P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday practice results from the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 15 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Rookie Aleix Espargaro holds the records for the best and fastest lap at Mandalika MotoGP, set in 2023. Jorge Martin led Saturday morning practice, outperforming the factory Aprilias. Title leader Francesco Bagnaia is only 3 points ahead of Martin, who has outscored him in the past seven races. The circuit has been resurfaced since last year, and Michelin has brought special heat-resistant tires. Marco Bezzecchi’s title hopes were hurt by a collarbone fracture, but he returned with the third-fastest lap time. Alex Marquez withdrew due to pain, and Marini and Bastianini will serve long lap penalties for causing accidents.
Source: Crash
