Fastest at the final test of 2008 and winner of last year´s race at Sepang International Circuit, reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi returns from an off-season of training, relaxation and rallying appearances to resume his work with the Yamaha M1 team. Rossi is joined for a second year in the Fiat Yamaha team by Jorge Lorenzo and, whilst the Italian has declined the opportunity to change his racing number, his Spanish counterpart will be switching from 48 to 99 as of this test.

The Tech 3 Yamaha will also be running the 2009 M1 for the first time at Sepang International Circuit, doing so after various tests with the 2008 version at Jerez.

Present at Jerez in November last year, only to give advice to new colleague Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro´s Casey Stoner will have his first taste of the 800cc action since undergoing a wrist surgery.

The Australian is uncertain as to whether he will be in pink condition for the first testing in Malaysia, but appears to be confident in the direction taken with the Ducati Desmosedici GP9.

Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso will be running the latest prototype of the RC212V at the test for Repsol Honda, whilst the factory-spec version of the bike will be used for the first time by San Carlo Honda Gresini´s Toni Elias.

The remaining factory participation comes from Suzuki´s Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen, who this week have both praised the work undertaken on the 2009 GSV-R over the winter break.

Sepang International Circuit welcomes the public to come and experience the MotoGP testing at the Mall Area Grandstand for free from February 5- 7, 2009. Book you calendar now, take the advantage of these 3 very special days, savor the experience, and catch the riders in action. It will definitely be an exciting weekend for the whole family and all MotoGP fans.

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