenzo in a season-long battle. The season was marked by the dominance of Yamaha duo Rossi and Lorenzo, with occasional wins for Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner. Riding the factory Ducati, 2007 champion Stoner won the opener in Qatar as well as a rain-hit race in Italy to open up a championship lead after six rounds. Inconsistent handling from the Ducati as well as health problems for Stoner causing fatigue saw him drop out of the title fight by mid-season, whereas Pedrosa and Lorenzo crashed more often than Rossi who built up a sizeable lead to win the title. 250cc class In the final 250cc championship (it was replaced by the Moto2 class in 2010), Hiroshi Aoyama became the third Japanese rider to win that title, after Tetsuya Harada and Daijiro Kato. 125cc class In the 125cc class, Julián Simón won the title after taking seven victories during the season. 2009 Grand Prix season calendar The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2009:https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2009 MotoGP Calendar www.yamaha-racing.com 2018-06-16 2018-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153526/https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/calendar/all/2009 deadhttps://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/motogp/2009-world-motorcycle-championship 2009 World Motorcycle Championship 12 June 2017 The 2009 revised race schedule was released on 24 October 2008.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/FIM+announce+provisional+2009+MotoGP+calendar FIM announce provisional 2009 MotoGP calendar motogp.com 2008-07-25 25 October 2009 2015-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111165635/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/FIM+announce+provisional+2009+MotoGP+calendar dead A Hungarian round was originally scheduled for 20 September 2009http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Hungarian+MotoGP+round+proposition+unveiled+in+Budapest Hungarian MotoGP round proposition unveiled in Budapest motogp.com 2008-09-15 25 October 2009 2014-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023094533/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Hungarian+MotoGP+round+proposition+unveiled+in+Budapest dead but the organizers asked Dorna to postpone the event to 2010 due to delays in the construction of the Balatonring circuit.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Hungarian+GP+promoters+request+race+postponement+to+2010 Hungarian GP promoters request race postponement to 2010 motogp.com 2009-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120908150104/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Hungarian+GP+promoters+request+race+postponement+to+2010 2012-09-08 live 2009-06-14 Due to adverse weather conditions, the Qatar MotoGP race was postponed until 13 April.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7996183.stm Qatar MotoGP to be run on Monday BBC Sport BBC 2009-04-12 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090415065600/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7996183.stm April 15, 2009 live RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit 1 12–13 April ‡ QAT Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar Losail International Circuit 2 26 April JPN Polini Grand Prix of Japan Twin Ring Motegi 3 3 May ESP Gran Premio bwin.com de España Circuito de Jerez 4 17 May FRA Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit 5 31 May ITA Gran Premio d'Italia Alice Mugello Circuit 6 14 June Catalonia Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya 7 27 June †† NLD Alice TT Assen TT Circuit Assen 8 5 July † USA Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 9 19 July DEU Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring 10 26 July GBR British Grand Prix Donington Park 11 16 August CZE Cardion ab Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit 12 30 August Indianapolis Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway 13 6 September SMR Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit 14 4 October PRT bwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 15 18 October AUS Iveco Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 16 25 October MYS Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit 17 8 November Valencia GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo ‡ = Night race, MotoGP race held on Monday because of rainfall on Sunday. † = MotoGP class only †† = Saturday race Calendar changes The Japanese Grand Prix was moved forward, from 28 September to 26 April. The Portuguese Grand Prix was moved back, from 13 April to 4 October. The Chinese Grand Prix was taken off the calendar due to a dire spectator attendance, poor promotion and an overall lack of commercial interest in the venue.https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2008/may/may0608motogpchinaaxesaddensvalentinorossiandcaseystoner/ MotoGP: China axe saddens Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner The British Grand Prix was moved back, from 22 June to 26 July. Only the MotoGP class raced during the United States Grand Prix because of a Californian law on air pollution, preventing the 125 and 250cc classes from racing. Regulation changes The following changes are made to the regulation for the 2009 season:Sports Dorna Grand Prix Commission decides on single tyre rule for 2009 MotoGP 2008-09-28 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/09/28/grand-prix-commission-decides-on-single-tyre-rule-for-2009/148233 2020-10-01Sports Dorna Bridgestone make proposal to be single tyre supplier in 2009 MotoGP 2008-10-04 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/10/04/bridgestone-make-proposal-to-be-single-tyre-supplier-in-2009/148339 2020-10-01Sports Dorna Bridgestone appointed sole MotoGP tyre supplier from 2009 MotoGP 2008-10-18 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/10/18/bridgestone-appointed-sole-motogp-tyre-supplier-from-2009/148488 2020-10-01Sports Dorna FIM announce changes to 2009 regulations MotoGP 2009-02-18 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/02/19/fim-announce-changes-to-2009-regulations/149132 2020-10-01https://www.eurosport.com/moto/motogp-rule-changes_sto1849710/story.shtml MotoGP rule changes February 19, 2009 Eurosporthttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/144559/1/20092010-motogp-rule-changes-defined 2009/2010 MotoGP rule changes defined. March 28, 2009 Crashhttps://www.crash.net/motogp/news/144576/1/fim-confirms-full-motogp-rule-changes FIM confirms full MotoGP rule changes. March 29, 2009 CrashSports Dorna Grand Prix Commission make regulation amendments MotoGP 2009-07-25 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/07/25/grand-prix-commission-make-regulation-amendments/150644 2020-10-01Sports Dorna 2010 Moto2 class to be powered by Honda MotoGP 2009-05-02 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/08/24/2010-moto2-class-to-be-powered-by-honda/149733 2020-10-07 Sporting regulations A big overhaul has been made to the standard time schedule for all days. The Friday morning Free Practice session will be cancelled for all three classes and the three MotoGP Practice Sessions, as well as Saturday Qualifying, will be shortened from one hour to 45 minutes. Warm-Up times and Race distances are not altered. For the Free Practice one sessions on Friday, the times are now as follows: FP1 from 13:05 to 13:45 for the 125cc class. FP1 from 14:05 to 14:50 for the MotoGP class. FP1 from 15:05 to 15:50 for the 250cc class. For the Free Practice two and Qualifying Practice sessions on Saturday, the times are now as follows: FP2 from 09:05 to 09:45 for the 125cc class. FP2 from 10:05 to 10:50 for the MotoGP class. FP2 from 11:05 to 11:50 for the 250cc class. QP from 13:05 to 13:45 for the 125cc class. QP from 14:05 to 14:50 for the MotoGP class. QP from 15:05 to 15:50 for the 250cc class. For the Warm-Up and Race sessions on Sunday, the times are now as follows: WUP from 08:40 to 09:00 for the 125cc class. WUP from 09:10 to 09:30 for the MotoGP class. WUP from 09:40 to 10:00 for the 250cc class. Race from 11:00 to 12:00 for the 125cc class. Race from 12:15 to 13:15 for the 250cc class. Race from 14:00 to 15:00 for the MotoGP class. Only two post-race tests are now allowed. The circuits chosen are the Catalan and Czech ones and the tests are only allowed if they are for development purposes and if test riders are used. These rules were additionally added on the 25th of July 2009: The rules for practice restrictions have been updated. For the purpose of practice restrictions, the year is split into two parts: the season itself and the winter. The season is defined as 'the period starting fourteen days before the first race of the year and ending two days after the last race of the year, both dates being inclusive'. The winter is defined as 'the rest of the year, starting four days after the last race of the season and ending fifteen days before the first race of the next season, both dates being inclusive.' Using riders under contract to practice with MotoGP bikes is not allowed during the season as well as the breaks at any track included on the current year's calendar. The following exceptions to this rule apply if: The practice is added to the event schedule. The practice happens during the day(s) immediately after the race at three circuits, at the circuit where the race has occurred. The final race of the season will always be held at one of the three circuits and will be the only two-day test which is allowed. The others will only consist out of one test day. The other two circuits must be nominated by the Grand Prix Commission by 31 January of that year. The activity has been specifically approved by the Race Direction. The same goes for the winter period. It is forbidden to use contracted riders to practice with MotoGP at any circuit. The following exceptions apply to this rule if: There's a maximum of six days where Dorna/IRTA organise official tests at tracks which were added to the calendars of the previous or next year. No testing is allowed during the period between 1 December of one year and 31 January of the next year, both dates being inclusive. The winter test schedule must be approved the Grand Prix Commission. The activity has been specifically approved by the Race Direction. Rules for the practice by non-contracted riders have been changed. The practice by non-contracted or test riders is permitted at any circuit at all times, but is limited specifically by the use of a maximum of 240 tyres per manufacturer, per calendar year, which is solely supplied by the MotoGP tyre supplier. There is an exception to this rule however and it is forbidden to test during the season and the breaks at a circuit included on the calendar before the race there has happened. Nonetheless, manufacturers can designate and inform the Race Direction of the two circuits where they can test before 31 January of each year, but not within fourteen days of the scheduled event at the circuits. Said schedule of these tests and any following amendments must have to be told to the Race Direction at least seven days ahead of time. The definition of a 'contracted rider' and a 'rookie rider' have been clarified. A contracted rider is a rider who has ridden in nine or more events during a single season. A rookie is a rider who is submitted by a participating team for participation in the full season but is not a contracted rider as is defined in the same class in any past season. For the purpose of this section, the old 500cc and MotoGP class are considered to be the same as well as the current 250cc, which will be renamed to the Moto2 class in 2010. This rule was additionally added on the 24th of August 2009: All the MotoGP Practice and Qualifying sessions are going to be extended again, from 45 minutes to one hour as of the French Grand Prix onwards. Technical regulations In September 2008, it was decided that from 2009 onwards there will only be a single tyre manufacturer for the MotoGP class. Proposals could be sent in to the FIM and Dorna until 3 October 2008 after which the eventual winner were to be announced by the Grand Prix Commission on 18 October 2008. Bridgestone sent in a bid whilst supplying rival Michelin, did not. The eventual proposal was studied and on 18 October, it was announced that Bridgestone were to become the sole tyre supplier for a three-year period. From the Czech Republic GP onwards, a maximum of five engines will only be allowed for use in the final eight races of the season. Changing parts is not allowed, with the exception of daily maintenance. Composite materials made out of ceramic is now forbidden to use on the brake discs or pads. A launch control system is now prohibited. A suspension which is controlled by electronics is now prohibited as well. These rules were additionally added on the 25th of July 2009: Rules on the engine durability have been greatly extended. In the MotoGP class, the number of available engines to use for all riders is limited. For 2009, a maximum of five engines for the final seven scheduled races of the season starting from the 2009 Czech Grand Prix until the end of the season. If a rider is replaced for any given reason, the replacement rider will be considered as the original rider so that the engine can be granted. The available engines for the exclusive use of each rider has to marked and sealed by the Technical Director before it can be used. The team has the responsibility to register any new engine with the Technical Directed before it can be used. Once it is registered and used for the first time, the engines can not be swapped between riders even if they are from the same team. A new engine is considered to be used when the bike with said engine crosses the transponder timing point at the pitlane exit. The engines will be sealed via wiring and identification tabs so that: The timing system is not within each. For example, the head cover has to be wired to the cylinder head. The timing driving system is not within each. For example, the geartrain/chain cover is wired so that it can't be taken off. The cylinder head as well as the cylinder block (if there are any) can't be removed from the engine. For example, the cylinder head is wired to the cylinder block and the cylinder block is wired to the engine crankcase. - The crankcase can't be opened. For example, the crankcase halves are wired together. Teams are allowed to replace all the parts which can be accessed without having to remove the sealing wiring. If the sealing wiring is broken or removed without direction by the Technical Direction, the engine will be considered "rebuilt" and engines with broken or missing security seals will be treated as a wholly new engine in the allocation. If a competitor, for any reason (mechanical failure, crash, major damage and so on) has to use another engine above their allocation, the Technical Director has to be informed before said engine can be used so that the Race Direction can apply the proper penalty. The damaged engine will be removed from the allocation and, if it is to be used again, will be treated as a new engine with the fitting penalty applied. There is no limit to the number of times a sealed, allocated engine can be fitted to and used in a bike, on the condition that the security seal is not broken or removed. Replacing an engine with another sealed engine, be it new or used, from the rider's allocation is allowed and no penalty shall be given if done. To prevent the running of a used, allocated engine outside of any MotoGP races, all the allocated engines will have security seals placed over either the exhaust or inlet ports (on at least one cylinder bank if the engine is a V-type) before it can leave the circuit. If a team wants to re-use such an allocated and sealed engine, it must first request to the Technical Director to remove all security seals. If the Technical Director or his staff discover that the security seals are not intact, the engine will be branded as a new engine in the allocation and a penalty will be handed out. Any Exhaust Gas Recirculation (also known as EGR) systems are now prohibited. It is forbidden to use any hydraulic and/or pneumatic pressurised powered systems, the exception being cylinder inlet/exhaust valve springs. All hydraulic systems on the bike have to be powered only by the manual inputs of the rider. Normal hydraulic hand and foot controls such as master/slave cylinders for the brakes and clutch are allowed, as are pneumatic engine valve actuating systems and oil and water pumps for entine lubricating and cooling. Using engine lubricating oil for any motive other than lubrication and cooling (such as powered hydraulic systems) is forbidden. All bikes must have a minimum of one brake on each wheel which operates in an independent way. In the 125cc and 250cc classes, brake discs which consist out of ferrous materials only are permitted. In all classes, materials made out of ceramic composite are not allowed for the brake discs or the brake pads. Ceramic materials are defined as "inorganic, non metallic solids (for example: Al2O3, SiC, B4C, Ti5Si3, SiO2 and Si3N4)". Electric and electronic controlled suspension and steering damper systems are forbidden. Changes to the suspension and steering damper systems can only be made via manual inputs and mechanical/hydraulic changes. Racing numbers have to be attached to the front as well as both sides of the bike. For the MotoGP class, only the front number is required. Numbers should have a height of at least 140 mm. Numbers have to be clearly readable and strongly differ from the background colour. Backgrounds have to be of a single colour over a large enough area to provide a minimum clear area of 25 mm around the number. In the case of a dispute over the readability of numbers, the decision taken by the Technical Direction will be concluding. 2009 Grand Prix season results Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 125cc winner 250cc winner MotoGP winner Report 1 12–13 April ‡ QAT Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Losail ITA Andrea Iannone ESP Héctor Barberá AUS Casey Stoner Report 2 26 April JPN Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Motegi ITA Andrea Iannone ESP Álvaro Bautista ESP Jorge Lorenzo Report 3 3 May ESP Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Jerez GBR Bradley Smith JPN Hiroshi Aoyama ITA Valentino Rossi Report 4 17 May FRA French motorcycle Grand Prix Le Mans ESP Julián Simón ITA Marco Simoncelli ESP Jorge Lorenzo Report 5 31 May ITA Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Mugello GBR Bradley Smith ITA Mattia Pasini AUS Casey Stoner Report 6 14 June Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Catalunya ITA Andrea Iannone ESP Álvaro Bautista ITA Valentino Rossi Report 7 27 June †† NLD Dutch TT Assen ESP Sergio Gadea JPN Hiroshi Aoyama ITA Valentino Rossi Report 8 5 July † USA United States motorcycle Grand Prix Laguna Seca No 125cc and 250cc race ESP Dani Pedrosa Report 9 19 July DEU German motorcycle Grand Prix Sachsenring ESP Julián Simón ITA Marco Simoncelli ITA Valentino Rossi Report 10 26 July GBR British motorcycle Grand Prix Donington ESP Julián Simón JPN Hiroshi Aoyama ITA Andrea Dovizioso Report 11 16 August CZE Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Brno ESP Nicolás Terol ITA Marco Simoncelli ITA Valentino Rossi Report 12 30 August Indianapolis Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix Indianapolis ESP Pol Espargaró ITA Marco Simoncelli ESP Jorge Lorenzo Report 13 6 September SMR San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Misano ESP Julián Simón ESP Héctor Barberá ITA Valentino Rossi Report 14 4 October PRT Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Estoril ESP Pol Espargaró ITA Marco Simoncelli ESP Jorge Lorenzo Report 15 18 October AUS Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island ESP Julián Simón ITA Marco Simoncelli AUS Casey Stoner Report 16 25 October MYS Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang ESP Julián Simón JPN Hiroshi Aoyama AUS Casey Stoner Report 17 8 November Valencia Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Valencia ESP Julián Simón ESP Héctor Barberá ESP Dani Pedrosa Report ‡ = Night race, MotoGP race held on Monday because of rainfall on Sunday. † = MotoGP class only †† = Saturday Race Participants All entries taken from the official MotoGP site.http://www.motogp.com/en/riders+teams Riders & Teams www.motogp.net 2009-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512022002/http://www.motogp.com/en/riders+teams 2008-05-12 dead MotoGP participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRoundsITA Ducati Marlboro TeamDucati Team (rd 8 and 12) Ducati Desmosedici GP9 27 AUS Casey Stonerhttp://www.motogpmatters.com/page/2008/08/26/who_s_going_where_in_motogp_in_2009_sill.html Who's Going Where In MotoGP In 2009? motogpmatters.com 2008-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080909051749/http://www.motogpmatters.com/page/2008/08/26/who_s_going_where_in_motogp_in_2009_sill.html 9 September 2008 live 1–10, 14–17 36 FIN Mika Kalliohttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Stoner+to+miss+Czech+GP Stoner out of action for 3 races, Kallio to join Hayden in Ducati Marlboro team motogp.com 2009-08-10 2009-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20091019155918/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Stoner+to+miss+Czech+GP 2009-10-19 live 11–13 69 USA Nicky Haydenhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Hayden+joins+Ducati+for+2009 Hayden joins Ducati for 2009 motogp.com 2008-09-15 25 October 2009 AllITA Pramac Racing 36 FIN Mika Kalliohttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71578 Pramac confirm Kallio, Canepa for 2009 autosport.com 2008-10-19 2008-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081022070137/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71578 22 October 2008 live 1–7, 9–10, 14–17 84 ITA Michel Fabrizio 11 44 ESP Aleix Espargaróhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Espargar+to+make+MotoGP+debut+at+Indy Espargaro to make Motogp debut at Indy motogp.com 2009-08-19 2009-08-19 2014-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20141217033215/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Espargar+to+make+MotoGP+debut+at+Indy dead 12–13 88 ITA Niccolò Canepa 1–15 44 ESP Aleix Espargaró 16–17ESP Grupo Francisco Hernando 59 ESP Sete Gibernauhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Exclusive+video+Sete+Gibernau+colour+scheme+and+racing+number Exclusive video: Sete Gibernau's new colour scheme & number motogp.com 2008-10-23 2008-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911055249/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Exclusive+video+Sete+Gibernau+colour+scheme+and+racing+number 2012-09-11 live 1–3, 6–8JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 3 ESP Dani Pedrosahttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62588 Pedrosa confirmed until 2009 Autosport.com 2007-09-21 25 October 2009 All 4 ITA Andrea Doviziosohttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70846 Dovizioso joins Honda for 2009 Autosport.com 2007-09-26 25 October 2009 AllITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 15 SMR Alex de Angelishttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70444 Gresini re-signs de Angelis for '09 autosport.com 2008-09-09 2008-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912132718/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70444 12 September 2008 live All 24 ESP Toni Elías AllMCO LCR Honda MotoGP 14 FRA Randy de Puniethttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/LCR+Honda+expect+to+retain+De+Puniet+in+2009 LCR Honda expect to retain De Puniet in 2009 motogp.com 2008-08-30 2008-09-09 AllSMR Scot Racing Team MotoGP 72 JPN Yuki Takahashihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70896 Takahashi joins Scot for 2009 autosport.com 2008-09-27 2008-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927154843/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70896 27 September 2008 live 1–7 41 HUN Gábor Talmácsihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76054 Talmacsi steps up to MotoGP with Scot autosport.com 2009-06-12 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615041009/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76054 2009-06-15 live 6–17CHE Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 33 ITA Marco Melandrihttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Melandri+confirms+Kawasaki+move+for+2009 Melandri claims Kawasaki move for 2009 motogp.com 2008-08-19 2008-09-09 AllJPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 7 AUS Chris Vermeulenhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70289 Suzuki retain Capirossi, Vermeulen for '09 autosport.com 2008-09-05 2008-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080911225620/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70289 11 September 2008 live All 65 ITA Loris Capirossi AllJPN Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 46 ITA Valentino Rossihttp://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/166428-0/rossi_re-signs_with_yamaha_until_2010.html Rossi re-signs with Yamaha until 2010. www.crash.net 2008-07-19 2008-07-19 All 99 ESP Jorge Lorenzohttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61133 Yamaha confirm Lorenzo for 2008 Autosport.com 2007-07-25 2007-07-25 All JPN Sterilgarda Yamaha Team 11 USA Ben SpiesSports Dorna Yamaha unveils Ben Spies' livery for Valencia MotoGP 2009-11-04 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/11/06/yamaha-unveils-ben-spies-livery-for-valencia/151470 2020-10-01 17FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 5 USA Colin Edwards All 52 GBR James Toseland AllKey Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider All entries used Bridgestone tyres. 250cc participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda Honda RS250RW 4 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama 1–7, 9–17 35 ITA Raffaele De Rosa 1–7, 9–17 Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 6 ESP Alex Debón 1–7, 9–17 Pepe World Team Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 7 ESP Axel Pons 1–7, 9–17 Aprilia RSA 250 40 ESP Héctor Barberáhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Barbera+and+Pons+to+team+up+next+season Barbera and Pons to team up next season MotoGP.com 2008-08-20 2008-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205014916/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Barbera%2Band%2BPons%2Bto%2Bteam%2Bup%2Bnext%2Bseason 5 December 2008 live 1–7, 9–17 Racing Team Germany Honda Honda RS250R 8 CHE Bastien Chesaux 1–7, 9–13 73 JPN Shuhei Aoyama 14–17 Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 10 HUN Imre Tóth 1–2 Aprilia RSA 250http://www.bikeracing.it/mgp/5230_250cc-a-jerez-arriva-una-rsa-a-imre-toth/ A Jerez arriva una RSA a Imre Toth BikeRacing.it 2009-04-15 2014-09-17 3–7, 9–13 Aprilia RSV 250 kit 14–17 Aprilia RSA 250 75 ITA Mattia Pasini 1–7, 9–13 Team Globalgest Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 14 Paddock GP Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 15–17 Emmi–Caffè Latte 12 CHE Thomas Lüthi 1–7, 9–17 Auto Kelly – CP Aprilia RSW 250 LE 52 CZE Lukáš Pešekhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Pesek+renews+contract+to+stay+in+250cc Pesek renews contract to stay in 250cc MotoGP.com 2008-11-12 2008-11-12 2013-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20131207024334/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Pesek+renews+contract+to+stay+in+250cc dead 1–7, 9–17 Thai PTT Honda SAG Honda Honda RS250RW 14 THA Ratthapark Wilairot 1–7, 9–17 Metis Gilera Gilera Gilera RSA 250 15 ITA Roberto Locatelli 1–7, 9–17 58 ITA Marco Simoncelli 1–7, 9–17 Matteoni Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 16 FRA Jules Cluzel 1–7, 9–17 77 ESP Aitor Rodríguez 10–11, 13 8 CHE Bastien Chesaux 14–17 88 ITA Christopher Moretti 14 Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 17 CZE Karel Abraham 1–7, 9–17 Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia Aprilia RSA 250 19 ESP Álvaro Bautista 1–7, 9–17 Aprilia RSW 250 LE 63 FRA Mike Di Megliohttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Di+Meglio+begins+Aspar+era+with+aspirations+of+top+ten+finish Di Meglio begins Aspar era with aspirations of top ten finish MotoGP.com 2008-11-26 2008-11-26 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113117/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Di+Meglio+begins+Aspar+era+with+aspirations+of+top+ten+finish dead 1–5 Aprilia RSA 250http://www.bikeracing.it/mgp/8978_250cc-mike-di-meglio-al-rientro-dallinfortunio-e-con-la-rsa Mike Di Meglio al rientro dall'infortunio, e con la RSA BikeRacing.it 2009-06-10 2014-09-17 6–7, 9–17 Balatonring Team Aprilia RSA 250 28 HUN Gábor Talmácsi 1–3 47 ESP Ángel Rodríguez 4 Aprilia RSW 250 LE 11 HUN Balázs Németh 5–6, 10–17 41 ESP Aleix Espargaró 7, 9 WTR San Marino Team Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 25 ITA Alex Baldolini 1–7, 9–17 CIP MotoGP250 Honda Honda RS250R 48 JPN Shoya Tomizawa 1–7, 9–17 53 FRA Valentin Debise 3–7, 9–17 Valencia CF Honda SAG Honda Honda RS250RW 55 ESP Héctor Faubel 1–7, 9–17 Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 56 RUS Vladimir Leonov 1–7, 9, 11–17 95 DEU Ralf Waldmann 10 Milar – Juegos Lucky Aprilia Aprilia RSV 250 kit 77 ESP Aitor Rodríguez 1–4 37 ESP Daniel Arcas 5 51 USA Stevie Bonsey 6 80 7 76 ESP Iván Maestro 3 Longevity Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 29 USA Barrett Long 12 Rat Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 30 CAN Adam Roberts 12 Bigman Racing Honda Honda RS250R 33 IRL William Dunlop 17 C&L Racing Honda Honda RS250R 54 GBR Toby Markham 3–7 Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 11, 13 Bardral Racing with SJ-R Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 59 JPN Kazuki Watanabe 2 Sabresport Grand Prix Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 64 GBR Luke Mossey 10 Yamaha Road Racing Team Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 65 DEU Marcel Becker 9 Nordgren Racing Honda Honda RS250R 66 SWE Joakim Stensmö 9 Promotion Scandinavia AB Aprilia Aprilia RSW 250 LE 67 SWE Robin Halen 9–10 Dennis Trollope Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ 250 68 GBR Alex Kenchington 10 Harc-Pro Honda Honda RS250R 73 JPN Shuhei Aoyama 2Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider With the exception of Japanese wildcard riders, who used Bridgestone,ろっちゃん日和 発表会 ロッチャン http://hayama20030409.blog52.fc2.com/blog-entry-109.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110710231709/http://hayama20030409.blog52.fc2.com/blog-entry-109.html 2011-07-10 live 2009-06-14 お礼｜プロフェッショナルライダー青山周平の公式ブログ http://ameblo.jp/shuheiaoyama/entry-10253219974.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120324094710/http://ameblo.jp/shuheiaoyama/entry-10253219974.html 2012-03-24 live 2009-06-14 all entries used Dunlop tyres. 125cc participants TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo. Bike numberRiderRounds Loncin Racing Loncin Loncin 5 FRA Alexis Masbou 1–7, 9–12 71 JPN Tomoyoshi Koyama 1–7, 9–17 21 CZE Jakub Kornfeil 13–17 Derbi Racing Team Derbi Derbi RSA 125 6 ESP Joan Olivé 1–7, 9–17 7 ESP Efrén Vázquez 1–7, 9–17 44 ESP Pol Espargaró 1–7, 9–17 Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 8 ITA Lorenzo Zanetti 1–7, 9–17 29 ITA Andrea Iannone 1–7, 9–17 Aprilia RS 125 R 73 JPN Takaaki Nakagami 1–7, 9–17 94 DEU Jonas Folger 1–7, 9–17 CBC Corse Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 10 ITA Luca Vitali 1–7, 9–17 87 ITA Luca Marconi 1–7, 9–17 88 AUT Michael Ranseder 9–17 Ajo Interwetten Derbi Derbi RSA 125 11 DEU Sandro Cortese 1–7, 9–17 77 CHE Dominique Aegerter 1–7, 9–17 Blusens Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 12 ESP Esteve Rabathttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Rabat+returns+home+to+Blusens+Aprilia Rabat returns to Blusens Aprilia motogp.com 2008-11-05 2008-11-05 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121217/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Rabat+returns+home+to+Blusens+Aprilia dead 1–7, 9–17 45 GBR Scott Reddinghttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/New+contract+and+improved+machinery+for+Redding+in+2009 New contract and improved machinery for Redding in 2009 MotoGP.com 2008-09-05 2008-10-31 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120923/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/New+contract+and+improved+machinery+for+Redding+in+2009 dead 1–7, 9–17 Aprilia RS 125 R 43 ESP Johnny Rosell 6, 14 WTR San Marino Team Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 14 FRA Johann Zarco 1–7, 9–17 Red Bull KTM Motorsport KTM KTM 125 FRR 16 USA Cameron Beaubier 1–7, 9–11, 13–17 93 ESP Marc Márquezhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/KTM+to+turn+focus+to+125cc+class+in+2009 KTM to turn focus to 125cc class in 2009 MotoGP.com 2008-10-16 2008-10-31 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111339/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/KTM+to+turn+focus+to+125cc+class+in+2009 dead 1–7, 9–17 50 NOR Sturla Fagerhaug 4, 6, 14, 17 Viessman Kiefer Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 17 DEU Stefan Bradl 1–7, 9–17 Jack&Jones Team Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 18 ESP Nicolás Terolhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Corsi+confirms+for+Pons+Racing+WRB Corsi confirms for Pons Racing WRB MotoGP.com 2008-11-14 2008-11-14 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115616/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Corsi+confirms+for+Pons+Racing+WRB dead 1–7, 9–17 39 ESP Luis Salom 7, 9–17 24 ITA Simone Corsi 1–6 Fontana Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 7, 9–17 Aprilia RS 125 R 32 ITA Lorenzo Savadori 1–7, 9–13 Matteoni Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 19 FRA Quentin Jacquet 14–17 69 CZE Lukáš Šembera 1–7, 9–12 Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 33 ESP Sergio Gadeahttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Gadea+keeps+125cc+seat+as+Aspar+further+defines+plans Gadea keeps 125cc seat as Aspar further defines plans MotoGP.com 2008-11-10 2008-11-11 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111658/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Gadea+keeps+125cc+seat+as+Aspar+further+defines+plans dead 1–7, 9–17 38 GBR Bradley Smithhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Aspar+confirms+Smith+and+Simon+for+2009+125cc+team Aspar confirms Smith and Simon for 2009 125cc team MotoGP.com 2008-10-06 2008-10-31 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120536/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Aspar+confirms+Smith+and+Simon+for+2009+125cc+team dead 1–7, 9–17 60 ESP Julián Simón 1–7, 9–17 Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia Aprilia RSA 125 35 CHE Randy Krummenacherhttp://www.molenaar-racing.com/pdf/manueel/Riders%20presentation%20DeGraaf%20Grand%20Prix%20Team%202009.pdf Danny Webb and Randy Krummenacher forms the 2009 DeGraaf Grand Team molenaar-racing.com 2008-10-24 2008-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221121230/http://www.molenaar-racing.com/pdf/manueel/Riders%20presentation%20DeGraaf%20Grand%20Prix%20Team%202009.pdf 2008-12-21 dead 1–7, 9–17 99 GBR Danny Webb 1–7, 9–17 Honda Honda RS125R 47 AUS Blake Leigh-Smith 16 Racing Team Germany Honda Honda RS125R 53 NLD Jasper Iwema 1–7, 9–11, 13–17 Haojue Team Haojue Haojue 125 66 GBR Matthew Hoyle 1–4 88 AUT Michael Ransederhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Maxtra+sign+Ranseder+as+first+rider+for+2009+project Maxtra sign Ranseder as first rider for 2009 project MotoGP.com 2008-10-16 2008-10-31 2013-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120130/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Maxtra+sign+Ranseder+as+first+rider+for+2009+project dead 1–4 Dydo Miu Racing Honda Honda RS125R 55 JPN Hiroomi Iwata 2 Okegawajuku & Endurance Honda Honda RS125R 56 JPN Yuma Yahagi 2 57 JPN Yuki Oogane 2 18 Grage Racing Honda Honda RS125R 58 JPN Yuuichi Yanagisawa 2 Endurance & Osl Honda Honda RS125R 59 JPN Satoru Kamada 2 SAG-Castrol Honda Honda RS125R 31 ESP Jordi Dalmau 3, 6, 14 39 ESP Luis Salom 3, 6 95 ESP Joan Perelló 17 TCR Competicion Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 40 ESP Eduard López 3 Hune Racing Team-TMM Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 41 ESP Borja Maestro 3 76 ESP Iván Maestro 17 Andalucia Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 42 ESP Alberto Moncayo 3, 6, 14, 17 TJP-TVX Racing Honda Honda RS125R 36 FRA Cyril Carrillo 4 Equipe de France Honda Honda RS125R 48 FRA Grégory Di Carlo 4 Xtrem Racing Team Honda Honda RS125R 49 FRA Ornella Ongaro 4 Villiers Team Competition Honda Honda RS125R 52 FRA Steven Le Coquen 4 Elligi Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 51 ITA Riccardo Moretti 5, 13 Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 61 ITA Luigi Morciano 5, 11, 13 62 ITA Alessandro Tonucci 5, 11, 13 63 ITA Gennaro Sabatino 5 32 ITA Lorenzo Savadori 17 CRP Racing Honda Honda RS125R 64 ITA Davide Stirpe 5 Dutch Racing Team Honda Honda RS125R 82 NLD Michael van der Mark 7 Racing Team Bijsterbosch Honda Honda RS125R 83 NED Pepijn Bijsterbosch 7 Team Holland Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 84 NLD Roy Pouw 7 LHF-Project Racing Honda Honda RS125R 85 DEU Marvin Fritz 7 Pesek Team Derbi Derbi RS 125 R 86 CZE Karel Pešek 7, 10–11 Freudenberg Racing Honda Honda RS125R 76 DEU Toni Finsterbusch 9 79 DEU Daniel Kartheininger 9 Toni-Mang Racing Honda Honda RS125R 78 DEU Marcel Schrötter 9, 11 RBS Honda Honda Honda RS125R 80 CHE Damien Raemy 9 Ajo Motorsport Honda Honda RS125R 81 FIN Eeki Kuparinen 9 KRP/Bradley Smith Racing Honda Honda RS125R 89 GBR James Lodge 10 90 GBR Timothy Hastings 10 91 GBR Martin Glossop 10 92 IRL Paul Jordan 10 Moto FGR Honda Honda RS125R 67 CZE Ladislav Chmelik 11 Team Migomoto Honda Honda RS125R 68 HRV Ivan Višak 11 Veloce Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 74 USA Ben Young 12 75 USA Miles Thornton 12 Grillini Bridgestone Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 65 ITA Gabriele Ferro 13 JJ Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 70 SVK Jakub Jantulík 13–14 Mavin Industries Honda Honda RS125R 30 AUS Dylan Mavin 15 Champions Race Days Honda Honda RS125R 54 AUS Andrew Lawson 15 RSW Racing Aprilia Aprilia RS 125 R 96 AUS Nicky Diles 15 Gross Racing Yamaha Yamaha TZ125 97 AUS Brad Gross 15 Racetrix/Angelo's Aluminium Honda Honda RS125R 98 AUS Levi Day 15 Air Asia Team Malaysia Yamaha Yamaha TZ125 23 MYS Muhammad Zulfahmi 16 ApriliaAprilia RS 125 R 28 MYS Elly Ilias 16Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider All entries used Dunlop tyres. Standings List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems MotoGP standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Valentino Rossi YamahaFiat Yamaha Team 2 2 1 16 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 Ret 1 4 2 3 2 306 2 ESP Jorge Lorenzo YamahaFiat Yamaha Team 3 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 3 2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 Ret 4 3 261 3 ESP Dani Pedrosa HondaRepsol Honda Team 11 3 2 3 Ret 6 Ret 1 3 9 2 10 3 3 3 2 1 234 4 AUS Casey Stoner DucatiDucati Marlboro Team 1 4 3 5 1 3 3 4 4 14 2 1 1DNS 220 5 USA Colin Edwards YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 4 12 7 7 6 7 4 7 9 2 7 5 Ret 5 5 13 4 161 6 ITA Andrea Dovizioso HondaRepsol Honda Team 5 5 8 4 4 4 Ret Ret Ret 1 4 4 4 7 6 Ret 8 160 7 ESP Toni Elías HondaSan Carlo Honda Gresini 9 15 9 10 14 Ret 12 6 6 Ret 3 9 6 6 10 7 6 115 8 SMR Alex de Angelis HondaSan Carlo Honda Gresini 6 13 14 11 15 12 10 11 5 4 8 2 Ret Ret 4 12 10 111 9 ITA Loris Capirossi SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP Ret 7 6 8 5 5 9 Ret 11 11 5 7 5 Ret 12 9 14 110 10 ITA Marco Melandri KawasakiHayate Racing Team 14 6 5 2 11 14 11 10 7 7 Ret Ret 8 12 7 8 17 108 11 FRA Randy de Puniet HondaLCR Honda MotoGP 10 11 4 14 8 8 7 9 Ret 3 10 12 12 11 8 Ret 11 106 12 AUS Chris Vermeulen SuzukiRizla Suzuki MotoGP 7 10 10 6 10 11 5 8 13 13 11 11 9 10 11 6 15 106 13 USA Nicky Hayden DucatiDucati Marlboro Team 12 Ret 15 12 12 10 8 5 8 15 6 3 Ret 8 15 5 5 104 14 GBR James Toseland YamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3 16 9 13 9 7 13 6 DSQ 10 6 9 6 10 9 14 15 12 92 15 FIN Mika Kallio DucatiPramac Racing 8 8 Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 14 10 Ret 9 10 9 71Ducati Marlboro Team Ret 8 7 16 ITA Niccolò Canepa DucatiPramac Racing 17 14 16 15 9 16 14 12 12 8 12 Ret 13 13 DNS 38 17 HUN Gábor Talmácsi HondaScot Racing Team MotoGP 17 16 Ret 15 12 13 14 14 14 13 14 16 19 18 ESP Aleix Espargaró DucatiPramac Racing 13 11 11 13 16 19 ESP Sete Gibernau DucatiGrupo Francisco Hernando 13 Ret 11 15 13 Ret 12 20 USA Ben Spies YamahaSterilgarda Yamaha Team 7 9 21 JPN Yuki Takahashi HondaScot Racing Team MotoGP 15 Ret 12 13 Ret Ret 15 9 ITA Michel Fabrizio DucatiPramac Racing Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike Team QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Constructors' standings Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Constructor QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Yamaha 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 386 2 JPN Honda 5 3 2 3 4 4 7 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 297 3 ITA Ducati 1 4 3 5 1 3 3 4 4 8 6 3 7 2 1 1 5 272 4 JPN Suzuki 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 8 11 11 5 7 5 10 11 6 14 133† 5 JPN Kawasaki 14 6 5 2 11 14 11 10 7 7 Ret Ret 8 12 7 8 17 108 Pos Constructor QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts † Following Loris Capirossi's engine change, Suzuki was given a ten-point penalty in the constructors' championship at the Australian Grand Prix because of the new for 2009 MotoGP engine change limit rule which restricts each rider to five engines for the final seven rounds. Teams' standings Each team got the total points scored by their two riders, including replacement riders. In one rider team, only the points scored by that rider was counted. Wildcard riders did not score points. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Fiat Yamaha Team 46 2 2 1 16 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 Ret 1 4 2 3 2 567 99 3 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 3 2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 Ret 4 3 2 JPN Repsol Honda Team 3 11 3 2 3 Ret 6 Ret 1 3 9 2 10 3 3 3 2 1 394 4 5 5 8 4 4 4 Ret Ret Ret 1 4 4 4 7 6 Ret 8 3 ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 27 1 4 3 5 1 3 3 4 4 14 2 1 1DNS 341 36 Ret 8 7 69 12 Ret 15 12 12 10 8 5 8 15 6 3 Ret 8 15 5 5 4 FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 5 4 12 7 7 6 7 4 7 9 2 7 5 Ret 5 5 13 4 253 52 16 9 13 9 7 13 6 DSQ 10 6 9 6 10 9 14 15 12 5 ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 15 6 13 14 11 15 12 10 11 5 4 8 2 Ret Ret 4 12 10 226 24 9 15 9 10 14 Ret 12 6 6 Ret 3 9 6 6 10 7 6 6 JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 7 7 10 10 6 10 11 5 8 13 13 11 11 9 10 11 6 15 216 65 Ret 7 6 8 5 5 9 Ret 11 11 5 7 5 Ret 12 9 14 7 CHE Hayate Racing Team 33 14 6 5 2 11 14 11 10 7 7 Ret Ret 8 12 7 8 17 108 8 ITA Pramac Racing 36 8 8 Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 14 10 Ret 9 10 9 108 44 13 11 11 13 84 Ret 88 17 14 16 15 9 16 14 12 12 8 12 Ret 13 13 DNS 9 MON LCR Honda MotoGP 14 10 11 4 14 8 8 7 9 Ret 3 10 12 12 11 8 Ret 11 106 10 SMR Scot Racing Team MotoGP 41 17 16 Ret 15 12 13 14 14 14 13 14 16 28 72 15 Ret 12 13 Ret Ret 15 11 ESP Grupo Francisco Hernando 59 13 Ret 11 15 13 Ret 12 Pos Team BikeNo. QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD USAUSA GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 250cc standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 JPN Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 4 2 1 8 6 2 1 4 1 4 2 4 4 7 1 7 261 2 ESP Héctor Barberá Aprilia 1 11 4 11 5 3 2 5 8 7 6 1 3 2 2 1 239 3 ITA Marco Simoncelli Gilera DNS 17 3 1 2 Ret 3 1 4 1 1 Ret 1 1 3 Ret 231 4 ESP Álvaro Bautista Aprilia 7 1 2 4 3 1 Ret 3 2 3 3 3 Ret 10 Ret 2 218 5 ITA Mattia Pasini Aprilia Ret 3 6 Ret 1 4 Ret Ret 3 2 Ret 2 8 Ret Ret Ret 128 6 ITA Raffaele De Rosa Honda 5 12 10 6 9 9 10 9 7 6 11 8 Ret 3 Ret 3 122 7 CHE Thomas Lüthi Aprilia 6 8 5 Ret 4 6 Ret 8 9 Ret 9 10 7 11 4 4 120 8 FRA Mike Di Meglio Aprilia 3 Ret 11 Ret 12 14 11 Ret 5 9 4 5 2 5 Ret 14 107 9 ESP Héctor Faubel Honda 11 Ret 14 2 8 10 8 6 10 10 8 9 Ret 8 5 Ret 105 10 ESP Alex Debón Aprilia 14 5 Ret Ret 7 5 6 2 6 Ret Ret 7 9 13 7 DNS 101 11 ITA Roberto Locatelli Gilera 9 Ret 9 3 10 Ret 5 10 13 5 5 Ret Ret NC Ret 9 85 12 FRA Jules Cluzel Aprilia 2 Ret 8 DNS Ret 11 Ret 14 11 8 Ret 6 5 4 Ret Ret 82 13 THA Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 8 Ret 15 5 14 7 9 DNS Ret 11 Ret Ret 6 9 6 5 82 14 CZE Karel Abraham Aprilia Ret 9 Ret 12 13 8 7 Ret 14 Ret 10 11 10 6 12 6 74 15 CZE Lukáš Pešek Aprilia 13 7 13 7 Ret 12 12 12 12 12 7 Ret 11 12 8 12 74 16 ITA Alex Baldolini Aprilia 15 Ret Ret Ret 11 13 13 11 16 Ret 12 13 14 Ret 9 8 41 17 JPN Shoya Tomizawa Honda 12 10 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 15 13 DNS 12 Ret 15 16 10 32 18 HUN Gábor Talmácsi Aprilia 10 4 7 28 19 JPN Shuhei Aoyama Honda 6 12 14 10 11 27 20 ESP Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 4 7 22 21 FRA Valentin Debise Honda 20 13 19 17 14 20 19 15 13 14 13 19 13 15 18 22 HUN Imre Tóth Aprilia 17 13 16 9 15 Ret 15 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 Ret 19 12 23 HUN Balázs Németh Aprilia 16 18 Ret 14 16 15 16 16 11 13 11 24 RUS Vladimir Leonov Aprilia 18 15 19 10 Ret 20 16 Ret 19 15 17 Ret Ret 15 17 9 25 CHE Bastien Chesaux Honda 16 16 17 Ret 18 19 Ret 15 22 Ret Ret Ret 3 Aprilia 17 17 14 16 26 ESP Axel Pons Aprilia Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 16 Ret 16 20 16 14 16 15 Ret Ret Ret 3 27 GBR Toby Markham Honda DNQ 14 21 Ret 2 Aprilia 17 23 Ret Ret 28 JPN Kazuki Watanabe Yamaha 14 2 29 USA Stevie Bonsey Aprilia 15 Ret 1 ESP Aitor Rodríguez Aprilia 19 18 18 Ret 21 18 19 0 IRL William Dunlop Honda 18 0 USA Barrett Long Yamaha 18 0 GBR Luke Mossey Aprilia 18 0 ITA Christopher Moretti Aprilia 19 0 CAN Adam Roberts Yamaha 19 0 SWE Joakim Stensmö Honda 19 0 ESP Daniel Arcas Aprilia 20 0 ESP Iván Maestro Aprilia Ret 0 ESP Ángel Rodríguez Aprilia Ret 0 GER Ralf Waldmann Aprilia Ret 0 GER Marcel Becker Yamaha DNQ 0 SWE Robin Halen Aprilia DNQ DNQ 0 GBR Alex Kenchington Aprilia DNQ 0 Pos Rider Bike QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap Constructors' standings Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Constructor QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Aprilia 