Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Friday, Day 1 (2pm)

Lap times as of 2pm during the opening day of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP test, in Indonesia.
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Indonesian MotoGP test, 11 February 2022
Marc Marquez, 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 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 by 1pm.

Improving conditions mean lap times have continued to tumble, with Marc Marquez leading a Honda one-two as of 2pm but still almost four-seconds from the WorldSBK pole record.

Aprilia's Maverick Vinales is the only rider yet to set a lap time, but is leaving the pits now.

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 (2pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1^5Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)1m 36.251s
2^11Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.530s
3^6Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.112s
4^6Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.149s
5^12Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP21)+1.168s
6^2Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.224s
7^4Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.376s
8˅4Raul FernandezSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.529s
9N/AAlex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.632s
10˅5Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP22)+1.757s
11^5Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.781s
12N/AAndrea DoviziosoITAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)+1.887s
13˅1Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP22)+2.250s
14^4Remy GardnerAUSKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+2.286s
15˅14Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP22)+2.508s
16˅9Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.779s
17N/ALuca MariniITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)+3.200s
18^1Fabio Di GiannantonioITAGresini Ducati (GP21)*+3.615s
19˅17Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*+3.718s
20˅17Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP22)+3.754s
21˅7Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+4.399s
22N/ADarryn BinderRSAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*+11.071s
23˅8Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+11.977s

*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.

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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