MotoGP title contender Jorge Lorenzo sets the fastest Friday time at the Malaysian Grand Prix, with morning pace setter Dani Pedrosa forced to settle for second in FP2.

Valentino Rossi, fourth in FP1, did not improve on his morning time having been unhappy after a late change to new medium tyres. Rossi spent most of the session on hard tyres, front and rear.

Rossi leads team-mate Lorenzo by 11 points with two rounds of the MotoGP season remaining. For Rossi to win the title on Sunday, he would need to push his advantage up to 26 points.

Anthony West and fellow Australian Damian Cudlin are riding as replacements for the injured Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis...

1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 00.246s [Lap 12/15] 326km/h (Top Speed)2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 00.293s +0.047s [17/18] 330km/h 3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 00.472s +0.226s [13/16] 332km/h 4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 00.486s +0.240s [13/14] 335km/h 5. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 01.039s +0.793s [13/15] 330km/h 6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.058s +0.812s [15/15] 321km/h 7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 01.127s +0.881s [13/14] 333km/h 8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 01.305s +1.059s [9/16] 327km/h 9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 01.598s +1.352s [14/15] 324km/h 10. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.607s +1.361s [13/14] 326km/h 11. Maverick Vi?ales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 01.796s +1.550s [3/15] 325km/h 12. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 01.796s +1.550s [12/13] 323km/h 13. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 01.850s +1.604s [16/16] 324km/h 14. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 02.101s +1.855s [7/19] 326km/h 15. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.118s +1.872s [14/16] 320km/h 16. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 2m 02.426s +2.180s [15/17] 322km/h 17. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 2m 02.427s +2.181s [13/16] 318km/h 18. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 02.554s +2.308s [11/13] 327km/h 19. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.626s +2.380s [13/16] 320km/h 20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 03.480s +3.234s [15/16] 320km/h 21. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 03.485s +3.239s [15/15] 321km/h 22. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 03.710s +3.464s [14/15] 321km/h 23. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 03.731s +3.485s [12/15] 315km/h 24. Anthony West AUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 04.892s +4.646s [2/15] 316km/h 25. Damian Cudlin AUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 2m 06.962s +6.716s [2/4] 302km/h

Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.

20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze). Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.

Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).

22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.

24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie

Fastest FP1 time:

SPA Honda

Official Sepang MotoGP records: Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 59.791s (2014)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 1.150s (2014)