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By Sandra, October 17, 2008

Repsol Honda RC212V rider Nicky Hayden ended an unusual first day of practice ninth fastest at Sepang today. Track conditions were tricky in both sessions, riders dealing with a dusty track surface this morning, when Hayden was sixth quickest, then light rain this afternoon.

At one point during the second session the rain was heavy enough to bring riders into the pits, but during most of the hour only a light drizzle fell, not enough to force riders to switch to treaded tyres but enough to prevent them from fully exploiting their slick tyres. Lap times hardly improved throughout the day, FP2 only a few hundredths faster than FP1 and Hayden just a tenth faster second time out. The MotoGP pack was impressively close today, considering this is MotoGP longest racetrack with a two minutes-plus lap time, Hayden just eight tenths off the best lap of the day.

Nicky Hayden, 9th fastest, 2’03.550

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By Sandra, October 17, 2008

1. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 2′ 02.667
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 2’02.838
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 2’02.970
4. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 2’03.050
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (B) 2’03.232
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 2’03.346
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 2’03.430
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 2’03.474

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