 A second win came at Assen, despite a bad start from pole position leaving him 8th at the end of lap 1.He added two more wins at San Marino and Malaysia and his string of ten podium finishes after the abysmal start to the year eventually saw him end the season in second place behind Simoncelli.Bautista started 2009 with a strong showing of speed by taking three of the first five pole positions, but without converting any of them into a victory.