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Bezzecchi wins Indonesian GP as Martin retakes MotoGP championship lead
Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika, Indonesia, his first MotoGP victory since May.
He passed pole-sitter Raul Fernandez with nine laps left, while Fernandez finished second despite racing with a fractured finger from a Saturday sprint crash.
Jorge Martin came third, and Aprilia riders took all four top places.
The sprint crash had involved Bezzecchi and Fernandez, while Marc Marquez won that race and briefly moved into the championship lead.
Marquez finished sixth on Sunday, leaving Martin at the top with 355 points, two ahead of Marquez; Bezzecchi is third with 309.
Bezzecchi said the weekend felt more like a loss than a win because of the crash and its damage to Aprilia, despite his Sunday result.
Five grands prix remain, with the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island next in a fortnight.
Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika, passing Raul Fernandez with nine laps remaining.
Fernandez finished second and Jorge Martin third, completing an Aprilia podium sweep.
Martin reclaimed the MotoGP championship lead from Marc Marquez by two points.
Marquez finished sixth, leaving him with 353 points to Martin’s 355.
Bezzecchi is third in the standings with 309 points, with five grands prix left in the season.
- Who
- Marco Bezzecchi won, ahead of Raul Fernandez and Jorge Martin.
- What
- Bezzecchi won the Indonesian Grand Prix, and Martin retook the championship lead.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia.
- Why
- Martin’s third-place finish and Marc Marquez’s sixth-place finish put Martin two points ahead in the championship.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It’s amazing, I’m very, very happy
Very happy to be back on the top step of the podium. It was a nice battle with Raul (Fernandez) and I think me and all my team deserve a result like this.
They have been through tough times with me
Marc Marquez won the sprint race to take the championship lead, while Bezzecchi and Fernandez crashed after making contact.
Bezzecchi passed Fernandez on lap 19 and went on to win the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Martin finished third and moved two points ahead of Marquez in the championship standings.
- Winner
- Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia)
- Second place
- Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia)
- Third place
- Jorge Martin (Aprilia)
- Martin's championship points
- 355
- Marquez's championship points
- 353
- Bezzecchi's championship points
- 309
Sources
Bezzecchi wins Indonesian GP to hand Martin championship lead
Marco Bezzecchi with conflicting feelings: Indonesian GP feels ‘more like a loss than a win’
Bezzecchi wins as Martin retakes championship lead
MotoGP: Bezzecchi wins Indonesian Grand Prix, Martin retakes championship lead
MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marco Bezzecchi leads Aprilia 1-2-3-4; Jorge Martin reclaims points lead
Aprilia 1-2-3-4 as Martin reclaims MotoGP lead
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