Aleix Espargaró closes first day in Mandalika with fastest time
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The Mandalika International Circuit hosts the fifteenth round of the MotoGP season this weekend. The Indonesian track saw Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) finish the opening day as the fastest rider, with a time of 1:30.474.
The Top 10 was completed by Maverick Viñales, Marco Bezzecchi, Brad Binder, Jorge Martín, Marc Márquez, Miguel Oliveira, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Jack Miller and Fabio Quartararo.
Another free practice session will take place on Saturday at 4:10 (CEST), before qualifying at 4:50. The Indonesian GP sprint race will begin at 9:00.
Índice
Marc Márquez moves into Q2
Returning to a circuit that is not yet well known to the MotoGP riders the Repsol Honda Team used the day as a way of adapting and progressing for the rest of the weekend.
Marc Márquez closed the morning session in 14th position. In the afternoon, where the drivers had a full hour to attempt to make it into Q2, he improved his pace and managed to break into the Top 10, in sixth.
Joan Mir finished the first session of the day in 18th position. In the decisive afternoon run, the Repsol Honda Team rider improved his feeling but, in the final stages when he was on course for his best time, he suffered a crash that prevented him from making the cut. He will be forced to go through Q1 for the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Indonesian GP Practice Results
RIDERTEAMTIME1. Aleix EspargaróAPRILIA1:30.4742. Maverick ViñalesAPRILIA+0.1543. Marco BezzecchiDUCATI+0.1704. Brad Binder KTM+0.2885. Jorge MartínDUCATI+0.4006. Marc MárquezREPSOL HONDA+0.6327. Miguel OliveiraAPRILIA+0.7258. Fabio Di GiannantonioDUCATI+0.7339. Jack MillerKTM+0.74310. Fabio QuartararoYAMAHA+0.75519. Joan MirREPSOL HONDA+1.653