MotoGP riders braced for “extreme, crazy” Indonesia return

MotoGP returns to Indonesia for the first time since 1997 this weekend at the newly built Mandalika street track on the island of Lombok.

The series staged its final pre-season test at the venue, though that weekend was plagued by issues with the track which prompted a partial resurfacing of the circuit ahead of the grand prix.

But the fresh asphalt coupled with the change in tyre…