During FP1 which opened hostilities in Indonesia for the category, Alberto Surra remained the fastest with a time of 1'51.050 minutes. The time gaps are tight since the first four drivers are less than a tenth of a second after an exercise completed on a drying track. Behind Surra, there are Deniz Öncü, Izan Guevara and Daniel Holgado. Carlos Tatay follows in fifth position. The drivers now have a first impression of the track. We will have to wait and see what the weather will be like in the afternoon in Mandalika where it might still rain..
It will be recalled that for this second meeting of the season, the veteran John mcphee is not in the running because he was injured in a Supermoto accident. The Scot fractured two vertebrae. Fortunately, he is doing well so far and no surgery is needed. McPhee wants to be back in Argentina in two weeks.
What will this FP2 have in store for us, with which Moto3 will close its first day in Mandalika? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.
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Moto3™ Indonesia |
2022 |
| FP1 | Alberto Surra 1'51.050 |
| FP2 | Andrea Migno 1'40.960 |
| FP3 | |
| Q1 | |
| Q2 | |
| Warm up | |
| Course | |
| All time lap record |
It's 30° in the air and 43° on the track. The sky is partly overcast, it is no longer raining. The track is dry.
Session delayed due to a technical problem.
We're back after lunch and ready to get going for FP2s! 😎# Moto3 first up! After a momentary delay, they're on track and home race hero @mariosuryoaj1 lead them out! #IndonesianGP ️ pic.twitter.com/CNSOsOUdYX
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It is Moreira who sets the tempo with his time achieved in 1.42.826s. He is ahead Oncu, Masia, Guevara and Foggia.
Quickly farmhouse, the experienced takes control 1.42.450s.Sasaki, in turn, takes control in 1.42.011s. he alone defends the colors of the team Max Biaggi, McPhee having been injured in Supermoto. Return planned to Argentina.
The premises at work…Suryoaj
An incredibly cool weekend for @mariosuryoaj1! 🙌
The sole Indonesian rider in the Grand Prix paddock will be feeling the love at the #IndonesianGP ️ # Moto3 pic.twitter.com/0GLy39ToFQ
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At 25 minutes from the end of the session, the top10 is as follows: Sasaki in 1.42.011s ahead of Foggia, Migno, Suzuki, Aji, Masia, Guevrar, Toba, Ogden and Oncu.
The Pertamina Mandalika Circuit is a fast one and it has some brilliant corners! 🤩
Let @TatsukiSuzuki24 guide you through the middle part of the lap! 💨# Moto3 | #IndonesianGP ️ pic.twitter.com/cvOUDEyRyl
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Foggia ahead, takes the lead in 1.41.675s ahead Migno (1.41.730s) and Sasaki.
With 9 minutes to go, the provisional top14 for Q2 is made up of: Foggia, Migno, Sasaki, Suzuki, Moreira, Oncu, Abi, Masia, Tatay, Artigas, Kelso, Guevara, Holgado and Toba.
1 minute from the end of the session, Guevara takes the lead of the troops in 1.41.385s ahead Oncu and Ogden. But that's without counting on
Migno who also pushes and improves and manages to take the best time in 1.40.960s. Sasaki, Guevara, Oncu and Masia complete this top5
End of session: Migno the fastest in 1.40.960s ahead of Tatay, Foggia, Sasaki and Guevara.
It's the Qatar race winner that soars to the top! 💪@M16NO holds a quarter of a second over the field in FP2! 👏# Moto3 | #IndonesianGP ️ pic.twitter.com/KqAN1HhvGk
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Results of FP2 of the Indonesian Moto3 Grand Prix at Mandalika Circuit:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
