MotoGP on the BBC

The battle between Rossi (46) and Stoner in 2008 was thrilling

The BBC will bring you comprehensive coverage of the 2009 MotoGP season.

Valentino Rossi will be defending the title he comfortably won in 2008 but will face top-class oposition from Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo.

Great Britain's James Toseland will be looking to build on a highly-successful debut season with the Tech 3 Yamaha team.

Suzi Perry will be presenting with commentary coming from Steve Parrish and Charlie Cox and pit lane reports from Matt Roberts.

For the first time, qualifying from every race of the 2009 MotoGP season will be available on the BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website (UK users only).

SPORT EDITORS' BLOG We are expanding our coverage again this year and will be showing all the qualifying sessions on a Saturday afternoon alongside our existing coverage on race day - which adds up to seven hours of coverage a weekend. MotoGP editor Belinda Moore

We'll also be showing full coverage of the 125cc and 250cc races, including qualifying.

And if you miss any of the action live don't worry - we'll be looping all qualifying and race action on the Red Button immediately after it's happened.

Or you can watch the race again on our iPlayer service for seven days after it has happened.

BBC's iPlayer

2009 MOTOGP SCHEDULE

Schedule times, channels and services are subject to change.

MISANO - SAN MARINO

Saturday 5 September

Qualifying
1150-1500, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 6 September

125 and 250cc race
0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online

Race
1230-1400, BBC Two/online

MotoGP Extra
1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online

ESTORIL - PORTUGAL

Saturday 3 October

Qualifying
1250-1600, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 4 October

250cc race
1105-1205, BBC Red Button/online

Race
1230-1400, BBC Two/online

MotoGP Extra
1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online

125cc race
1430-1530, BBC Red Button/online

PHILLIP ISLAND - AUSTRALIA

Saturday 17 October

Qualifying
0250-0600, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 18 October

125 and 250cc race
0250-0505, BBC Red Button/online

Race
0545-0700, BBC One/online

Race repeat
1200-1300, BBC Two/online

SEPANG - MALAYSIA

Saturday 24 October

Qualifying
0550-0900, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 25 October

125 and 250cc race
0350-0605, BBC Red Button/online

Race
0645-0800, BBC One/online

Race repeat
1230-1330, BBC Two/online

VALENCIA - SPAIN

Saturday 7 November

Qualifying
1150-1500, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 8 November

125 and 250cc race
0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online

Race
1230-1400, BBC Two/online

MotoGP Extra
1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online

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