Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Saturday, Day 2 (FINAL)
A late flurry of time attacks ended with Luca Marini and VR46 Ducati as the surprise leaders on day two of the inaugural MotoGP test at Indonesia's new Mandalika circuit.
Improving track conditons had seen Alex Rins's beat Pol Espargaro's day one best of 1m 32.466s within the opening hour of Saturday's action.
Yamaha's world champion Fabio Quartararo and KTM's Brad Binder then edged ahead of the Suzuki rider as the top five broke into the 1m 31s by 11am.
The leading positions remained static for much of the day as riders focussed on working with used tyres, and dark clouds gathered overhead.
The last hour saw much of the field take part in time attacks, with Quartararo finally dislodging Binder from the top with half-an-hour to go.
But the Frenchman's reign lasted less than ten minutes before Marini put his GP22 0.275s clear.
Marc Marquez and later Maverick Vinales pushed Quartararo to fourth, with Joan Mir the top Suzuki in fifth (tied on lap time with Johann Zarco) after being one of numerous riders to fall, many caught out by the narrow clean line.
Brad Binder thus dropped from first to eleventh, but if rain stays away on Sunday some riders predict a 1m '29 could be possible. Rins and Aleix Espargaro were the only riders like Binder not to improve on their morning time.
The three-day Indonesian outing, which follows hot on the heels of a two-day Sepang test, marks the final chance for official MotoGP testing 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 (FINAL) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 1m 31.289s | 57/59 |
| 2 | ^10 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.192s | 73/74 |
| 3 | ^4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.227s | 66/68 |
| 4 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.275s | 66/68 |
| 5 | ^14 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.297s | 46/47 |
| 6 | ^3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +0.297s | 68/74 |
| 7 | ˅3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | +0.310s | 47/49 |
| 8 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.316s | 75/76 |
| 9 | ˅3 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +0.376s | 65/68 |
| 10 | ^8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +0.436s | 81/83 |
| 11 | ˅10 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.525s | 15/53 |
| 12 | ^5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.560s | 63/64 |
| 13 | ˅10 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.595s | 15/73 |
| 14 | ˅9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.617s | 10/49 |
| 15 | ˅5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.629s | 63/65 |
| 16 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.691s | 68/77 |
| 17 | ^7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | +0.758s | 52/55 |
| 18 | ˅2 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.911s | 77/84 |
| 19 | ^2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | +1.014s | 59/70 |
| 20 | ˅7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +1.029s | 77/85 |
| 21 | ˅7 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.112s | 31/52 |
| 22 | ˅2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | +1.182s | 62/63 |
| 23 | ˅1 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.309s | 66/69 |
| 24 | ˅1 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | +1.764s | 54/54 |
*Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.
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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