The final night of testing in the desert saw Casey Stoner leading the pack by almost one full second. Hopefully not a sign of things to come as we’re all wishing and hoping for a return to closer racing.
| Pos | Rider | Fastest lap | Prev. Gap | Lead. Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Stoner | 1:55.744 | - | - | 31 |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | 1:56.733 | +0.989 | +0.989 | 82 |
| 3 | Valentino Rossi | 1:56.972 | +0.239 | +1.228 | 75 |
| 4 | Chris Vermeulen | 1:57.224 | +0.252 | +1.480 | 70 |
| 5 | Nicky Hayden | 1:57.225 | +0.001 | +1.481 | 53 |
| 6 | Loris Capirossi | 1:57.253 | +0.028 | +1.509 | 42 |
| 7 | Randy De Puniet | 1:57.401 | +0.148 | +1.657 | 77 |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | 1:57.449 | +0.048 | +1.705 | 74 |
| 9 | Colin Edwards | 1:57.515 | +0.066 | +1.771 | 46 |
| 10 | Alex De Angelis | 1:57.591 | +0.076 | +1.847 | 61 |
| 11 | Toni Elias | 1:57.804 | +0.213 | +2.060 | 66 |
| 12 | Mika Kallio | 1:57.938 | +0.134 | +2.194 | 54 |
| 13 | Niccolo Canepa | 1:57.946 | +0.008 | +2.202 | 50 |
| 14 | Yuki Takahashi | 1:58.412 | +0.466 | +2.668 | 61 |
| 15 | James Toseland | 1:58.786 | +0.374 | +3.042 | 51 |
| 16 | Marco Melandri | 1:58.851 | +0.065 | +3.107 | 73 |