03:56
di Giannantonio fastest
Fabio di Giannantonio puts the VR46 Ducati into the 1m 30s. VR46 will have a special Pertamina livery on Sunday.
Live updates from Friday's MotoGP practice at Mandalika, Indonesia.
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Mandalika MotoGP LIVE: Friday Practice updates from Indonesia
Live Friday practice updates for the 2026 Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika.
Live coverage of FP1 and Practice from the 2026 Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika.
Friday’s MotoGP schedule:
- 10:45am (local)/3:45am (UK) - MotoGP FP1
- 3:00pm (local)/8:00am (UK) - MotoGP Practice
Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez are separated by just two points at the top of the MotoGP World Championship heading into Mandalika.
Marquez arrives after a perfect double at Motegi but will be braced for an Aprilia fightback based on the factory’s dominant 2025 Mandalika form.
Rookie Fermin Aldeguer was the only Ducati rider able to challenge the leading RS-GPs.
Martin was absent due to injury, but team-mate Marco Bezzecchi won the Sprint from pole, with Raul Fernandez also on the podium for Trackhouse.
However, disaster struck in the grand prix when Bezzecchi clipped Marquez on the opening lap, causing a big accident that left the Ducati star injured for the rest of the season.
Marquez, who had finished just sixth in the Sprint after a long lap, is yet to finish an Indonesian Grand Prix.
With Bezzecchi out, Aldeguer took his first and so far only victory from KTM’s Pedro Acosta, while the rest of the Ducati riders struggled on the special heat-resistant rear tyre.
What will happen this weekend? Stay tuned to find out…
09 Oct 2026
03:54
Raul Fernandez fastest
Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez is leading the early timesheets from Fabio di Giannantonio and Pedro Acosta. Defending winner Fermin Aldeguer, then Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin complete the top six.
03:53
Aprilia "we love this track"
Aprilia team manager Paolo Bonora confirms they "love this track" but tells MotoGP pit lane reporter Jack Appleyard they are not looking too much at last year.
Team orders?
"Mathematically, both [Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi] are fighting for the championship," Bonora said.
Has Aprilia asked Trackhouse riders not to take points away from the factory duo this weekend?
"Honestly, no", but he then adds: "All four riders can contribute to a very important result for Aprilia"
03:49
All riders on the medium rear
Medium rear tyres used by all riders for the start of FP1. Most are on the soft front.
03:48
Times to watch
Official Mandalika MotoGP Records:
- Best lap: Fermin Aldeguer, Ducati, 1m 30.499s (2025)
- Fastest race lap: Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia, 1m 28.832s (2025)
03:46
Green lights
The green lights are on and FP1 begins, with HRC stand-in Aleix Espargaro heading out for his first MotoGP session of the year.
03:34
Moto2 ends with future MotoGP rider Izan Guevara fastest, MotoGP FP1 next.
03:30
Trackhouse
Meanwhile, the Trackhouse Aprilia riders will be back in Gulf colours this weekend.
03:28
Stats: Marc Marquez vs Jorge Martin in MotoGP 2026
03:22
Tyres
With track temps reaching 60 degrees in previous events, Michelin brings its special reinforced casing (heat-resistant) rear tyres.
This weekend's Mandalika-spec rear tyre was also used in Thailand.
03:18
What happened last year?
Here's a reminder of what happened last year, when only Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez began the weekend for Aprilia due to injuries for Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura:
Qualifying:
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Raul Fernandez
(Marc Marquez 9th)
Sprint:
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Raul Fernandez
(Marc Marquez 6th after a long lap)
Grand Prix:
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Pedro Acosta
- Alex Marquez
(Marc Marquez injured after being clipped by Bezzecchi on the opening lap)
03:03
Points
It's a big weekend for the world championship leaders, with Jorge Martin now just two points ahead of Marc Marquez.
MotoGP title chase after Japanese GP: Points per race (top 8 riders).
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02:46
Good morning! The Moto2 riders are about to head out in baking sunshine at Mandalika, with MotoGP first practice starting in one hour.