Mandalika MotoGP Test Results, Indonesia - Friday, Day 1 (3pm)

Lap times as of 3pm during the opening day of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP test, in Indonesia.
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Indonesian MotoGP test, 11 February 2022
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Indonesian MotoGP test, 11 February 2022
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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 tumbled ever since, Marc Marquez leading a Honda one-two as of 2pm, but having dropped to 19th by 3pm - such was the pace of improvements - with world champion Fabio Quartararo now fastest from Jorge Martin and Miguel Oliveira.

Quartararo is also under the official WorldSBK race lap record, but one-second from the pole record.

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 (3pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1^3Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 34.074s
2^11Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP22)+0.151s
3^3Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.196s
4^1Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP21)+0.231s
5˅3Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.326s
6^4Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP22)+0.630s
7˅4Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.760s
8^12Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP22)+0.770s
9˅1Raul FernandezSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+0.909s
10^2Andrea DoviziosoITAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)+0.990s
11^12Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.086s
12˅5Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.138s
13˅2Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.252s
14=Remy GardnerAUSKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.560s
15NAMaverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+1.672s
16^5Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+1.720s
17=Luca MariniITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)+1.753s
18=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAGresini Ducati (GP21)*+2.160s
19˅18Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.177s
20˅1Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*+2.251s
21˅12Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+2.303s
22˅7Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP22)+2.463s
23˅7Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.532s
24˅2Darryn BinderRSAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*+6.067s


*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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