Hiroshi Aoyama of Japan won the last ever 250cc world title when he recovered from running off the circuit to finish seventh at the Valencia Grand Prix.

The Honda rider needed to come in 11th or higher to secure his first championship and the final 250cc title before the category is replaced by the new Moto2 class from next year.

He went off the track on lap nine and dropped down to 11th but his task was made easier when nearest title rival Marco Simoncelli crashed out while leading with seven laps left.

Spaniard Hector Barbera won the race, making sure of second place in the championship standings ahead of Gilera rider Simoncelli.

Barbera's Spanish compatriot Alvaro Bautista was second and Italy's Raffaele De Rosa third.

Alex Debon, another Spaniard, was quickest in qualifying on Saturday but crashed late in the session and suffered a suspected broken rib that meant he was unable to race, so Simoncelli started from pole.
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Spain driver, Dani Pedrosa win the Valencia Grand Prix, Sunday (8 / 11), beat Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Valencia GP marked with Australian driver Casey Stoner won his ambition to forget the last series of MotoGP in Valencia after a crash before the race begins.

Stoner fell and smashed in the sand. This Ducati Pebalap then decided not to follow the race and resign.

This incident is very tragic because Stoner's fastest time in the warm-up session. He noted 1.32.856 lap time, more than half a second faster than its nearest competitor, Valentino Rossi.

Stoner withdrawal made pole position vacant. This opportunity pebalap host utilized, Dani Pedrosa. He immediately led the race, followed by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo who survived the race Toni Elias Honda.

Lorenzo is located in the top three could stick with teammate tight from the Fiat Yamaha, Valentino Rossi. Both are neck and neck until the finish. Rossi was second, with Lorenzo podium in the order of three.

Thus, the complete triumph Valentino Rossi this year, with the won the world title and hinghga race podium last one.

Valencia Grand Prix race results:
1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 46m47.553 sec
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 2630
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 2913
4. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 32,515
5. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 34,585
6. Toni Elias Honda Gresini + 34,888
7. Ben Spies Yamaha + 37,706
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38,364
9. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 42,491
10. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini + 43,689
11. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda + 46,018
12. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 50,226
13. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 57,168
14. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m06.877
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 1m11.701
16. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m14.405
17. Marco Melandri Kawasaki + Hayate 1m33.425

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Final 2009 race season had won Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull driver was the highest podium accompanied by team-mate, Mark Webber, and the 2009 world champion Jenson Button.

In Yas Marina, Sunday (1/11/2009), the race begins with Lewis Hamilton winning the pole position immediately step on the gas. Vettel who started the race from position two successful haunt.

Continues to exist in the future, then fared Nahas Hamilton. In the middle of the race brake problems rear tire, so he must be retired from racing.

This can be exploited to the maximum by Webber who was consistently against the McLaren driver said. As a result, the change Vettel leading the race continues to maintain the position until the finish line.
For Webber, the first podium at the GP Abu Dhabi is the number four for him this season. 22-year young German who has been nicknamed the Baby-Schumi - referring to Michael Schumacher - had previously won in China, England and Japan.

Webber is on of late racing continues pressured by Button secured second position in the race. Success will lock the position of the two Red Bull makes record one-two finish fourth this season.

Race live standing
P. Driver Team Time 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:34:03.414
2 Mark Webber Red Bull 17.857
3 Jenson Button Brawn 18.457
4 Rubens Barrichello Brawn 22.735
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW 26.253
6 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 28.343
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 34.366
8 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 41.294
9 Nico Rosberg Williams 45.941
10 Robert Kubica BMW 48.180
11 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 52.798
12 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 54.317
13 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 59.839
14 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:09.687
15 Vitantanio Liuzzi Force India 1:34.450
16 Romain Grosjean Renault at 1 lap
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India at 1 lap
18 Adrian Sutil Force India at 1 lap
19 Lewis Hamilton McLaren out
20 Alguersuari Jaime Toro Rosso out

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Lewis Hamilton won the pole position in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel increases chance to be runner-up in the world thanks to the start position of the two.

Pole position was Hamilton won the final moments of qualifying on the Yas Marina Circuit, Saturday (31/10/2009). Note the McLaren driver's best time was 1 minute 39.873 seconds.

Hamilton is superior record of more than 0.7 seconds in front of the membututinya Vettel in second position. Vettel himself to carve the best time 1 minute 40.666 seconds.

Behind Vettel, sat his team mate at Red Bull, Mark Webber. Australian driver's record the best time of 1 minute 40.667 seconds and will start from third position in the race, Sunday (1 / 11).

Competition to win runner-up said the world will take place because of competition Vettel, Rubens Barrichello, will start from fourth position. Behind him, there is the champion of the world, Jenson Button.

Results Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
Pos Drivers Team Left
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.873
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.666
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.667
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:40.574
5. Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:40.378
6. Trulli Toyota 1:40.517
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:40.520
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 1:40.558
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:40.842
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:40.908
11. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:41.100
12. Kobayashi Toyota 1:41.035
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.808
14. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:41.096
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.503
16. Alonso Renault 1:41.667
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:41.701
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:41.863
19. Grosjean Renault 1:41.950
20. Fisichella Ferrari 1:42.184

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