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Nov 13, 2009 - The 2009 MotoGP World Championship
The 2009 MotoGP World Championship came to an end, last Sunday, with the Gran Premio Generali De La Comunitat Valenciana, at Ricardo Tormo circuit, in Spain, and Fiat Yamaha rider, Valentino Rossi, already confirmed as this year's Premier Class World Champion.
Expecting to start from Pole position, Ducati Marlboro's Casey Stoner suffered a monumental highside on the warm up lap, due to a tyre temperature issue, and was unable to race, leaving #3 rider, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa, able to make his usual flying start, after which he was un-catchable, taking his second only win in this year's competition, and retaining third position in the final championship results.
A relatively restrained battle for second and third race places between Rossi, and team-mate, Jorge Lorenzo, left the younger rider frustrated, but content with his number two in the final standings, whilst a tearful James Toseland, made an emotional farewell to MotoGP, returning to World Superbikes in 2010.
The "Bridgestone Test Team", can have few complaints about the manufacturer's performance, as sole tyre supplier to the Premier Class this year, when lap times have improved, across the board, and racing, generally, become more entertaining.
MotoGP fans, have a long wait until the 2010 season kicks off, at Qatar, in April.
Following his impressive wildcard race to seventh place, in Valencia, and now officially riding for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team, American, Ben Spies may be the man to watch next year.
