Ducati Lenovo
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed a challenging Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika Circuit. Marc Márquez was involved in a crash triggered by another rider, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the encounter during lap eight.
Márquez had enjoyed a good start from row three as he entered turn one in sixth place. At turn seven, he was struck by Bezzecchi and crashed heavily. Marc will return to Spain to undergo further medical checks. Bagnaia, from sixteenth place on the grid, lost the front at the last corner during lap eight.
As the eighteenth Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez, already crowned MotoGP World Champion, now holds a tally of 545 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third, 88 points behind the rider in second place, Alex Márquez. The Triple Crown is completed by the Teams’ Title secured by the Ducati Lenovo Team and the Constructors’ World Championship clinched by Ducati.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on October 17th at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia for the fourth-last event of the season.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“I’m obviously sad because it’s again the right side – in this case, it appears to be the collarbone. Once back in Madrid, I’ll undergo further medical examinations to verify the real extent of the injury. This is racing, and these things can happen. Marco (Bezzecchi) came to apologise. I’ll try to return as soon as possible, while fully complying with the recovery process.”
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“It was a very disappointing weekend, especially considering how the previous one went. This has never been an easy track for me, although I’ve always achieved good results here in the past. I’d like to apologise to the team for the crash: I was pushing to try to bridge the gap with the riders ahead, despite the lack of feeling. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to change the momentum of this weekend, but I’m sure that by analysing the data, the engineers will find a solution for the next Grand Prix so I can battle for the top three in the Championship.”
Monster Energy Yamaha
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo showed masterful tyre management around the Mandalika International Circuit today during the 27-lap Grand Prix of Indonesia Race. Nursing his tyres in extreme heat, he secured a strong seventh place. Álex Rins had his most enjoyable ride of the season so far, riding inside the top 3 for nine laps. While sudden tyre drop took away his chance to keep defending second place, he did well to hold on to tenth position across the finish line.
Quartararo had a good start, holding eighth place in the opening stages before moving up to sixth when Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi had a collision. Avoiding the incident, the number 20 pushed onward and closed the gap to his teammate. He kept shadowing Rins for 7 laps but was then overtaken by Álex Márquez on lap 10. Unshaken, the Frenchman still chased the group fighting for second place. On lap 15, he overtook Luca Marini, but he lost a position to Brad Binder five laps later. The top-11 riders all started to bunch up behind Rins in the final stages, causing frequent changes in the order. Quartararo kept his head down and held steady in 7th place, finishing 9.894s from first.
Rins launched well and put up a fight early on to hold on to fourth place but was overtaken by Raul Fernandez on lap 3. The Yamaha rider’s first half of the race was focused on closing the gap to the front again. He gradually reeled them in, and it didn’t take long for him to pounce. At the end of lap 14, Marini and Raul Fernandez touched and Rins overtook both to take third place. He then made relatively light work of snatching second place from Pedro Acosta on lap 19. The number 42 skilfully kept a long train of riders behind him for four laps. However, with five laps left, Álex Márquez snuck past. With eight more riders bunching up for the fight for second place and his soft-soft tyre combination dropping, Rins was relegated to tenth in a matter of two laps. But he soldiered on and crossed the finish line in tenth place, 13.223s from the winner.
After today’s results, Quartararo stays in 9th place in the overall standings with 158 points, and Rins holds 19th position with 51 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 6th in the team championship with 209 points, and Yamaha remain in 5th position in the constructor championship with 190 points.
MotoGP will be back in action in two weeks’ time for the Grand Prix of Australia, held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from 17-19 October.
Massimo Meregalli
Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
“Overall, it was both a tough and a positive weekend. Starting with Álex, we are delighted to see him fighting at the front again where a rider of his talent belongs. It was a shame that his soft tyres couldn’t hold on for the last five laps, but to have him ride in this manner again is already a huge step, especially in these demanding conditions. It’s a confidence boost, and these positive signs have the whole team highly motivated to keep working. Fabio had been struggling on the medium tyres all weekend, and he and his team made the right tyre decision today: he managed to make the hard front and soft rear work well enough throughout the race to earn him a seventh place at the end of it. We leave the Mandalika Circuit with a double top-10 result, and that’s a nice boost as we prepare for the next two fly-away GPs in Australia and Malaysia.”
Fabio Quartararo
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
“It was super hot! I had to choose a different tyre: the hard front and soft rear, which almost nobody used, but those were the only tyres I was feeling quite okay with. It was a difficult race, but I think I rode pretty well and was quite clever with how I managed the rear tyre. It was a strange weekend overall. I didn’t expect to be so close to the podium today – I finished about 2s from third. My feeling this weekend wasn’t good, but Álex was super fast, and it was nice to share data.”
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
27 long laps of the 4.3km Mandalika International Circuit were accompanied by high temperatures, persistent sunshine and noise from an eager 67,900 race day attendance on Lombok. The fourth Grand Prix for the new venue began with Pedro Acosta starting from 5th on the grid, Brad Binder in 15th and Enea Bastianini in 17th.
Acosta made a customary fiery start to elbow his way to the holeshot by the first corner. Binder and ‘Bestia’ conjured a few strong moves to gain places in the critical early phases and then establish a race rhythm that would also extend tire life around the slick Indonesian asphalt.
