MotoGP 2009 - summer stats.

With ten of 17 rounds gone, the 2009 MotoGP World Championship is currently enjoying its summer break before round eleven begins at Brno on August 16.

Here are some stats from the season so far...

Note that Pramac's Mika Kallio missed Laguna Seca due to injury; Sete Gibernau started six races before the Grupo Francisco Hernando team folded; Yuki Takahashi made seven starts before being dropped by Scot Honda; Gabor Talmacsi has made five race starts for Scot and Toni Elias has a factory spec RCV21V at Honda Gresini.

Le Mans and Mugello saw the whole grid change bikes during the race, while a handful of riders changed bikes at Donington Park. Qualifying at Motegi was cancelled due to bad weather and free practice times used to determine the grid.

Wins, Podiums, Poles and Fastest Laps.The stats that matter most. Ranking by championship order.

1.Valentino Rossi: 4 (wins) 8 (podiums) 4 (poles) 3 ('laps)
2.Jorge Lorenzo: 2 (wins) 8 (podiums) 4 (poles) 2 ('laps)
3.Casey Stoner: 2 (wins) 5 (podiums) 1 (poles) 2 ('laps)
4.Dani Pedrosa: 1 (wins) 5 (podiums) 1 (poles) 3 ('laps)
5.Colin Edwards: 0 (wins) 1 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
6.Andrea Dovizioso: 1 (wins) 1 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
7.Marco Melandri: 0 (wins) 1 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
8.Randy de Puniet: 0 (wins) 1 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
9.Chris Vermeulen: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
10.Loris Capirossi: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
11.Alex de Angelis: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
12.James Toseland: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
13.Nicky Hayden: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
14.Toni Elias: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
15.Mika Kallio: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
16.Niccolo Canepa: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
16.Sete Gibernau: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
18.Yuki Takahashi: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
19.Gabor Talmacsi: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)

2009 Summary:
Most race wins: Valentino Rossi (4)
Most podiums: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (8)
Most poles: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (4)
Most fastest laps: Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa (3)
Different race winners: 5
Different podium finishers: 8
Different pole position qualifiers: 4
Different riders with a fastest lap: 4

How close is the 2009 competition?Closest, largest and average figures for pole position, race victory, top 3 and top 10 for 2009 rounds so far, the first season of a single-tyre rule. Figures for previous 800cc seasons also given

2009 - victories:
Closest race victory: 0.095sec (Rossi - Catalunya)
Largest race victory: 17.710sec (Lorenzo - Le Mans)
Average victory margin: 3.775sec2008:
Closest race victory (full season): 1.817sec (Lorenzo - Estoril)
Largest race victory (full season): 15.004sec (Rossi - Brno)
Average victory margin (full season): 5.428sec2007:
Average victory margin (full season): 5.748sec

2009 - Top 3:
Closest top 3 finish: 1.600sec (Dovizioso, Edwards, de Puniet - Donington)
Largest top 3 finish: 23.113sec (Rossi, Lorenzo, Stoner - Assen)
Average top 3 finish: 9.091sec2008:
Closest top 3 finish (full season): 3.343sec (Pedrosa, Rossi, Stoner - Catalunya)
Largest top 3 finish (full season): 26.609sec (Rossi, Stoner, Vermeulen - Laguna Seca)
Average top 3 finish (full season): 11.041sec2007:
Average top 3 finish (full season): 11.041sec (the same as 2008)

2009 - Top 10:
Closest top 10 finish: 34.814sec (Mugello)
Largest top 10 finish: 53.218sec (Le Mans)
Average top 10 finish: 43.615sec2008:
Closest top 10 finish (full season): 25.516sec (Sepang)
Largest top 10 finish (full season): 89.275sec (Sachsenring)
Average top 10 finish (full season): 40.356sec2007:
Average top 10 finish (full season): 44.788sec

2009 - Pole positions:
Closest pole position: 0.005sec (Pedrosa - Le Mans)
Largest pole position: 0.640sec (Rossi - Sachsenring)
Average pole margin: 0.161sec2008:
Closest pole position (full season): 0.032sec (Stoner - Assen)
Largest pole position (full season): 1.189sec (Stoner - Brno)
Average pole margin (full season): 0.328sec2007:
Average pole margin (full season): 0.215sec

2009 Factory v Satellite.Wins, podiums, poles and fastest laps for factory riders compared with satellite riders. Factory riders were classed as those riding for a factory team.

