Sepang test Day 3: Stoner on top again

MotoGP riders completed the first MotoGP tests of 2009 in Sepang with the usual suspects at the top – Casey Stoner (Ducati) and Valentino Rossi (Yamaha). On Saturday American Nicky Hayden continued to lag 1.5 seconds behind his Ducati teammate Stoner. After being outpaced by his Honda Teammate Dani Pedrosa last year, Hayden's days may be numbered if he cannot improve his performance.

The riders and their teams resume testing at Losail, Qatar in three weeks, next 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March.

SATURDAY LAP TIMES
1. C.Stoner (Ducati) 2:01.043
2. V. Rossi (Yamaha) 2:01.137
3. L. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2:01.262
4.C.Edwards (Yamaha Tech3 ) 2:01.413
5. T.Elias (San Carlo Honda Gresini) 2:01.560
6. C. Vermeulen (Suzuki) 2:01.666
7. J. Lorenzo (Yamaha) 2:01.907
8. A. Dovizioso (Repsol Honda Team) 2:01.955
9. M.Kallio (Pramac Ducati) 2:02.386
10. N.Hayden (Ducati) 2:02.497
11. A.De Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) 2:02.523
12. S.Gibernau (Ducati guinea ecuatorial) 2:02.727
13 R.De Puniet (LCR Honda) 2:03.418
14. Yuki Takahashi (Scot honda) 2:03.474
15. N.Canepa (Pramac Ducati) 2:03.901
16. J.Toseland (Yamaha Tech 3) 2:03.953