After 25 years of absence, the world championship rediscovers Indonesia.
The second race of 2022 will take place over the weekend, on the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, located on the island of Lombok.
The MotoGP riders have already had the opportunity to run on this circuit during the mid-February tests.
Then the fastest was Pol Esparagaro - third in the opening race - with his factory Honda, in 1'31 "060, just 14 thousandths better than Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha).
"We have made improvements over the weekend in Qatar and it is clear that there is a lot of potential - says Marc Marquez, fifth in Qatar - I am really happy to be back in Mandalika, it is fantastic to be able to see all our Indonesian fans and finally put on a great show for them after so many years. I hope they have fun and that we can organize a good weekend to celebrate. Another weekend offers another chance to understand the bike more and get closer to fighting for the top positions again. "
Marquez can also count on a favorable tradition with his 'firsts' on a new track: he won in Austin when the Texan circuit debuted on the calendar in 2013, he repeated himself in the first Argentine round at Termas de Rio Hondo in 2014 and in Thailand's inaugural GP in 2018.
Weather will undoubtedly also be an important factor during the weekend as monsoon showers are unleashed daily this season.