Factory riders: 10 (wins) 27 (podiums) 10 (poles) 10 ('laps)Satellite riders: 0 (wins) 3 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)

Average qualifying position for the top satellite rider in a 2009 grand prix: 5th
In 2008 (full season): 4th
Average race position for the top satellite rider at a 2009 grand prix: 5th
In 2008 (full season): 4th

Average time difference between the top factory rider and the top satellite rider during 2009 qualifying: 0.889sec
In 2008 (full season): 0.623sec
In 2007 (full season): 0.713sec

Average time difference between the top factory rider and the top satellite rider at the end of a 2009 race: 22.660sec
In 2008 (full season): 17.611sec
In 2007 (full season): 19.462sec

2009 Team-mate v Team-mateTeam-mate vs. team-mate in terms of who finished higher in qualifying and race results. Only events where both riders were present are included. If both riders failed to finish, both received 0. Ranking by least difference, shown in brackets.

1. Repsol Honda:Race: Pedrosa 5 - Dovizioso 4 (1)Qualifying: Pedrosa 6 - Dovizioso 4 (2)

=2. Fiat Yamaha:Race: Rossi 7 - Lorenzo 3 (4)Qualifying: Rossi 5 - Lorenzo 5 (0)

=2. Rizla Suzuki:Race: Capirossi 6 - Vermeulen 4 (2)Qualifying: Capirossi 6 - Vermeulen 4 (2)

4. San Carlo Honda Gresini:Race: de Angelis 6 - Elias 4 (2)Qualifying: de Angelis 3 - Elias 7 (4)

5. Pramac Racing:Race: Kallio 3 - Canepa 6 (3)Qualifying: Kallio 8 - Canepa 1 (7)

6. Monster Yamaha Tech 3:Race: Edwards 9 - Toseland 1 (8)Qualifying: Edwards 10 - Toseland 0 (10)

7. Ducati Marlboro:Race: Stoner 10 - Hayden 0 (10)Qualifying: Stoner 10 - Hayden 0 (10)

Team Scot, Grupo Francisco Hernando, Hayate and LCR Honda one-rider teams

Satellite stars.

Top satellite rider in 2009 races to date:
1. Colin Edwards: 4 times
=2. Marco Melandri: 2 times
=2. Alex de Angelis: 2 times
=4. Randy de Puniet: 1 time
=4. Toni Elias: 1 time
=6. James Toseland: 0
=6. Mika Kallio: 0
=6. Niccolo Canepa: 0
=6. Sete Gibernau: 0
=6. Yuki Takahashi: 0
=6. Gabor Talmacsi: 0

Top satellite rider in 2009 qualifying:
1. Colin Edwards: 5 times
=2. Randy de Puniet: 2 times
=2. Toni Elias: 2 times
4. Alex de Angelis: 1 time
=5. Marco Melandri: 0
=5. James Toseland: 0
=5. Mika Kallio: 0
=5. Niccolo Canepa: 0
=5. Sete Gibernau: 0
=5. Yuki Takahashi: 0
=5. Gabor Talmacsi: 0

2009 v 2008.Who is doing better this year than last? Whose 2009 team change turned bad? 2009 v 2008 for wins, podiums, championship position and points after the first ten rounds of both seasons. Ranking by points improvement.

Key: +1 means one more than at same point in 2008, = means the same number as in 2008, -1 means one less than in 2008 etc

1.Jorge Lorenzo: +1 (wins) +4 (podiums) +2 (championship) +48 (points)
2.Marco Melandri: = (wins) +1 (podiums) +9 (championship) +47 (points)
3.Randy de Puniet: = (wins) +1 (podiums) +9 (championship) +44 (points)
4.Alex de Angelis: = (wins) = (podiums) +1 (championship) +22 (points)
5.Toni Elias: = (wins) = (podiums) -1 (championship) +10 (points)
6.Loris Capirossi: = (wins) = (podiums) +1 (championship) +6 (points)
7.Colin Edwards: = (wins) -1 (podiums) = (championship) +5 ('points)
8.Andrea Dovizioso: +1 (wins) +1 (podiums) = (championship) +4 (points)

9. Valentino Rossi: +1 (wins) = (podiums) = (championship) = (points)*

10.Chris Vermeulen: = (wins) -1 (podiums) -2 (championship) -6 (points)
11.James Toseland: = (wins) = (podiums) -3 (championship) -10 (points)
12.Casey Stoner: -2 (wins) -2 (podiums) = (championship) -17 (points)
13.Nicky Hayden: = (wins) = (podiums) -5 (championship) -26 (points)
14.Dani Pedrosa: -1 (wins) -3 (podiums) -2 (championship) -56 (points)

* Rossi has exactly the same number of points after ten rounds this year, as he had after ten rounds last year. Last season Rossi was 16 points ahead of his nearest rival (Pedrosa) after ten rounds, this year he is 25 points clear (of Lorenzo).

