The Spanish rider arrives at the penultimate round of the season with a comfortable 82-point lead, meaning he could afford to lose 20 points to nearest rival Toprak Razgatlioglu over the course of the weekend in Indonesia and still be crowned champion ahead of next weekend's Phillip Island finale.
Bautista could even win the title as early as the first race at Mandalika on Saturday if he wins the race and Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu doesn't finish inside the top seven.
