Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Saturday, Day 2 (10am)
The second day of the inaugural MotoGP test at Indonesia's new Mandalika circuit is underway.
After a muddy start on Friday, and some controversial 'compulsory' track cleaning, lap times had tumbled to a day one best of 1m 32.466s by Pol Espargaro.
But that has already been beaten within the opening hour of Saturday's action with Alex Rins breaking into the 1m 31s. Should rain stay away, some riders predict a 1m 29s will be possible by the close of testing on Sunday evening.
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.
The Mandalika race, Indonesia's first grand prix since 1997, is then schedule for March 18-20.
Testing at Mandalika takes place from 9am to 5pm, followed by practice starts…
| 2022 Official Mandalika MotoGP Test - Saturday (10am) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1m 31.884s |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +0.343s |
| 3 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | +0.433s |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.530s |
| 5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.935s |
| 6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.946s |
| 7 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.974s |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +1.058s |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +1.101s |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.115s |
| 11 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | +1.118s |
| 12 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | +1.176s |
| 13 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +1.315s |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.341s |
| 15 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.397s |
| 16 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.431s |
| 17 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +1.456s |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +1.673s |
| 19 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | +1.729s |
| 20 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.783s |
| 21 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.865s |
| 22 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +2.403s |
| 23 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | +2.561s |
| 24 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | +2.735s |
*Rookie
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Pol Espargaro SPA Honda 1m 32.466s
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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