SEPANG, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The following are the results of the free practice and first qualifiying sessions of the 2008 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit here today:

MotoGP (Free Practice):

1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 2 minutes 02.693 seconds

2. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 2:03.179s

3. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team 2:03.195s

4. Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha 2:03.439s

5. Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 2:03.535s

6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda Team 2:03.649s

7. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuko MotoGP 2:03.735s

8. Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 2:03.785s

9. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) JiR Team Scot MotoGP 2:03.839s

10. James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 2:03.964s

11. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2:04.137s

12. Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team 2:04.169s

13. Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini 2:04.256s

14. John Hopkins (USA) Kawasaki Racing Team 2:04.267s

15. Anthony West (AUS) Kawasaki Racing Team 2:04.383s

16. Toni Elias (SPA) Alice Team 2:04.399s

17. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 2:04.460s

18. Slyvain Guintoli (FRA) Alice Team 2:04.833s

19. Nobuatsu Aoki (JPN) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2:07.530s

(Note: The only qualifying session for the MotoGP class will be held tomorrow. The 125cc and 250cc classes will have two qualifying sessions respectively, today and tomorrow).

• Results
• Construct
• Teams