Well the 2010 MotoGP season is here..well, Sepang in Malaysia to be exact! Thanks to Muaz we will be bringing you some cool pics from the track as the weekend unfolds.

So to get things started reigning Champion and last years Sepang winner, Valentino Rossi topped the timesheets on the first day of testing. Rain had hampered track action near the end of the session however the overall the day was typical Malaysian scorching weather.

Rossi set almost predictably set the fastest time of 2’01.411 ahead of 17 riders that took part in the test. Weirdly though his fastest lap was slower than his pole time at Sepang last year by about a second....A sign there is more speed in the track as it rubbers down.

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Man on a mission to retain his title crown. I can safely say that he has almost all the media spotlight on him.

Jorge Lorenzo seemed to be having difficulty finding his rhythm on the new M1 due to different handling characteristics from the previous machine. He ended fifth fastest at the end of the day.

Stoner was quoted as being happy with his bike balance and engine performance however he said that Malaysia’s extreme hot weather is making it difficult to really assess whether there are clear improvements or not when he is out on the track.

Andrea Dovizioso

Valentino Rossi

Stoner’s new Ducati

Jorge Lorenzo

Mika Kallio

An engineer preparing the new M1.

Nicky Haiden can be seen here testing the new fairing. There is no livery on Hayden’s Ducati.

Blazing past the Malaysian Flag. One of the favorite spots for photographers.

Loris Capirossi

MotoGP Sepang Test Day 1 Results:

1. Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) 2'01.411
2. Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) 2'01.902
3. Colin Edwards (Yamaha Tech 3) 2'01.932
4. Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki) 2'02.102
5. Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) 2'02.165
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) 2'02.630
7. Nicky Hayden (Ducati Marlboro) 2'02.792
8. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) 2'02.866
9. Mika Kallio (Pramac) 2'02.987
10. Hector Barbera (Aspar Team) 2'03.030
11. Aleix Espargaro (Pramac) 2'03.133
12. Ben Spies (Yamaha Tech 3) 2'03.142
13. Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda) 2'03.456
14. Alvaro Bautista (Rizla Suzuki) 2'03.558
15. Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda) 2'03.563
16. Marco Melandri (San Carlo Honda) 2'03.609
17. Hiroshi Aoyama (Interwetten-Honda) 2'03.651