Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) has taken charge of the 2023 Championship standings following his fourth consecutive Sprint victory, and has the chance to make it four doubles on the bounce if he can pull off a Grand Prix victory on Sunday. It's been action since the word go at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, so we've compiled together 10 things you need to know ahead of race day!
 
1- After passing through Q1, Marini has qualified on pole for the first time in MotoGP™ (setting a new all-time lap record at Mandalika), becoming the third rider to qualify on pole from Q1 so far this year, along with Marc Marquez in Portugal and Alex Marquez in Argentina. However, he will have to serve a Long Lap penalty during the race, given after the Turn 1 collision in the Sprint in India.
 
2- Viñales has qualified second, equalling his best qualifying result with Aprilia from Silverstone last year and Austria this year.

3- On pole here last year, Quartararo has qualified fourth, equalling his best qualifying so far this season from the Dutch TT. He finished P5 in the Sprint and will now be aiming to stand on the podium for the third time this year along with Americas and India when he finished P3 in both
 
4- Jorge Martin finished first in the Sprint for his sixth Sprint win and his fourth in a row. Since the Catalan Grand Prix race, he has always finished on the podium in both Sprints and the Grand Prix race.

5- Martin will now be aiming to take his fifth MotoGP™ win along with Styria 2021, Germany 2023, San Marino 2023 and Japan 2023. He could complete the double for the fourth time after already winning both the Sprint and GP race in Germany, Misano and Motegi. He is now leading the MotoGP™ Championship, becoming the third leader so far this year along with Bagnaia and Bezzecchi.

6- Fabio Di Giannantonio finished P6 in the Sprint for his best Sprint result so far, and he will be aiming to take his best MotoGP™ result. So far, that’s P8 scored in Germany last year as well as in France and Japan this year.
 
7- Despite a collarbone injury and a crash in Q2, Marco Bezzecchi finished P3 in the Sprint (his sixth Sprint podium), and he will be aiming to take his fourth MotoGP™ win on Sunday (along with Argentina, France and India this year).

8- After passing through Q1, Bastianini has qualified 11th, outqualifying his teammate Bagnaia for the first time this year. He finished P7 in the Sprint, also ahead of Bagnaia, but will have to serve a Long Lap penalty during the race given after the Turn 1 collision in the GP race in Catalunya.

9- Bagnaia failed to join Q2 for the first time this season and qualified 13th for his worst qualifying result since he qualified 25th in Portugal last year. He finished P8 in the Sprint and lost the Championship lead.

10- The Grand Prix race winner on Sunday will be the 500th for Michelin. The first Michelin victory was back in 1973 with Jack Findlay, as shown below: