Debut MotoGP season is over for Vladimir Leonov, a Viessmann Kiefer Racing pilot and the only Russian in MotoGP 250cc.

On October 16-18, 2009,Vladimir Leonov, a Viessmann Kiefer Racing pilot and the only Russian in MotoGP (250cc class) supported by Vector Racing Team, took part in the Australian MotoGP, the 14th round of the world motorcycle grand prix.

Vladimir Leonov from Russia, representing Viessmann Kiefer Racing, also showed quite an impressive result - coming in No. 15, for which he managed to get another point, bringing his current total up to eight.

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Though the race was won by Marco Simoncelli from Italy, Russia's Vladimir Leonov fulfilled his task and, despite the searing pain in his hand from an injury suffered two races earlier, made it to the finish with a score of No. 19 and just 1:59.794 behind the leader in German's Sachsenring.