Less than a week after an excellent Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the players in the Moto3 category are doing it again for the FP in Indonesia. After two less successful rounds, David Alonso (CFMoto Aspar Team) managed to regain first position, left to rookies José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in Aragon and Angel Piqueras (Honda Leopard Racing) in Misano for the first race .
With an 82-point lead, the Colombian largely leads the championship, and now nothing really seems to be able to stop him from heading towards the world title. But nothing is ever decided in advance, and Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GasGas Tech3), second in the general classification and fast in Misano, will therefore have to roll up their sleeves, just like Ivan Ortola (KTM MT Helmets MSi) and Colin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), the other protagonists of this season…
Who will triumph at the Mandalika circuit? Answer Sunday morning!
As is often the case in the morning, the sky is clear and the temperatures are already 29° in the air and 41° on the asphalt.
Before starting this 35-minute free practice session, here is a table that summarizes the known facts:
| Moto3™ Indonesia, Mandalika | 2023 | 2024 |
| FP | 1’40.590 Diogo Moreira | 1,38,799 Angel Piqueras |
| P1 | 1’39.855 Deniz Öncü | |
| P2 | 1’38.781 Jaume Masia | |
| Q1 | 1’39.606 Taiyo Furusato | |
| Q2 | 1’39.085 Diogo Moreira | |
| Race | Moreira, Alonso, Munoz (See here) | |
| Record | 1’38.781 Jaume Masia 2023 |
When the red lights go out… Stefano Nepa
(LEVELUP – MTA) appears to have a problem and remains in his box.
At the end of the first flying round, it is Ivan Ortola which inscribes the first reference in 141175 in front
Angel Piqueras.
Following a highside, David Munoz (BOE Motorsports) made a mistake at turn #11 but immediately returned to the track.
Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) did the same at turn #16 a few minutes later.
After three rounds, Ivan Ortola registered 1’39.800 ahead Daniel Holgado but in turn makes a mistake, this time at turn #12.
As soon as his motorcycle was freed from the gravel, they received the KTM of
Noah Dettwiler (CIP Green Power), haswhen
Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) visits them at turn #1.
Meanwhile, it is Colin Veijer who leads the session in 1’39.358 at mid-distance, ahead Daniel Holgado And David Alonso.
At the start of the last quarter of an hour, the championship leader
David Alonso suffers a highside at turn #4.
Eight minutes from the checkered flag, Daniel Holgado takes command in 1’39.255, but in the process Angel Piqueras displays 1,38,799.
David Alonso does not seem injured but goes for a check-up at the medical center and the session ends with this incident in the form of a warning: do not get injured before this series of 6 races in 8 weeks!
2024 Indonesian Moto3 Grand Prix FP result in Mandalika:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
