Dani Pedrosa was the leading light in the second MotoGP practice session at Sepang, setting the pace with an impressive display.
A best lap of 2’01.427 from Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa saw the Spaniard rank as the fastest rider in the Saturday morning practice at Sepang.
Having finished on the podium in his three previous premier class races at the Malaysian circuit, and needing such a result this weekend to maintain his battle for third place in the championship standings with Casey Stoner, Pedrosa led the remainder of the field by a tight margin of 0.019s. MotoGP
Italian motorcycling maestro Valentino Rossi showed he was keeping on track to win the MotoGP World Championship in Malaysia after lapping second fastest in the final practice on Saturday.
Rossi, who needs a top-four finish in Sunday’s race to secure the 2009 world title, posted a best lap of 2min 01.446sec to make him just a fraction of a second behind Spain’s Dani Pedrosa.
Stoner on a Ducati was third at 0.058sec while Rossi’s Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo of Spain was fourth at 0.377sec. Yahoo! Eurosport
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