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Internet Edition. November 9, 2009, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

Japan's Aoyama claims 250cc world crown

AFP, Valencia

Japan's Hiroshi Aoyama, riding a Honda, claimed the 250cc world title at the season-ending Valencia motorcycling Grand Prix here on Sunday.

Spaniard Hector Barbera won the race ahead of compatriot and Aprilia teammate Alvaro Bautista with Italy's Raffaele De Rosa third on a Honda.

The title-challenge had gone down to the wire with Aoyama taking a 21-point lead over Italy's Marco Simoncelli into the race.

The Japanese rider secured the title by finishing seventh.

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