MOTOGP testing got underway at Sepang earlier this week and here are the official test times of the first session.
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi heads the leaderboard, with Australian Casey Stoner just under 0.5 sec behind the Italian. Colin Edwards, riding for Tech 3 Yamaha, posted the third fastest time of the session.
Sepang - Thursday test times:
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 2min 1.411 sec (21 laps)
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro 2min 1.902 sec (26 laps)
3. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 1.932 sec (27 laps)
4. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 2.102 sec (38 laps)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 2min 2.630 sec (33 laps)
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 2min 2.792 sec (28 laps)
7. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha 2min 2.846 sec (34 laps)
8. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2min 3.078 sec (45 laps)
9. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda 2min 3.264 sec (29 laps)
10. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 3.302 sec (37 laps)
11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2min 3.412 sec (35 laps)
12. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.563 sec (32 laps)
13. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.609 sec (22 laps)
14. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 2min 3.650 sec (41 laps)
15. Hector Barbera SPA Aspar Ducati 2min 3.653 sec (44 laps)
16. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.681 sec (30 laps)
17. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2min 3.722 sec (40 laps)
