In the last ever 250cc race in motorcycling GP history saw Hiroshi Aoyama crowned the 2009 World Champion.
In an action packed, full of ‘mistakes’race it was Hector Barbera who actually won the race at Valencia.

Aoyama made the first mistake on lap 10 battling with the lead group and he tried an inside pass over braked and when for a long ride in the gravel trying to keep control and not fall over, he would then return to the race in 11th, a position that would let him take the title, even if closest rival Marco Simoncelli should win the race.

Simoncelli, was leading when Aoyama went off track, but the Japanese rider could breathe a sigh of relief when Simoncelli crashed out on lap 21. The Italian managed to save himself when his Gilera hit the white line, but just 30 meters later his front would fold and Simoncelli would slide into the kitty litter, handing Aoyama automatically the world title.

When Simoncelli binned his bike Hector Barbera took the lead and rode to his third win the season and taking second in the final championship standings.

250 cc Valencia Results:

1 Hector BARBERA APRILIA 44′10.601
2 Alvaro BAUTISTA APRILIA 44′14.264
3 Raffaele DE ROSA HONDA 44′16.266
4 Thomas LUTHI APRILIA 44′16.281
5 Ratthapark WILAIROT HONDA 44′24.202
6 Karel ABRAHAM APRILIA 44′24.298
7 Hiroshi AOYAMA HONDA 44′38.039
8 Alex BALDOLINI APRILIA 44′45.698
9 Roberto LOCATELLI GILERA 44′46.467
10 Shoya TOMIZAWA HONDA 44′50.777
11 Shuhei AOYAMA HONDA 44′59.696
12 Lukas PESEK APRILIA 45′03.733
13 Balazs NEMETH APRILIA 45′16.615
14 Mike DI MEGLIO APRILIA 45′29.293
15 Valentin DEBISE HONDA 45′29.477
16 Bastien CHESAUX APRILIA 44′13.599 1 lap
17 Vladimir LEONOV APRILIA 44′38.652 1 lap
18 William DUNLOP HONDA 45′34.197 1 lap
19 Imre TOTH APRILIA 45′42.307 1 lap

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