Jorge Martin Edges Out Marc Marquez in Mandalika MotoGP Warm-Up; Bagnaia Struggles at 14th

Jorge Martin heads Marc Marquez in Mandalika MotoGP practice session, with Bagnaia in 14th place.

In the Indonesian MotoGP warm-up, Jorge Martin narrowly leads Marc Marquez by just 0.050 seconds.

MotoGP championship frontrunner Jorge Martin rebounded from his disappointing Sprint race by topping the morning warm-up session for the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika.

Jorge Martin, who secured the pole position, experienced a significant setback in his world championship lead over Francesco Bagnaia. His advantage was reduced to just 12 points after he crashed while leading during the first lap of the Sprint race.

However, he returned to peak form this morning. With all riders now using the medium rear tire, he maintained the lead position for the majority of the ten-minute session.

Marc Marquez, who finished third behind the official Ducati riders Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini in the Sprint, temporarily overtook Martin. However, the Pramac rider reclaimed his position by 0.050 seconds on his last lap.

Gresini's Marquez must get off to a blazing start to climb up the ranks from his 12th position on the grid.

Martin’s colleague, Franco Morbidelli, secured third place, while GASGAS newcomer Pedro Acosta took fourth. Raul Fernandez, who had finished last in the Sprint at 19th place, unexpectedly claimed fifth for Trackhouse Aprilia.

Enea Bastianini finished only 0.1 seconds behind Francesco Bagnaia at the conclusion of the Sprint race. This morning, Bastianini secured eighth place, while the current two-time world champion ended up in 14th position, trailing by 0.648 seconds.

Bagnaia has been falling behind in the last part of the lap.

Michelin states that both the soft and hard front tires are suitable choices for this afternoon's full-distance race.

In regard to the rear tire, although 'some riders are thinking about using a soft tire' like the one used by everyone in the Sprint, 'Michelin advises against this choice, as it's not meant to maintain high performance over 27 laps on a very hot and challenging circuit.'

Alternatively, the medium rear tire is recommended and was adopted by all riders during the warm-up session. This morning, Martin, Bastianini, and Bagnaia combined it with the hard front tire.

Riders such as Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli used soft front tires during the warm-up session, but Marquez stated that he will likely change to hard tires for the grand prix.

Marco Bezzecchi, who will begin the race from the front row, along with his VR46 teammate Fabio di Giannantonio, are set to feature their unique red and white livery this Sunday.

During the Sprint, Bezzecchi had a close call as he nearly collided with the rear of race leader Bagnaia.

Despite lingering pain from a quick crash on Saturday, Alex Marquez was the sole rider to take a spill during the warm-up session, having lost control of the rear of his GP23.

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