Phillip Island Day 2: Stoner on top
Thursday morning rainfall at Phillip Island today gave the MotoGP riders the opportunity to evaluate their 2008 machines for the first time in the rain. The rain stopped at lunch time but the track wasn’t dry enough to continue with dry track testing until 3.40pm when the riders returned to action on slicks.
Defending champion Casey Stoner was fastest on his Ducati.
| Pos | Rider | Team | Lap Time |
| 1 | Casey Stoner | Ducati Marlboro | 1:29.938 |
| 2 | Alex DeAngelis | Honda Gresini | 1:30.449 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | Jir Team Scot | 1:31.074 |
| 4 | Shinya Nakano | Honda Gresini | 1:31.316 |
| 5 | Nicky Hayden | Repsol Honda | 1:31.373 |
| 6 | James Toseland | Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:31.451 |
| 7 | Marco Melandri | Ducati Marlboro | 1:31.478 |
| 8 | Loris Capirossi | Rizla Suzuki | 1:31.545 |
| 9 | Randy DePuniet | Honda LCR | 1:31.575 |
| 10 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha Tech3 | 1:31.593 |
| 11 | Chris Vermeulen | Rizla Suzuki | 1:31.774 |
| 12 | Anthony West | Kawasaki | 1:32.242 |
| 13 | Toni Elias | Alice Team | 1:32.246 |
| 14 | Sylvain Guintoli | Alice Team | 1:32.431 |
| 15 | John Hopkins | Kawasaki | 1:42.130 |
Phillip Island Circuit Length: 4.445 km
Lap Record: 1.30.332 Marco Melandri 2005 (Honda)
Circuit Best lap: 1.29.020 Nicky Hayden 2006 (Honda)