Dani Pedrosa broke his left collarbone in Japan last Friday and will not ride this weekend.
With Pedrosa out,
Jorge Lorenzo only needs to score seven points (ninth place) to win the title on Sunday.
Loris Capirossi had an early highside in FP2 and didn't return, but should be back on track for qualifying...
1.
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Fiat Yamaha Team
2m 1.949s 2.
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team
2m 1.971s 3.
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team
2m 2.192s 4.
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team
2m 2.311s 5.
Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini
2m 2.543s 6.
Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
2m 2.617s 7.
Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP
2m 2.638s 8.
Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
2m 2.774s 9.
Hector Barbera ESP Paginas Amarillas Aspar
2m 2.796s 10.
Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
2m 2.818s 11.
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team
2m 2.849s 12.
Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing
2m 2.921s 13.
Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP
2m 3.069s 14.
Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini
2m 3.456s 15.
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing
2m 3.711s Fastest Friday time:Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha
2m 2.724s2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - 25/10/2009:Pole position: Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha
2m 0.518sFastest race lap:Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha
2m 13.694s (wet)