Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Friday, Day 1 (1pm)
The inaugural MotoGP test at Indonesia's new Mandalika circuit began in wet (and dirty) conditions on Friday morning.
Johann Zarco was fastest by the end of the opening hour, when the rain had stopped, with the session then red-flagged to try and clean the dirty track surface.
After a lengthly clean-up, the track re-opened for testing shortly before midday, with Francesco Bagnaia (on slick tyres) leading an all-Ducati top three as of 1pm.
The three-day outing, which follows hot on the heels of a two-day Sepang test, marks the final chance for official MotoGP track time before next month's Qatar season-opener.
Gresini Ducati's Enea Bastianini was a surprise fastest from the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro in the rain-interrupted final day at Sepang, which saw the fastest ever two-wheel laps of the Malaysian track and the top ten riders (from five manufacturers) covered by 0.299s
As well as the ever present threat of more rain, MotoGP teams and riders have the added challenge of learning a new circuit and working through an expanded range of Michelin tyres in preparation for the March 18-20 race weekend, the first Indonesian motorcycle grand prix since 1997.
Testing at Mandalika takes place from 9am to 5pm, but day one has been extended until 5:45pm due to the earlier clean-up…
| 2022 Official Mandalika MotoGP Test - Friday (1pm) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 1m 40.536s |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | +1.100s |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +1.419s |
| 4 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +3.608s |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +4.294s |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +4.611s |
| 7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +4.689s |
| 8 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +4.909s |
| 9 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +4.914s |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +5.744s |
| 11 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +5.772s |
| 12 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +6.681s |
| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +6.835s |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +7.507s |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +7.692s |
| 16 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +8.018s |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | +8.950s |
| 18 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +10.351s |
| 19 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | +12.188s |
*Rookie
2021 Mandalika WorldSBK lap records:
Best lap:
Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Yamaha 1m 32.877s
Fastest race lap:
Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Yamaha 1m 34.288s
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