Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Friday, Day 1 (1pm)

Lap times as of 1pm during the opening day of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP test, in Indonesia.
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Indonesian MotoGP test, 11 February 2022
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Indonesian MotoGP test, 11 February 2022
© Gold and Goose

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)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP22)1m 40.536s
2Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*+1.100s
3Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP22)+1.419s
4Raul FernandezSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+3.608s
5Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP22)+4.294s
6Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+4.611s
7Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+4.689s
8Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+4.909s
9Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+4.914s
10Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+5.744s
11Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+5.772s
12Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP22)+6.681s
13Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+6.835s
14Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+7.507s
15Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+7.692s
16Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+8.018s
17Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP21)+8.950s
18Remy GardnerAUSKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+10.351s
19Fabio Di GiannantonioITAGresini 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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