It was held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit in Central Lombok on 15 October 2023.

[1] Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.

The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Maverick Viñales set the best time 1:31.043 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Jorge Martín and Takaaki Nakagami.

[18] Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.