Team Repsol Honda has decided to run last year's MotoGP motorcycle tomorrow during practice in Qatar so that they may compare it to their 2008 machine.

The team is going to run with one of each bike to start tomorrow evening when the first practice session gets underway.

Unable to match the pace of rivals Ducati, Honda is trying to find out if their current bike is up to task. During winter testing, team Yamaha also shown promising pace.