We stumbled across the complete video for the BBC’s MotoGP season review for 2009 – and you can watch it below (well, for as long as it stays online at least).

All the MotoGP races and highlights are covered from 2009, so sit back and enjoy all the action (the only downside is Charlie Cox’s commentary, but you can turn the volume down).

BBC MotoGP Season Review 2009:

MotoGP 2009 – Official Review

Stoner heads the time sheets on day 3 of testing in Valencia.

1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:31.900
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:31.944
3 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:32.805
4 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:32.825
5 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:32.936
6 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing 1:32.988
7 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing 1:33.275
8 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:33.464
9 Hector Barbera Aspar Team 1:33.787
10 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:33.856
11 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:34.163
12 Hiroshi Aoyama Scot Racing Team 1:34.821

1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m32.256s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m32.519s + 0.263s
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m32.537s + 0.281s
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m32.922s + 0.666s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m33.085s + 0.829s
6. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m33.154s + 0.898s
7. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m33.391s + 1.135s
8. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1m33.475s + 1.219s
9. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m33.539s + 1.283s
10. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m33.678s + 1.422s
11. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m33.809s + 1.553s
12. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 1m33.844s + 1.588s
13. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m34.097s + 1.841s
14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m34.107s + 1.851s
15. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki 1m34.188s + 1.932s
16. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 1m34.308s + 2.052s
17. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m34.357s + 2.101s
18. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m34.537s + 2.281s

1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m32.813s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m33.195s + 0.382s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m33.241s + 0.428s
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m33.499s + 0.686s
5. Randy de Puniet Honda 1m33.910s + 1.097s
6. Alex de Angelis Honda 1m34.106s + 1.293s
7. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1m34.123s + 1.310s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m34.382s + 1.569s
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m34.427s + 1.614s
10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m34.462s + 1.649s
11. Mika Kallio Ducati 1m34.696s + 1.883s
12. Marco Melandri Kawasaki 1m34.859s + 2.046s
13. James Toseland Yamaha 1m34.865s + 2.052s
14. Toni Elias Honda 1m34.873s + 2.060s
15. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m35.052s + 2.239s
16. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m35.131s + 2.318s
17. Gabor Talmacsi Honda 1m35.258s + 2.445s
18. Aleix Espargaro Ducati 1m35.458s + 2.645s

Retirements:

Andrea Dovizioso Honda 14 laps
Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1 lap

1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 2m00.518s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m01.087s + 0.569s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m01.254s + 0.736s
4. Casey Stoner Ducati 2m01.455s + 0.937s
5. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2m01.716s + 1.198s
6. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 2m01.918s + 1.400s
7. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m01.980s + 1.462s
8. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 2m02.098s + 1.580s
9. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 2m02.195s + 1.677s
10. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 2m02.274s + 1.756s
11. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 2m02.362s + 1.844s
12. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 2m02.435s + 1.917s
13. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 2m02.859s + 2.341s
14. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 2m03.032s + 2.514s
15. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki 2m03.088s + 2.570s
16. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 2m03.528s + 3.100s
17. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 2m03.874s + 3.356s

Well, technically he can, but he needs to maintain a 25 point buffer between him and Lorenzo after Sepang.

Rossi’s second place last Sunday in Australia meant that he now holds a 38-point lead over Lorenzo and he will win the title simply by keeping a buffer of 25 points between him and his rival after this weekend.

Thousands of kilometres of testing at the Kuala Lumpur track mean that most riders have the advantage of local knowledge, but Rossi has an impressive five Sepang victories to his name, including last year when he took a resounding victory fresh from wrapping up the title in Japan. In 2005, second place at the track was enough to secure the Italian his second title for Yamaha and he will be determined to do the same this weekend and avoid a final-race showdown with his team-mate for his seventh premier-class title.

A difficult weekend for Lorenzo at Phillip Island ended in the gravel trap at turn one and the Mallorcan is happy to have the chance to put it behind him so quickly. He escaped with just a few cuts and bruises and, with the championship now all by out of reach, the youngster is simply focusing on a good finish to a brilliant championship and on confirming the number two spot in the standings. The 22-year-old crashed out on lap 12 of the race last year but he nonetheless has a good past record at Sepang, having won there in 2006 and clinched his second 250cc title there in 2007.