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 339 2 JPN Honda 4 2 1 2 6 2 1 4 1 4 2 4 4 3 1 3 287 3 ITA Gilera 9 17 3 1 2 Ret 3 1 4 1 1 Ret 1 1 3 9 245 4 JPN Yamaha 14 DNQ DNQ 18 2 Pos Constructor QATQAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 125cc standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders' standings Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Riders marked with light blue background were eligible for Rookie of the Year awards. Pos Rider Bike QAT†QAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ESP Julián Simón Aprilia 2 2 Ret 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 5 1 12 1 1 1 289 2 GBR Bradley Smith Aprilia 5 10 1 4 1 8 3 Ret 20 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 223.5 3 ESP Nicolás Terol Aprilia 7 17 10 9 2 2 5 4 4 1 4 2 Ret 6 5 10 179.5 4 ESP Pol Espargaró Derbi 4 3 7 Ret 4 Ret 9 5 10 5 1 Ret 1 4 3 3 174.5 5 ESP Sergio Gadea Aprilia 12 19 2 3 11 3 1 2 Ret 9 15 Ret 6 10 4 16 141 6 DEU Sandro Cortese Derbi 3 6 6 12 10 9 Ret 6 Ret 6 18 5 2 3 6 8 130 7 ITA Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1 1 19 7 Ret 1 4 7 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 8 8 Ret 125.5 8 ESP Marc Márquez KTM Ret 5 3 Ret 5 5 10 16 15 8 6 4 Ret 9 Ret 17 94 9 ESP Joan Olivé Derbi 18 7 11 Ret Ret 14 11 3 12 10 8 8 5 Ret 9 6 91 10 DEU Stefan Bradl Aprilia 8 4 Ret Ret 8 7 6 Ret Ret 7 7 6 4 Ret Ret Ret 85 11 ITA Simone Corsi Aprilia 14 15 14 Ret 18 16 8 Ret 2 Ret 3 7 Ret 5 Ret 4 81 12 DEU Jonas Folger Aprilia 6 8 Ret 2 14 6 7 Ret Ret 12 12 9 14 14 Ret Ret 73 13 CHE Dominique Aegerter Derbi 11 9 9 6 19 20 13 9 8 18 10 15 8 12 14 11 70.5 14 ESP Efrén Vázquez Derbi 17 22 5 8 Ret Ret 12 17 9 14 21 12 Ret 7 Ret 7 54 15 GBR Scott Redding Aprilia 13 Ret 4 Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 3 15 Ret Ret 16 11 Ret Ret 50.5 16 JPN Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 20 20 16 5 15 15 17 Ret 5 19 9 20 11 18 11 14 43 17 GBR Danny Webb Aprilia 9 11 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 16 11 10 Ret 13 Ret DNS 38.5 18 ESP Esteve Rabat Aprilia 10 13 12 11 16 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret 37 19 ITA Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia 19 14 18 10 12 Ret 15 Ret 7 Ret 17 14 13 17 10 12 37 20 FRA Johann Zarco Aprilia 15 Ret 13 Ret 6 13 21 23 13 11 23 16 9 16 Ret 15 32.5 21 CHE Randy Krummenacher Aprilia 22 18 17 15 13 10 Ret 11 18 17 Ret 17 10 15 13 9 32 22 ESP Luis Salom Honda 21 Ret 21 Aprilia 16 13 6 Ret 13 21 15 19 15 13 23 DEU Marcel Schrötter Honda 12 13 5 18 24 JPN Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin 27 12 Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 10 11 21 14 Ret Ret 21 Ret 20 17 25 AUT Michael Ranseder Haojue Ret DNS DNS DNQ 9 Aprilia Ret Ret 20 16 11 Ret 20 12 Ret 26 ITA Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 21 Ret 21 Ret 9 Ret Ret 20 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 27 ITA Riccardo Moretti Aprilia 20 13 3 28 NLD Jasper Iwema Honda 23 Ret 24 13 23 21 19 19 Ret Ret 23 17 22 18 18 3 29 USA Cameron Beaubier KTM 16 16 15 Ret DNQ 18 Ret 14 Ret DNS 19 22 Ret Ret 17 Ret 3 30 GBR Martin Glossop Honda 14 2 31 DEU Marvin Fritz Honda 14 2 32 FRA Grégory Di Carlo Honda 14 2 33 DEU Daniel Kartheininger Honda 15 1 IRL Paul Jordan Honda 16 0 MAS Elly Ilias Aprilia 16 0 CZE Lukáš Šembera Aprilia 25 23 20 Ret 22 Ret 20 18 17 30 22 0 ITA Luigi Morciano Aprilia 17 22 19 0 ESP Alberto Moncayo Aprilia 22 19 18 19 0 NED Michael van der Mark Honda 18 0 ITA Luca Marconi Aprilia 24 25 25 Ret Ret 24 23 24 19 26 24 24 Ret 26 Ret 21 0 NOR Sturla Fagerhaug KTM Ret 22 19 Ret 0 CZE Jakub Kornfeil Loncin 28 25 23 19 Ret 0 ESP Johnny Rosell Aprilia 23 20 0 MYS Muhammad Zulfahmi Yamaha 20 0 ITA Luca Vitali Aprilia 28 26 DSQ Ret 25 26 25 DNQ 21 25 25 27 22 25 Ret Ret 0 FRA Alexis Masbou Loncin 26 21 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 24 Ret 0 SVK Jakub Jantulík Aprilia 26 21 0 ITA Davide Stirpe Honda 21 0 GER Toni Finsterbusch Honda 21 0 AUS Blake Leigh-Smith Honda 21 0 FRA Quentin Jacquet Aprilia 23 DNS 22 DNQ 0 CZE Karel Pešek Derbi 22 Ret 27 0 CHE Damien Raemy Honda 22 0 ITA Alessandro Tonucci Aprilia 26 23 29 0 ESP Jordi Dalmau Honda 27 25 24 0 JPN Yuuichi Yanagisawa Honda 24 0 AUS Brad Gross Yamaha 24 0 ITA Gennaro Sabatino Aprilia 24 0 NED Pepijn Bijsterbosch Honda 24 0 ITA Gabriele Ferro Aprilia 25 0 ESP Borja Maestro Aprilia 26 0 JPN Hiroomi Iwata Honda 27 0 AUS Andrew Lawson Honda 27 0 JPN Satoru Kamada Honda 28 0 AUS Levi Day Honda 28 0 ESP Eduard López Aprilia 28 0 CRO Ivan Višak Honda 28 0 JPN Yuki Oogane Honda 29 0 CZE Ladislav Chmelík Honda 29 0 FRA Cyril Carrillo Honda Ret 0 AUS Nicky Diles Aprilia Ret 0 GBR Timothy Hastings Honda Ret 0 FIN Eeki Kuparinen Honda Ret 0 FRA Steven Le Coquen Honda Ret 0 GBR James Lodge Honda Ret 0 ESP Iván Maestro Aprilia Ret 0 USA Miles Thornton Aprilia Ret 0 JPN Yuma Yahagi Honda Ret 0 USA Ben Young Aprilia Ret 0 GBR Matthew Hoyle Haojue DNS DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 AUS Dylan Mavin Honda DNS 0 ESP Joan Perelló Aprilia DNS 0 FRA Ornella Ongaro Honda DNQ 0 NED Roy Pouw Aprilia DNQ 0 Pos Rider Bike QAT†QAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia PtsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap † Half-points awarded in Qatar, as the riders did not complete the sufficient distance for full points. Constructors' standings Each constructor got the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Rounds marked with a light blue background were under wet race conditions or stopped by rain. Pos Constructor QAT†QAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts 1 ITA Aprilia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 373.5 2 ESP Derbi 3 3 5 6 4 9 9 3 8 5 1 5 1 3 3 3 216 3 AUT KTM 16 5 3 Ret 5 5 10 14 16 8 6 4 19 9 17 17 96 4 JPN Honda 23 24 23 13 21 21 14 12 14 13 23 17 22 18 5 25 5 CHN Loncin 26 12 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 11 21 Ret 28 25 21 19 20 17 JPN Yamaha 24 20 0 CHN Haojue Ret DNS DNS DNQ 0 Pos Constructor QAT†QAT JPNJPN SPAESP FRAFRA ITAITA CATCatalonia NEDNLD GERDEU GBRGBR CZECZE INPIndianapolis RSMSMR PORPRT AUSAUS MALMYS VALValencia Pts † Half-points awarded in Qatar, as the riders did not complete the sufficient distance for full points. References Sources The Official MotoGP website http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2009/NAT/500cc/World+Standing 2010-07-07 2012-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920050318/http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2009/NAT/500cc/World+Standing dead Category:Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons Category:2009 in motorcycle sport