Best and worst 2009 race finish.Best and worst race finish of the year so far for each rider, not including DNFs. Ranking order decided by best race finish, then worst.

1.Jorge Lorenzo: 1st - 3rd
2.Andrea Dovizioso: 1st - 8th
3.Dani Pedrosa: 1st - 11th
4.Casey Stoner: 1st - 14th
5.Valentino Rossi: 1st - 16th
6.Colin Edwards: 2nd - 12th
7.Marco Melandri: 2nd - 14th
8. Randy de Puniet: 3rd - 14th
9.Alex de Angelis: 4th - 15th
10.Loris Capirossi: 5th - 11th
11.Chris Vermeulen: 5th - 13th
12.Nicky Hayden: 5th - 15th
13.Toni Elias: 6th - 15th
14.James Toseland: 6th - 16th
15.Mika Kallio: 8th - 14th
16.Niccolo Canepa: 8th - 17th
17.Sete Gibernau: 11th - 15th
18.Yuki Takahashi: 12th - 15th
19.Gabor Talmacsi: 12th - 17th

Best and worst 2009 qualifying.Best and worst qualifying positions of the year so far. Ranking order decided by best qualifying, then worst.

1.Jorge Lorenzo: 1st - 3rd
=2.Valentino Rossi: 1st - 4th
=2.Casey Stoner: 1st - 4th
4.Dani Pedrosa: 1st - 14th
5.Loris Capirossi: 3rd -14th
6.Andrea Dovizioso: 4th - 11th
7.Chris Vermeulen: 4th - 13th
8.Nicky Hayden: 4th - 16th
9.Colin Edwards: 5th - 7th
10. Randy de Puniet: 5th - 16th
11.Alex de Angelis: 5th - 16th
12.Toni Elias: 5th - 17th
13.Marco Melandri: 7th - 17th
14.James Toseland: 9th - 15th
15.Mika Kallio: 10th - 17th
16.Yuki Takahashi: 10th - 18th
17.Sete Gibernau: 12th - 16th
18.Niccolo Canepa: 13th - 18th
19.Gabor Talmacsi: 16th - 19th

2009 DNFs.'To finish first, first you must finish'. This shows the number of times a rider has failed to reach the finish so far in 2009. 0 means a rider finished every race he started. Ranking by least DNFs, then number of race starts.

=1.Valentino Rossi: 0
=1.Casey Stoner: 0
=1.Colin Edwards: 0
=1.Marco Melandri: 0
=1.Chris Vermeulen: 0
=1.Alex de Angelis: 0
=1.Niccolo Canepa: 0
=8. Randy de Puniet: 1
=8.James Toseland: 1
=8.Nicky Hayden: 1
11.Gabor Talmacsi: 1*
=12.Jorge Lorenzo: 2
=12.Dani Pedrosa: 2
=12.Loris Capirossi: 2
=12.Toni Elias: 2
16.Sete Gibernau: 2*
17.Andrea Dovizioso: 3
18.Mika Kallio: 3*
19.Yuki Takahashi: 3*

* Did not take part in all 10 rounds.

Bike v Bike.2009 tally of wins, podiums, poles and fastest laps for each bike so far this year. Ranking by wins, then podiums etc

1.Yamaha YZR-M1: 6 (wins) 17 (podiums) 8 (poles) 5 ('laps)
2.Honda RC212V: 2 (wins) 7 (podiums) 1 (poles) 3 ('laps)
3.Ducati Desmosedici GP9: 2 (wins) 5 (podiums) 1 (poles) 2 ('laps)
4.Kawasaki ZX-RR: 0 (wins) 1 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)
5.Suzuki GSV-R: 0 (wins) 0 (podiums) 0 (poles) 0 ('laps)