Quartararo & Rins Secure Direct Q2 Places on Indonesia GP Friday
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The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team began action at the Mandalika International Circuit today. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins worked diligently throughout the two sessions to wrap up the Friday in 7th and 8th place respectively in the Practice timesheets, securing places in tomorrow's Q2.
Mandalika (Indonesia), 3rd October 2025
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins finished a sweltering first day at the Mandalika International Circuit in strong fashion, securing a double top 10 on the Friday for the fourth time this season. They ended the Grand Prix of Indonesia Practice in 7th and 8th place respectively, booking direct tickets for Q2.
Quartararo had finished FP1 in seventh place, giving him a confidence boost ahead of the afternoon shoot-out. The Frenchman concentrated on his bike's set-up in the Practice session before putting in his first bid for a direct place in Q2 with 15 minutes left on the clock. After his first attempts, Fabio held 14th place. His second run was initially disrupted by yellow flags, but he clocked a 1'29.837s on lap 27/27, 0.597s from first, that earned him seventh place in the timesheets.
Rins had a strong start to the Indonesian GP weekend and wrapped up FP1 in an encouraging fourth place. The Spaniard was determined to keep the positive momentum going in the afternoon. He held fifth place in the Practice session until the time attacks started with 16 minutes remaining. It became a fierce battle, but the number 42 kept pushing. With no yellow flags on his final attempt, he set a 1'29.868s best time on lap 28/28. It had him finish the day in eighth place, 0.628s off today's fastest time.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 GMT+8, followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint that starts at 15:00.
Quartararo had finished FP1 in seventh place, giving him a confidence boost ahead of the afternoon shoot-out. The Frenchman concentrated on his bike's set-up in the Practice session before putting in his first bid for a direct place in Q2 with 15 minutes left on the clock. After his first attempts, Fabio held 14th place. His second run was initially disrupted by yellow flags, but he clocked a 1'29.837s on lap 27/27, 0.597s from first, that earned him seventh place in the timesheets.
Rins had a strong start to the Indonesian GP weekend and wrapped up FP1 in an encouraging fourth place. The Spaniard was determined to keep the positive momentum going in the afternoon. He held fifth place in the Practice session until the time attacks started with 16 minutes remaining. It became a fierce battle, but the number 42 kept pushing. With no yellow flags on his final attempt, he set a 1'29.868s best time on lap 28/28. It had him finish the day in eighth place, 0.628s off today's fastest time.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 GMT+8, followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint that starts at 15:00.
Massimo Meregalli
Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"It was not an easy day for us, but I was able to get one hot lap in at the end. Being inside the top 10 today is very important for the rest of the weekend, but we still need to work on the pace. The grip is good, but the rear tyre with this carcass is unpredictable, and this is making riding more tense."
Álex Rins
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"Today was a really good day. I kept the momentum from Japan going. We just kept working, kept doing our best, and today we were really performing well. This doesn't mean that we don't have any problems – for sure, there are things we can work on. We are spending a lot of time getting heat into the tyre when we're on the medium rear. But as soon as we fitted the soft, it went well for us very quickly, so I am happy about today."
"We've had a promising start to the Indonesian Grand Prix. As in previous years, the extreme heat presents a significant challenge for the riders. Historically, these conditions haven't favoured our bike, and also the medium tyre is not helping our performance, but the high grip levels at this circuit allowed our riders to push with confidence during the time attack on the softs. It's encouraging to see both Fabio and Álex secure direct entry into Q2 for the fourth time this season. While a strong Friday isn't half the battle, it certainly is about 35%, as it sets the tone and simplifies the Saturday. That said, we remain focused and committed. The competition here is intense, and we anticipate a close qualifying session followed by a physically demanding Sprint."