Japanese Honda 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama takes a curve during the qualifiing session of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Aoyama tooks the pole position ahead of Spain's Aprilia rider Hector Barbera and Italian Gilera rider Marco Simoncelli. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Japanese Honda 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama takes a curve during the qualifiing session of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Aoyama tooks the pole position ahead of Spain's Aprilia rider Hector Barbera and Italian Gilera rider Marco Simoncelli.