The final pre-season test ahead of the 2022 campaign got underway on Friday as MotoGP returned to Indonesia for the first time since 1997.
The Mandalika International Street Circuit is the first ‘street’ track to be used in the modern MotoGP era, though it is purpose-built venue that will eventually be used by local road traffic.
The 2.68-mile venue made its international race debut last November for the World Superbike finale, but had not been used again until Friday when MotoGP took to the circuit for the first of three days of testing.
As a result of this, plus construction work around the venue since then, the track was immensely dirty after rainfall on Friday morning.
The session was red-flagged for well over an hour while the track was cleaned, before riders were sent out to sweep the track on their bikes following a meeting with Dorna Sports and FIM safety officer Franco Uncini – which eventually resulted in a usable racing line.
This was met with criticism from some,…
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