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 logo Reuters Pictures 27 months 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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