Acosta led the pack and a large group of riders for six laps and then tussled with countryman Fermin Aldeguer before having to manage his pace. Binder had his teammate in view as he fought for the top five while Bastianini was forced to retire. Pedro attacked and grabbed 2nd place in the closing circulation for his second podium run in a row at Mandalika as Binder carved through to 4th; two spots higher than his previous MotoGP best in 2025. Acosta’s 20 points lifted him back to P5 in the championship standings.
Japan, Indonesia and now a brief pause for MotoGP. The pace will crank up significantly with the trip to Phillip Island and the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks.
Pedro Acosta, 2nd and 5th in the championship standings: “We have to be happy! We made exactly what we planned: a good start and to be 1st or close to 1st in the initial part of the race. We knew it would be hard for us because it was not an option to use the same front tire as the rest. It was tricky to manage this, the tire pressure also. I think I am becoming a better rider, more mature and making better races. We are constant in the top five and on the podium again. We gave our best. I want to thank KTM, my Crew Chief and all my mechanics.”
Brad Binder, 4th and 11th in the championship standings: “Much more happy with how today went. We made quite a big change in warm-up and straightaway I felt more confident with the front-end. I felt like I was turning better and it was more planted. I could push more. Happy to come through the field and better my starting position by a long way. Looking forward to see if we can try and keep this momentum rolling now. Happy also to be back in the fight.”
Enea Bastianini, DNF and 14th in the championship standings: “A tough weekend for me. Yesterday the guys worked a lot to give me the best bike for today but in the end something happened. It’s OK. I wasn’t able to do a fantastic race today. We have to work and understand in the future to do something more. We were competitive in fast corners and I was quicker in sector two as well. We now know what we can do on the bike to compete.”
Aki Ajo, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “A great day for us after what had been a challenging weekend in Mandalika. For sure we need to be really happy about today’s results and after the Sprint the expectations were quite high for the longer race today. We had the potential. It was a very hard race for everyone on the grid and unfortunately Enea could not finish but Pedro and Brad fought all the way until the end and this was an important set of results. It has been a tough year for us but we have found a way to progress and results like these helps keep the positive mindset.”
Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing
The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia ended with another double Top10 finish for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, which raced on Sunday with a special livery dedicated to Indonesia. Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio crossed the finish line in eighth and ninth position respectively.
Starting from the fifth row, Morbidelli immediately joined the battle for the Top10, showing a strong pace especially in the final laps. Franco gained several positions over the 27 laps and finished the race at Mandalika in eighth place. He now sits sixth in the World Standings with 207 points.
Di Giannantonio started from the fourth row and quickly entered the group fighting for the Top10. Despite a tough race due to the high temperatures, Fabio managed to secure the ninth place. He is currently seventh in the World Standings with 191 points.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will be back on track in two weeks for the Australian Grand Prix, set to take place at Phillip Island from October 17th to 19th.
Fabio Di Giannantonio – 49
“It was a tough race. We have a good bike but, starting from the back, the problems with the high temperatures of the front tyre become bigger. I had to ride not in my natural way, but we are working to improve the bike even in these tricky conditions. Of course, we always start the weekend aiming to the maximum, and we will analyze why we couldn’t perform as we hoped. We learned something more for the next races and we will work to be back in front in Australia. Thank you to Indonesia for welcoming us this week as if we were at home – we lived very special days.”
Franco Morbidelli – 21
“It was a very tough weekend; we struggled throughout with less-than-ideal feelings. But I’m satisfied with the positions we achieved yesterday and today, because we finished both races and also collected some points. Despite the difficulties, we managed to secure two Top10 places, and that’s positive. The team did an excellent job once again. At the start of the race, I took a big risk at Turn 13, and I’m glad I managed not to crash. That moment cost me some time, and towards the end of the race I was faster than the group I was in, but overtaking was difficult. I want to thank the Indonesian fans who came out to support us – they’re so passionate, and it’s great to see how much they love racing.”
Pablo Nieto – Team Manager
“It’s been a special weekend for us. First of all, we have to give a big thank you to Pertamina and Pertamina Lubricants for this fantastic week – they’ve made us feel at home ever since we arrived in Jakarta on Monday to unveil the livery we used on Sunday, which I think looked really beautiful. We also want to thank all our Indonesian fans who support us and came out to see us here. Speaking about the race, we’re satisfied because both our riders finished in the Top10, but of course, we’re always aiming for something more. During this upcoming break, we need to analyze the weekend and try to improve ahead of the next race in Australia.”
Aprilia Racing
The weekend at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit concluded on a sour note for Aprilia Racing.
Starting from pole position, Marco Bezzecchi saw his hopes of completing a perfect weekend evaporate on the very first lap. After a less-than-ideal start that dropped him a few places, he made contact with Marc Márquez while attempting to recover, causing both riders to crash. Following the fall, Bezzecchi was taken to the medical centre for checks and was later airlifted to Mataram hospital; after the medical examinations, no fractures have been found for Marco.
Raúl Fernández’s performance for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team was another highlight, as he followed up Saturday’s sprint podium by again showing his confidence on the RS-GP25, finishing sixth – just two seconds off the podium.
MASSIMO RIVOLA
“First of all, our apologies go to Márquez. We’re very sorry about what happened. It has been another painfully disappointing Sunday for us, with Marco having been the fastest rider on track for two days; so naturally our expectation – especially starting from pole – was to secure the best possible result. But that’s racing. We have much to learn this year. Despite the setbacks, our spirit remains unchanged – we’ll keep pushing until the final race to reach the goals we’ve set”.
