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2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
FieldValue
Grand PrixJapanese
flagJapan
Official NamePolini Grand Prix of Japan
LocationTwin Ring Motegi
Course_mi2.983
Course_km4.801
Race_No2
Season_No17
Date26 April
Year2009
ImageTwin Ring Motegi map-2.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:48.545
Fast_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:48.477
First_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
Pole_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_2501:53.093
Fast_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2501:54.047
First_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Hiroshi Aoyama
Second_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_250Mattia Pasini
Third_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_125Andrea Iannone
Pole_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_1252:00.685
Fast_Rider_125Andrea Iannone
Fast_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_1252:01.551
First_Rider_125Andrea Iannone
First_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125Julián Simón
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Pol Espargaró
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain

The 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 April 2009 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan. The MotoGP race was the 700th premier class race in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Jorge Lorenzo won the MotoGP race ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi to take the overall lead in the world championship.

Qualifying

All qualifying sessions for MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and grid positions for Sunday's races were defined according to combined free practice times.

Jorge Lorenzo, celebrating with his flag after winning the MotoGP race.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415RetRetRetSources:
99ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**2443:47.2383**25**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**24+1.3041**20**
3ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**24+3.76311**16**
27AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**24+5.6912**13**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**24+9.2077**11**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Hayate Racing Team****Kawasaki**24+30.5558**10**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**24+32.7566**9**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****Pramac Racing****Ducati**24+39.41617**8**
52GBR **James Toseland****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**24+43.10610**7**
7AUS **Chris Vermeulen****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**24+43.2454**6**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**24+44.83416**5**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Monster Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**24+46.5405**4**
15SMR **Alex de Angelis****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**24+53.52515**3**
88ITA **Niccolò Canepa****Pramac Racing****Ducati**24+1:21.80418**2**
24ESP **Toni Elías****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**23+1 lap9**1**
59ESP Sete GibernauGrupo Francisco HernandoDucati17Retirement14
69USA Nicky HaydenDucati Marlboro TeamDucati0Accident12
72JPN Yuki TakahashiScot Racing Team MotoGPHonda0Accident13
Álvaro Bautista, celebrating on the podium after winning the 250cc race.

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718RetRetRetRetRetRetRet[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2009/JPN/250cc/RAC/Classification.pdf)
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**2344:06.4883**25**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****Honda**23+5.8892**20**
75ITA **Mattia Pasini****Aprilia**23+21.8324**16**
28HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Aprilia**23+25.9067**13**
6ESP **Alex Debón****Aprilia**23+30.78510**11**
73JPN **Shuhei Aoyama****Honda**23+33.78817**10**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Aprilia**23+36.97211**9**
12CHE **Thomas Lüthi****Aprilia**23+41.01813**8**
17CZE **Karel Abraham****Aprilia**23+41.64916**7**
48JPN **Shoya Tomizawa****Honda**23+52.86325**6**
40ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**23+1:00.8885**5**
35ITA **Raffaele De Rosa****Honda**23+1:06.3476**4**
10HUN **Imre Tóth****Aprilia**23+1:53.14920**3**
59JPN **Kazuki Watanabe****Yamaha**22+1 lap19**2**
56RUS **Vladimir Leonov****Aprilia**22+1 lap22**1**
8CHE Bastien ChesauxHonda22+1 lap23
58ITA Marco SimoncelliGilera22+1 lap1
77ESP Aitor RodríguezAprilia22+1 lap24
14THA Ratthapark WilairotHonda18Accident12
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia17Accident18
55ESP Héctor FaubelHonda6Accident15
63FRA Mike Di MeglioAprilia5Accident8
7ESP Axel PonsAprilia3Accident21
16FRA Jules CluzelAprilia2Accident14
15ITA Roberto LocatelliGilera2Accident9

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829RetRetRetRetRetDNSDNQ[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2009/JPN/125cc/RAC/Classification.pdf)
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Aprilia**2042:23.7161**25**
60ESP **Julián Simón****Aprilia**20+1.3462**20**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****Derbi**20+5.0398**16**
17DEU **Stefan Bradl****Aprilia**20+6.9043**13**
93ESP **Marc Márquez****KTM**20+13.06110**11**
11DEU **Sandro Cortese****Derbi**20+14.8419**10**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Derbi**20+16.42011**9**
94DEU **Jonas Folger****Aprilia**20+16.48314**8**
77CHE **Dominique Aegerter****Derbi**20+27.5006**7**
38GBR **Bradley Smith****Aprilia**20+30.3597**6**
99GBR **Danny Webb****Aprilia**20+37.54713**5**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****Loncin**20+43.85619**4**
12ESP **Esteve Rabat****Aprilia**20+59.8894**3**
8ITA **Lorenzo Zanetti****Aprilia**20+1:00.14115**2**
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Aprilia**20+1:02.60117**1**
16USA Cameron BeaubierKTM20+1:02.60923
18ESP Nicolás TerolAprilia20+1:09.8675
35CHE Randy KrummenacherAprilia20+1:09.88322
33ESP Sergio GadeaAprilia20+1:15.04912
73JPN Takaaki NakagamiAprilia20+1:19.85821
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin20+1:43.41325
7ESP Efrén VázquezDerbi20+1:52.91020
69CZE Lukáš ŠemberaAprilia20+2:07.12432
58JPN Yuuichi YanagisawaHonda20+2:07.40226
87ITA Luca MarconiAprilia19+1 lap30
10ITA Luca VitaliAprilia19+1 lap34
55JPN Hiroomi IwataHonda19+1 lap29
59JPN Satoru KamadaHonda19+1 lap28
57JPN Yuki OoganeHonda18+2 laps33
56JPN Yuma YahagiHonda11Retirement27
14FRA Johann ZarcoAprilia10Retirement18
45GBR Scott ReddingAprilia6Retirement16
32ITA Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia2Accident24
53NLD Jasper IwemaHonda0Accident31
88AUT Michael RansederHaojueDid not start
66GBR Matthew HoyleHaojueDid not qualify

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round two has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo41
2ITA Valentino Rossi40
3AUS Casey Stoner38
4ITA Andrea Dovizioso22
5ESP Dani Pedrosa21

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha45
2ITA Ducati38
3JPN Honda27
4JPN Suzuki18
5JPN Kawasaki12
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2008 Japanese Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2010 Japanese Grand Prix

References

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  2. (13 June 2017). "2009 Japanese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Twin Ring Motegi - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (2009-04-20). "700th Premier Class race milestone to be celebrated in Japan.". [[Dorna Sports]].
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