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Friday practice results from the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 15 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
In opening practice for the 2023 Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, Jorge Martin led the session, surpassing Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro. Marco Bezzecchi, who had recently undergone collarbone surgery, impressed by breaking into the top four before crashing at high speed, fortunately avoiding further injury. The dusty track surface caused issues for several riders, including Moto3 leader Jaume Masia and Moto2 leader Pedro Acosta. Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia holds a slim lead of just 3 points over Jorge Martin in the championship standings. The circuit has been resurfaced since the previous year’s race, and Michelin will be using heat-resistant rear tires due to the extreme temperatures. Several injured riders, including Bezzecchi, Alex Rins, Enea Bastianini, and Alex Marquez, are aiming to make comebacks at the race.
Source: Crash
