Nicky Hayden said his qualifying result was not necessarily the maximum he could have achieved, a view echoed by Ducati team-mate Valentino Rossi.
Hayden matches his best qualifying performance of the year by sealing sixth on the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix, ending within two tenths of Tech 3 Yamaha's Colin Edwards in fourth.
Hayden said late night set-up changes had paid dividends, but
