Andrea Dovizioso is looking forward to return to Indonesia following a first fruitful test.
25 years after the World Championship held a Grand Prix in Indonesia, the MotoGP will be back this weekend for the first Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika Circuit in Lombok. In order to get to know the brand-new venue, WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team’s Andrea Dovizioso and Darryn Binder together with the rest of the premier class field, already experienced a three days’ test over four weeks ago with productive conclusions, although the circuit responsible have been obliged to improve the surface of the 4.3-kilometer track ahead of this weekend.
Following a rather difficult opening to the season just over one week ago, Dovi is eager to further fine-tune his sensations aboard his Yamaha YZR-M1 this weekend. He already had a good feeling during the test in Mandalika and immediately liked the new layout. He travels to Indonesia with two World Championship points in his pocket and the aim to score even more during this second Grand Prix of 2022.
The race week starts already on Wednesday this time with an impressive bike parade through the center of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, headed by the Indonesian President himself and followed by nearly 20 MotoGP riders, including Dovi, proudly presenting the WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team.
Meanwhile, track action in Mandalika kicks off on Friday at 10:50 local time (3:50 CET) with FP1.
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“After a not so easy first round in Qatar, we really aim to do a stronger result in Indonesia and will try to avoid the mistakes we did at the first Grand Prix. The Mandalika Circuit is a new track for everybody, on top there will be a new asphalt and a new tyre compared to what we had during the test there, so it’s going to be a strange race. Anyway, it’s a very nice track, so I’m looking forward to race there!”