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Mandalika MotoGP Friday Opens in Searing Heat as Practice Gets Underway

The weekend also offers a chance for José Antonio Rueda to seal the Moto3 championship.

Overview

  • Friday’s running is live from Mandalika with early Central European Time slots, including MotoGP FP1 at 04:45 and the one-hour MotoGP training at 09:00.
  • Trackside conditions are punishing with about 29°C air temperature, roughly 52°C asphalt and high humidity reported at the start of FP1.
  • Moto3 Free Practice 1 saw a highside for Pini at Turn 7, and initial reports indicated he was uninjured.
  • Two Moto3 regulars are out injured, with Arbi Aditama standing in for Tatchakorn Buasri and Zen Mitani replacing Nicola Carraro.
  • In Germany, Friday sessions require Sky (or Sky Go/WOW) or the official MotoGP Videopass, while Austria streams the action on ServusTV ON.