Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika - Free Practice (4) Results

Free Practice (4) results from the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 2 of the 2022 world championship.

19 Mar 2022

Franco Morbidelli, Indonesian MotoGP, 19 March 2022
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Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika - Free Practice (4) Results
Pos	Rider	Nat	Team	Time/Diff	Lap	Max
1	Franco Morbidelli	ITA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	1'31.968s	15/16	304k
2	Marco Bezzecchi	ITA	Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*	+0.452s	9/14	313k
3	Johann Zarco	FRA	Pramac Ducati (GP22)	+0.552s	14/14	313k
4	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.554s	9/19	305k
5	Alex Rins	SPA	Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)	+0.648s	8/15	308k
6	Jorge Martin	SPA	Pramac Ducati (GP22)	+0.695s	15/16	309k
7	Enea Bastianini	ITA	Gresini Ducati (GP21)	+0.734s	15/15	314k
8	Jack Miller	AUS	Ducati Lenovo (GP22)	+0.769s	10/16	310k
9	Miguel Oliveira	POR	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+0.771s	11/19	309k
10	Luca Marini	ITA	Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)	+0.792s	14/16	309k
11	Marc Marquez	SPA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	+0.821s	8/16	309k
12	Francesco Bagnaia	ITA	Ducati Lenovo (GP22)	+0.844s	17/17	310k
13	Pol Espargaro	SPA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	+0.901s	14/15	310k
14	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP)	+0.947s	12/17	311k
15	Brad Binder	RSA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+0.948s	9/19	312k
16	Takaaki Nakagami	JPN	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+1.032s	14/18	309k
17	Joan Mir	SPA	Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)	+1.130s	13/13	309k
18	Maverick Viñales	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP)	+1.150s	15/16	309k
19	Alex Marquez	SPA	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+1.295s	8/16	309k
20	Andrea Dovizioso	ITA	WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)	+1.360s	15/18	306k
21	Remy Gardner	AUS	KTM Tech3 (RC16)*	+1.422s	11/17	306k
22	Raul Fernandez	SPA	KTM Tech3 (RC16)*	+1.551s	12/15	308k
23	Fabio Di Giannantonio	ITA	Gresini Ducati (GP21)*	+1.810s	8/13	309k
24	Darryn Binder	RSA	WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*	+2.379s	7/14	307k

* Rookie

Fastest Friday time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 31.608s (FP2)

Fastest Mandalika pre-season testing time:
Pol Espargaro SPA Honda 1m 31.060s

Franco Morbidelli leads a delayed final practice for the 2022 Indonesian MotoGP at a dry Mandalika ahead of flying rookie Marco Bezzecchi. The session was red-flagged after five minutes when Alex Rins was forced to ditch his Suzuki as it burst into flames. Replays showed that the engine problem began at Turn 10 but Rins only spotted the issue on the exit of Turn 12, finally jumping off as he arrived at Turn 13. The Spaniard was unharmed but Johann Zarco fell on the oil. The action restarted after a short delay to clean the track, when VR46 Ducati rookie Bezzecchi built on his impressive form in the damp morning session by leading the field for much of FP4, using a medium front and soft rear tyre combination. Fellow VR46 Academy rider Morbidelli only moved ahead in the final minute, also on the soft rear. Zarco record for third on his Pramac Ducati. Soft or medium tyres were the preferred choice for the rear in the 'race simulation session'. Jorge Martin was the quickest rider on the medium rear, with only Luca Marini trying the hard rear before switching to a soft. Medium and, surprisingly, hard rubber was in use for the front.

Qualifying 1 - for those outside the top ten after third free practice, including big names such as Marc Marquez, Pol Espargaro, Joan Mir and Francesco Bagnaia - will now get underway.

MotoGP's only prior track time at Mandalika came during a dusty three-day test in February, after which emergency resurfacing was required on around 25% of the circuit, from Turn 17 (the final corner) until after Turn 5.

In response to tyre overheating issues at the test, Michelin has brought a different, heat-resistant, casing that was last used at Buriram 2018.

This weekend's event marks the first Indonesian motorcycle grand prix since Sentul in 1997.

Saturday schedule - Mandalika

Moto3 Free Practice 3: 08:50-9:30 (00:50-01:30 UK)
Moto2 Free Practice 3: 09:50-10:30 (01:50 -02:30 UK)
MotoGP Free Practice 3: 10:50-11:35 (02.50-03.35 UK)

Moto3 Qualifying 1: 12:25-12:40 (04:25-04.40 UK)
Moto3 Qualifying 2: 12:50-13:05 (04:50-05.05 UK)
Moto2 Qualifying 1: 13:25-12:40 (05:25-04.40 UK)
Moto2 Qualifying 2: 13:50-13:05 (05:50-05.05 UK)
MotoGP Free Practice 4: 14:25-14:55 (06:25-06.55 UK)
MotoGP Qualifying 1: 15:25-15:40 (07:25-07.40 UK)
MotoGP Qualifying 2: 15:50-16:05 (07:50-08.05 UK)