Race 2 of 17 races in the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
26 April 2009
Official name
Polini Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3]
Location
Twin Ring Motegi
Course
Permanent racing facility
4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider
Valentino Rossi
Time
1:48.545
Fastest lap
Rider
Jorge Lorenzo
Time
1:48.477
Podium
First
Jorge Lorenzo
Second
Valentino Rossi
Third
Dani Pedrosa
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Marco Simoncelli
Time
1:53.093
Fastest lap
Rider
Álvaro Bautista
Time
1:54.047
Podium
First
Álvaro Bautista
Second
Hiroshi Aoyama
Third
Mattia Pasini
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Andrea Iannone
Time
2:00.685
Fastest lap
Rider
Andrea Iannone
Time
2:01.551
Podium
First
Andrea Iannone
Second
Julián Simón
Third
Pol Espargaró
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.[4]
Jorge Lorenzo won the MotoGP race ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi to take the overall lead in the world championship.[5]
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^"700th Premier Class race milestone to be celebrated in Japan". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
^"Lorenzo clinches victory in Japan". BBC Sport. BBC. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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