Casey Stoner honoured in MotoGP's end of season awards

Stoner was the star of the night, when the festivities culminated with the Repsol Honda champion being formally presented with the FIM MotoGP World Championship trophy.

Presenters Gavin Emmett and Izaskun Ruiz were joined on stage by President of the Generalitat Valenciana Mr. Alberto Fabra, Mayoress of Valencia Ms. Rita Barberá and Dorna Sports CEO Mr. Carmelo Ezpeleta. FIM President Mr. Vito Ippolito, IRTA President Mr. Hervé Poncharal and FIM CCR Director Mr. Rezsö Bulcsu were also on hand to present awards throughout the course of the evening.

Before Stoner received his award a number of other prizes were handed out as Moto2 World Champion Stefan Bradl and the last-ever 125cc title winner Nico Terol were both presented with their trophies.

The recognition of a series of other notable achievements saw prizes awarded for the Rookie of the Year in each World Championship category, the BMW M Award for best qualifier in the MotoGP class, the Tissot Pole of Poles, Best Grand Prix, the Team and Manufacturer World Championship titles, the peer-awarded Michel Metraux Trophy (Moto2 and 125cc), the Shoya Tomizawa Fair Play Award. The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was also awarded, where Australian Arthur Sissis fell a mere nine points short of winning the cup.

2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship - major award winners

MotoGP Champion: Casey Stoner

Moto2 Champion: Stefan Bradl

125cc Champion: Nicolas Terol

BMW M Award - MotoGP: Casey Stoner
Best Qualifier - Moto2: Stefan Bradl/Marc Marquez
Best Qualifier - 125cc: Nicolas Terol

Rookie of the Year - MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow
Rookie of the Year - Moto2: Marc Marquez
Rookie of the Year - 125cc: Maverick Vinales

Michel Metraux Cup - Moto2: Marc Marquez
Michel Metraux Cup - 125cc: Maverick Vinales

Red Bull Rookies Cup: 1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA), 2. Arthur Sissis (AUS), 3. Alan Techer (FRA).

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