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The best of the action from the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, the twelfth round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
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The best of the action from the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, the twelfth round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Jorge Lorenzo got his third victory of 2009 at Indianapolis, as his team-mate Valentino Rossi and Spanish rival Dani Pedrosa both crashed in the 28 lap Brickyard contest.

| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Total time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 47′13.592 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 47′23.027 | 9.435 |
| 3 | ![]() |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 47′26.539 | 12.947 |
| 4 | ![]() |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 47′27.070 | 13.478 |
| 5 | ![]() |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 47′39.846 | 26.254 |
| 6 | ![]() |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 47′46.000 | 32.408 |
| 7 | ![]() |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 47′47.992 | 34.400 |
| 8 | ![]() |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 47′48.448 | 34.856 |
| 9 | ![]() |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 47′58.597 | 45.005 |
| 10 | ![]() |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 47′58.969 | 45.377 |
| 11 | ![]() |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 47′59.070 | 45.478 |
| 12 | ![]() |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 48′05.886 | 52.294 |
| 13 | ![]() |
Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 48′17.144 | 1′03.552 |
| 14 | ![]() |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 48′28.678 | 1′15.086 |
| 15 | ![]() |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 42′36.675 | 3 Lap |
| 16 | ![]() |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 39′29.440 | 5 Lap |
| 17 | ![]() |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 21′16.362 | 16 Lap |
| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′40.446 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′40.489 | 0.043 |
| 3 | ![]() |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′40.717 | 0.271 |
| 4 | ![]() |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′40.759 | 0.313 |
| 5 | ![]() |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′41.308 | 0.862 |
| 6 | ![]() |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′41.352 | 0.906 |
| 7 | ![]() |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′41.436 | 0.990 |
| 8 | ![]() |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′41.535 | 1.089 |
| 9 | ![]() |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′41.719 | 1.273 |
| 10 | ![]() |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′41.990 | 1.544 |
| 11 | ![]() |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′42.260 | 1.814 |
| 12 | ![]() |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′42.515 | 2.069 |
| 13 | ![]() |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′42.534 | 2.088 |
| 14 | ![]() |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′42.547 | 2.101 |
| 15 | ![]() |
Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′42.581 | 2.135 |
| 16 | ![]() |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′42.794 | 2.348 |
| 17 | ![]() |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′43.105 | 2.659 |
MotoGP qualifying at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix on Saturday concluded with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in pole position, following a superb performance from the Repsol Honda rider.
Pedrosa’s best effort of 1’39.730 gave him a new pole position record and his second pole of 2009, with his nearest rival and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha team unable to get within half a second of him.

| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′39.730 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′40.236 | 0.506 |
| 3 | ![]() |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′40.609 | 0.879 |
| 4 | ![]() |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′40.620 | 0.890 |
| 5 | ![]() |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′40.961 | 1.231 |
| 6 | ![]() |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′41.067 | 1.337 |
| 7 | ![]() |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′41.283 | 1.553 |
| 8 | ![]() |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′41.309 | 1.579 |
| 9 | ![]() |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′41.530 | 1.800 |
| 10 | ![]() |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′41.620 | 1.890 |
| 11 | ![]() |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′41.742 | 2.012 |
| 12 | ![]() |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′41.773 | 2.043 |
| 13 | ![]() |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′41.910 | 2.180 |
| 14 | ![]() |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′42.038 | 2.308 |
| 15 | ![]() |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′42.250 | 2.520 |
| 16 | ![]() |
Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′42.577 | 2.847 |
| 17 | ![]() |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′42.736 | 3.006 |
Tags: 2009, Saturday Practice
Circuit: Indianapolis
| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′40.271 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′41.286 | 1.015 |
| 3 | ![]() |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′41.324 | 1.053 |
| 4 | ![]() |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′41.389 | 1.118 |
| 5 | ![]() |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′41.459 | 1.188 |
| 6 | ![]() |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′41.793 | 1.522 |
| 7 | ![]() |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′41.883 | 1.612 |
| 8 | ![]() |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′42.380 | 2.109 |
| 9 | ![]() |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′42.433 | 2.162 |
| 10 | ![]() |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′42.460 | 2.189 |
| 11 | ![]() |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′42.507 | 2.236 |
| 12 | ![]() |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′42.603 | 2.332 |
| 13 | ![]() |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′42.665 | 2.394 |
| 14 | ![]() |
Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′42.775 | 2.504 |
| 15 | ![]() |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′42.815 | 2.544 |
| 16 | ![]() |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′43.131 | 2.860 |
| 17 | ![]() |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′43.184 | 2.913 |
Tags: 2009, Friday Practice
Circuit: Indianapolis
| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′51.507 | |
| 2 | ![]() |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′51.662 | 0.155 |
| 3 | ![]() |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′51.814 | 0.307 |
| 4 | ![]() |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′51.894 | 0.387 |
| 5 | ![]() |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′52.264 | 0.757 |
| 6 | ![]() |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′52.888 | 1.381 |
| 7 | ![]() |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′52.928 | 1.421 |
| 8 | ![]() |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′53.128 | 1.621 |
| 9 | ![]() |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′53.151 | 1.644 |
| 10 | ![]() |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′53.590 | 2.083 |
| 11 | ![]() |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′53.967 | 2.460 |
| 12 | ![]() |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′54.554 | 3.047 |
| 13 | ![]() |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′55.674 | 4.167 |
| 14 | ![]() |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′55.788 | 4.281 |
| 15 | ![]() |
Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′56.204 | 4.697 |
| 16 | ![]() |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′56.594 | 5.087 |
| 17 | ![]() |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′58.244 | 6.737 |




