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                          Valentino Rossi was fastest yesterday evening testing Losail (Qatar).

Less than a month of beginning the season in MotoGP Grand Prix of Qatar, Valentino Rossi set the fastest time of the first day of testing on the Losail circuit in Qatar precisely.

Rossi in form:
Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) never wavered. The world champion in MotoGP title has once again been the fastest Thursday at the trial of pre-season from Qatar. On the Losail International Circuit, Rossi set the fastest time to ten minutes from the end of the session (1'55''402) and well ahead of Casey Stoner and Ben Spies. Stoner, who won last year at Losail, finished three-tenths of a second. "I am very happy because he is not one of our favorite tracks and catch the best time here demonstrates the work on the new Yamaha M1," said Rossi. The good surprise comes from the American Ben Spies. For its first season in MotoGP World Champion Superbike finishes 3rd with a time of 1'55''954. The French Randy de Puniet it was the fastest with Honda (5th).

Lorenzo and Dovizioso back:
After a broken right thumb contracted a month ago, Jorge Lorenzo has found the circuit on Thursday night in Qatar. The Spaniard caught a respectable 7th place, despite a pain in the hand is always present, compelling him to return regularly to the pits. Lorenzo n'ad'ailleurs completed only 45 laps, 19 less than his teammate Rossi. "The fracture took place there less than five weeks, but we could not miss the test because it would have been negative for our preparation. The first race of the season is approaching at high speed! The doctor gave me a special protection in carbon fiber and has changed my Dainese gloves to better protect the fracture, then we'll see what happens"Had he said before leaving for Qatar. Other returning, Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) finished sixth on the factory RC212V, with a time of 1'56''811. Dovizioso meanwhile suffering from flu, depriving him of the recent presentation of Repsol Honda.

Test results on Thursday:
1. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1'55''402 64 laps
2. Casey Stoner (Ducati) at 0''315 48
3. Ben Spies (Tech 3 Yamaha) 0''552 44
4. Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha) 1''138 59
5. Randy De Puniet (LCR Honda) 1''186 54
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 1''409 65
7. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1''436 45
8. Nicky Hayden (Ducati) at 1''453 77
9. Mika Kallio (Ducati Pramac) to 1''521 72
10. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 1''645 60