Valentino Rossi – “Match point”
“Phillip Island was like gold dust for us in terms of points and now we go to Malaysia, another of my favourite tracks, with our first ‘match point’. Of course anything can happen but it’s a great track for me and generally the Yamaha works well there so we have a good chance. We worked brilliantly in Australia and we know that if we can do the same at Sepang then we can have another good weekend. There is no chance to relax – everyone is focused, motivated and excited now that we are at this stage and our number one target for the weekend is to try to close out the championship. We will do our best and see where we are on Sunday night.”

Jorge Lorenzo – “Looking to achieve our target”
“After the disappointment in Australia I am glad to have the chance to be back on the bike so soon. I am not hurt and I will be in good shape to race. We don’t think about the championship now; my target is to confirm the second place in the championship and, in just my second season in MotoGP, I think that this is a great achievement and I will be happy if I can do it. I like Sepang a lot, I know it well from testing and I have some great memories, especially in 2007 when I took the 250 title there. This time my team and I will just be focused on having a good weekend and getting as many points as we can in order to achieve our target.”

Davide Brivio – “An exciting weekend for everyone”
“We’re almost at the end of the championship and Sepang could be the most important race of the year for us. Even though it comes just a few days after Phillip Island we will be back to full concentration and putting our heads down at the circuit from Wednesday. The aim of course is to do the best we can and hopefully secure the title; we have a 38-point lead but we will have the same tactic as in Australia – one eye on the title and one eye on trying to win the race if possible. It’s going to be an exciting weekend for everyone.”

Daniele Romagnoli
“The first priority for Malaysia is just to be back on the track and in good shape after what happened in Australia. We did some good testing in Sepang last winter and we know that we’re capable of being back in the race there, and this is the main target for everyone. We have two races left and our target is to confirm second place for Jorge and just do the maximum we can in these two important races to finish a great championship in the best way.”

Following a tough weekend at Phillip Island which saw Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi finish in 11th and 12th places respectively, the pair will be looking to put this firmly behind them at the 5,548m Sepang International Circuit.

Capirossi finished seventh in Malaysia last season after a race long battle with several other riders that saw the Italian racer in touch of a podium finish. Capirossi has tasted success at Sepang after winning the MotoGP race there in 2005 and also finishing runner-up the following year. Vermeulen has recorded a couple of top-10 finishes in Malaysia from his three previous visits and will certainly be aiming to improve on his ninth place last year.

The Sepang International Circuit was constructed in 1998, making it one of the most modern on the MotoGP calendar. It’s mix of 15 corners interlinked by two long straights either side of the most architecturally pleasing grandstands anywhere in motorsport make it one of the best tracks anywhere in the world and a favoured test track for most of the MotoGP teams.

Rizla Suzuki takes to the track on Friday – for the first of two free practice sessions – the second being held on the following morning. Qualifying for the 21-lap race will take place on Saturday afternoon, with the main event getting underway at 15.00hrs local time (07.00hrs GMT) on Sunday 25th October.

Chris Vermeulen:
“I’m looking forward to getting to Sepang and putting last weekend behind us. It’s a circuit we all know very well because we do a lot of testing there. It’s going to be very hot and humid – a lot different to Phillip Island – and the GSV-R has performed well there in the past so that’s what we’ll be looking to aim for. We have a good base setting so hopefully it will work out for us and we can be competitive from the start.”

Loris Capirossi:
“Sepang is a good track for the bike and for me because we did a very good winter test there and we are very optimistic about going there. The bike is very different now to the one we tested back then, but we want to try to go well – like we did in the winter – and I really believe we can push hard for a good result.”

Pos Rider Bike Time/Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 40m56.651s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 1.935s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 22.618s
4. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda + 32.702s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 35.885s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38.482s
7. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki + 44.451s
8. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda + 44.941s
9. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati + 54.345s
10. Toni Elias Gresini Honda + 1m01.205s
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 1m05.417s
12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m05.950s
13. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m17.951s
14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m17.985s
15. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 1 lap

Retirements:

Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 0 laps