Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (C) of Italy, Honda 250cc world champion Hiroshi Aoyama (L) of Japan and Aprilia 125cc world champion Julian Simon of Spain pose with their motorbikes at the Valencia Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste November 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (C) of Italy, Honda 250cc world champion Hiroshi Aoyama (L) of Japan and Aprilia 125cc world champion Julian Simon of Spain pose with their motorbikes at the Valencia Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste November 8, 2009.

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  1. Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa celebrates on podium of the MotoGP race of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 6, 2009. Italian Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi won the race ahead of teammate Spanish Jorge Lorenzo and Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
  2. 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.
  3. Spain's Honda rider Dani Pedrosa powres round a bend during the qualifiing session of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Italian moto GP Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took the pole position ahead of Spain's Honda rider Dani Pedrosa and teammate Spanish Jorge Lorenzo.
  4. Spain's Honda rider Dani Pedrosa powers round a bend during the qualifiing session of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Italian moto GP Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took the pole position ahead of Spain's Honda rider Dani Pedrosa and teammate Spanish Jorge Lorenzo.
  5. Spanish Jorge Pedrosa rides his Honda and clocks the third best time of the second free session practice of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Rossi clocked the best time of 1'34.528 ahead of Lorenzo and Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
  6. Spanish Jorge Pedrosa rides his Honda and clocks the third best time of the second free session practice of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Rossi clocked the best time of 1'34.528 ahead of Lorenzo and Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
  7. Spanish Jorge Pedrosa rides his Honda and clocks the third best time of the second free session practice of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Rossi clocked the best time of 1'34.528 ahead of Lorenzo and Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
  8. Spanish Jorge Pedrosa rides his Honda and clocks the third best time of the second free session practice of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 5, 2009. Rossi clocked the best time of 1'34.528 ahead of Lorenzo and Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
  9. Spanish rider Julian Simon (L) celebrates after winning the 125cc class of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on his Aprilia with Sandro Cortese of Germany (R) at Phillip Island, some 100kms south-east of Melbourne on October 18, 2009. Simon's victory also gave him the World Championship with Bradley Smith of Great Britain finishing the race second on a Aprilia and Sandro Cortese of Germany third on a Derbi at the Phillip Island circuit.
  10. Spanish rider Julian Simon arrives back in the pits on his Aprilia after winning the 125cc class of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, some 100kms south-east of Melbourne on October 18, 2009. Simon's victory also gave him the World Championship with Bradley Smith of Great Britain finishing the race second on a Aprilia and Sandro Cortese third on a Derbi at the Phillip Island circuit.
  11. Aprilia rider Julian Simon (R) of Spain celebrates with his mechanics at the end of the qualifying practice session on October 3, 2009 ahead of the Grand Prix of Portugal at Estoril race track in Estoril, outskirts of Lisbon. Simon was first, Spain's Pol Espargo second and Britain's Bradley Smith third.
  12. Spanish Aprilia rider Julian Simon (C) celebrates on the podium of the 125cc race of the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano on September 6, 2009. Simon won the race ahead of compatriot Aprilia rider Nicolas Terol (L) and English Aprilia rider Bradley Smith (R).
  13. Julian Simon of Spain (L) on his Aprilia leads Bradley Smith of Britain on his Aprilia (C) and compatriot Pol Espargaro on a Derbi during the 125cc race at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island on October 18, 2009. Simon won the race ahead of Smith with Sandro Cortese of Germany third and Espargaro fourth.
  14. Julian Simon of Spain (L) speeds to victory and the world championship title in the 125cc class of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on his Aprilia at Phillip Island, some 100kms south-east of Melbourne on October 18, 2009. Simon won the race with Bradley Smith of Britain finishing the race second on a Aprilia and Sandro Cortese of Germany third on a Derbi.
  15. Julian Simon of Spain (L) speeds to victory and the world championship in the 125cc class of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on his Aprilia at Phillip Island, some 100kms south-east of Melbourne on October 18, 2009. Simon won the race with Bradley Smith of Britain finishing the race second on a Aprilia and Sandro Cortese of Germany third on a Derbi.
  16. 125cc rider Julian Simon of Spain, front right, leads teammate Bradley Smith of Britain, center, and Simone Corsi of Italy, during the Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racing on Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 . Simon won the race and the world championship ahead of Smith and Nicolas Terol of Spain.

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