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Malaysian MotoGP Venue: Sepang, Malaysia Saturday 20 October: Qualifying: 05:50 - 09:05, Red Button and online Sunday 21 October: Moto2 & 3 races: 05:55 - 08:05, Red Button and online; Moto GP race live: 08:30 - 10:00, BBC Two; Moto GP race repeat: 12:35 - 14:05, BBC Two/HD

MotoGP riders have faced many tests this season - from 215mph top speeds at Mugello to false starts at Misano and running out of fuel in Japan.

But in Malaysia this weekend they are set to come up against another formidable obstacle - searing heat and humidity.

This race is such a tough one because of the heat. Even in the evening when you go out for some dinner it is sweltering and incredibly humid.

I played tennis with Forward Racing rider Colin Edwards yesterday and he said that, while it gets slightly bearable once you are up and running, when you are sat on the grid the riders are dripping with sweat.

It could be about 35 degrees at race time and fitness will undoubtedly come into it. Hauling these bikes around for 20-odd laps is very tiring at the best of times but Sunday will push these riders to the limit.

There is also a very good chance that the riders will have to deal with some rain during the race as it tends to pour down every day at 3pm without fail.

The teams will also be pushed hard because we are in the middle of 'the flyaway' part of the season. Dani Pedrosa won in Japan last weekend, and the teams then came straight here to Malaysia.

Source: The Met Office

After this race the whole circus packs up and goes to Australia for the penultimate ride of the season, so it is very strenuous having three in a row without a base to go back to. They really have to make sure they pack their suitcases properly.

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Fitness crucial in Sepang heat

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