MotoGP pre-season Photogallery

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MotoGP rider James Toseland of Britain takes a turns on his Yamaha machine during a pre-season practice session at Sepang circuit.(Reuters/Zainal Abd Halim)

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Italian rider Valentino Rossi of Yamaha is thrown from his bike as he crashes during a MotoGP pre-season test session at the Sepang International Racing Circuit in Sepang, 22 January 2008. (AFP Photo/Shukor Janis)

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U.S.'s John Hopkins in action during a MotoGP test at the International Circuit of Sepang, Malaysia on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

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MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the U.S. takes a corner on his Honda during a pre-season practice session at Sepang circuit on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. (Reuters/Zainal Abd Halim)

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MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the U.S. rides his Honda during a pre-season practice session at Sepang circuit on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. (Reuters/Zainal Abd Halim)