The 2009

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was the 53rd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season. Antonio Cairoli won the MX1 title for

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, Marvin Musquin claimed the MX2 title for

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and Pierre Renet triumphed in MX3 for

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Overview

The 2009 season started on 29 March in

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and finished on 13 September in Canelinha,

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. The fifteen races of the season were held in fourteen countries,

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, Nederlands (2x),

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and

Grands Prix

Standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top twenty finishers.

Riders' standings

MX1

MX2

MX3

Manufacturers' standings

MX1 manufacturers standings

Participants

All entries taken from the official MX Motocross site.. Accessed 2009-08-13.

MX1 and MX2 participants

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Fim Motocross World Championship Season FIM Motocross World Championship season

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