Once again, the island of Lombok and its circuit will be the setting for the 2024 Indonesian GP. The championship is coming back with all its intensity after the Emilia Romagna GP, held last Sunday in Misano and which has given Jorge Martín a chance to take the lead in the standings.
We are now coming to a track where in 2023 Martín took the lead during the Sprint Race, only to later make a mistake that greatly compromised his chances of fighting for the title.
Furthermore, this season, with the high pace set by Martín and Pecco Bagnaia, mistakes are part of the norm, even though they can make the title hopes disappear if Bagnaia is the one who makes them, or everything could get tighter again if the mistake were to come from Martín.
But in addition to the more direct battle for the title, we must not forget that both Enea Bastianini, who won last Sunday, and Marc Márquez are relatively close in the general classification. Although it is true that they are not able to replicate the pace of the two leaders on a regular basis, they are doing so occasionally. To this we must add that on other occasions the track has not been very clean and the grip conditions have been peculiar, terrain on which Marc moves with ease.
In addition, there is another issue that many are waiting to see resolved at the 2024 Indonesian GP, and that is none other than the role of Yamaha and Honda. Although for many months it seemed that the two Japanese manufacturers were far behind and without the possibility of closing the gap at Misano, especially in the second round, both brands seem to have taken a step forward.
Yamaha is in the lead and Fabio Quartararo was close to the top five, which he had in his grasp until he ran out of fuel in the final meters. Honda is a little behind, but the step they took at Misano is a ray of hope that opens the door to a possible recovery of competitiveness. Without a doubt, at the 2024 Indonesian GP we will see if this step was circumstantial or not.
2024 Indonesian GP Schedule
As usual when the “Asian tour” arrives, you will have to get up early on all three days if you want to enjoy the live track activity, although the afternoon sessions and especially the MotoGP races will be in the morning. These are the schedules
Friday, September 27th
• 03:00-03:35 Moto3 Free Practice
• 03:50-04:30 Moto2 Free Practice
• 04:45-05:30 MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1
• 07:15-07:50 Moto Practice Nr. 1
• 08:05-08:45 Moto2 Practice Nr. 1
• 09:00-10:00 MotoGP Practice
Saturday, September 28th
• 02:40-03:10 Moto3 Practice Nr. 2
• 03:25-03:55 Moto2 Practice Nr. 2
• 04:10-04:40 MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2
• 04:50-05:05 MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1
• 05:15-05:30 MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2
• 06:50-07:05 Moto3 Qualifying Nr. 1
• 07:15-07:30 Moto3 Qualifying Nr. 2
• 07:45-08:00 Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 1
• 08:10-08:25 Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 2
• 09:00-10:00 MotoGP™ – 13 laps- Sprint Race
Sunday, September 29
• 04:40-04:50 MotoGP Warm Up
• 06:00 Moto3 Race – 20 laps –
• 07:15 Moto2 Race – 22 laps –
• 09:00 MotoGP Race – 27 laps –
Where to watch the 2024 Indonesian GP
In order to enjoy the signal live, we still only have two available ways. DAZN, which will broadcast through its platform, and the rest of the platforms that offer them, such as Movistar with its different packages that allow viewing through its channels or the rest of the options that DAZN also offers in its services.
Likewise, all MotoGP content created for the 2024 Indonesian GP can be enjoyed via motogp.com and its narrated Videopass in English.
