The 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the

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. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 April 2009 at the

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, located in Motegi,

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. The MotoGP race was the 700th premier class race in the history of

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won the MotoGP race ahead of teammate

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to take the overall lead in the world championship.

Qualifying

All qualifying sessions for MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and grid positions for Sunday's races were defined according to combined free practice times. Jorge Lorenzo2009

MotoGP classification

250 cc classification

125 cc classification

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round two has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2000–09 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

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April 2009 sports events in Japan