Enea Bastianini finished ahead of everyone on the first day of free practice at Mandalika, also signing the new track record. Behind him the trio of Ducati GP24s, with Martìn ahead of Morbidelli and Pecco Bagnaia, who after suffering in the morning found his pace as soon as a new tire was fitted. Marc Marquez entered Q2 in turn, but without ever being explosive, except when he made a 'Marquez-like' save by avoiding a crash.
Then there was an entirely unexpected scene at the end of the session, with Marc offering a hook to Pecco Bagnaia to return to the pits after the Ducati champion had run out of gas on his return lap. According to our Carletto Pernat, a nice gesture and also a dress rehearsal for what is hoped to be a peaceful coexistence.
We are told about everything that happened on and off the track by our correspondent Andrea Scalera and the legendary Carletto directly from the Mandalika paddock.
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