MotoGP has returned to Indonesia for the first time since 1997 this weekend at the new Mandalika International Street Circuit on the island of Lombok.
Despite tricky conditions and a new track surface following problems with the asphalt in February’s pre-season test, there have been few incidents in the MotoGP sessions so far this weekend.
But the 30-minute FP4 was forced to be red-flagged with 23 minutes and 32 seconds on the clock still when Rins’ Suzuki burst into flames.
The Spaniard’s GSX-RR combusted at Turn 10 before getting worse as Rins made his way through Turn 11 and 12 before he ditched the bike at Turn 13.
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The session was soon red-flagged as a track inspection for oil was carried out, with a clean-up operation from Turn 10 needing to be undertaken.
Pramac’s Johann Zarco crashed on a spot of oil at Turn 10 just seconds after Rins had gone through the corner.
Speaking to MotoGP’s world feed, Suzuki team boss Livio Suppo said Rins was unhurt in the fiery…
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