Indonesia GP: Marco Bezzecchi takes the win

Race report · Compiled from live TheSportsDB feed at the time of publication.

MotoGP 2026 · Round 17

Indonesia GP

Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika,Lombok island · 2026-10-11

Podium

🥈

Raúl Fernández

Trackhouse Racing

+4.260

#25

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Marco Bezzecchi

Aprilia Racing

40:46.582

#72

🥉

Jorge Martín

Aprilia Racing

+6.890

#1

Marco Bezzecchi claimed victory at the 2026 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia on Sunday, 11 October, delivering a commanding performance at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit on Lombok island. The Aprilia Racing rider crossed the line in a race time of 40 minutes 46.582 seconds, with Trackhouse Racing’s Raúl Fernández finishing 4.260 seconds adrift in second place. Jorge Martín, Bezzecchi’s Aprilia Racing team-mate, completed the podium in third, a further 2.630 seconds behind Fernández.

Bezzecchi controlled proceedings to secure what the race data confirms was his first victory since Mugello, anchoring a remarkable 1-2-3-4 finish for Aprilia across both factory and affiliated entries. Fernández’s second-place result was rendered all the more notable by the fact that the Trackhouse Racing rider completed the grand prix with two broken fingers sustained during Saturday’s Sprint race, yet still held Martín at bay by a margin of 2.630 seconds. Martín’s podium finish proved consequential in the championship picture, with the Aprilia Racing man retaking the MotoGP World Championship lead from Marc Márquez by a margin of just two points. Márquez, representing the Ducati Lenovo Team, crossed the line in sixth place, 10.778 seconds behind the winner, leaving the title battle extraordinarily finely poised.

The Trackhouse Racing entry of Ai Ogura took fourth place, 9.378 seconds from the front, completing an outstanding afternoon for the Aprilia-affiliated outfit and contributing to the historic four-machine sweep. Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing was fifth, separated from Ogura by just 0.114 seconds in a closely contested battle for the final top-five position. Álex Márquez of BK8 Gresini Racing brought his machine home in seventh, 16.821 seconds off the pace, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team took eighth and Fabio Quartararo of Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP ninth, the pair separated by a mere 0.159 seconds at the flag.

The result represents a significant moment for Aprilia Racing, whose machinery occupied the top four positions in a premier-class grand prix, underlining the Noale manufacturer’s considerable competitiveness at this stage of the 2026 season. For Bezzecchi personally, the victory restores winning momentum, whilst Martín’s championship lead — slim as it is at two points over Márquez — ensures the title contest remains entirely unresolved with rounds still to be contested. The MotoGP World Championship will resume at the next scheduled round, where the margins between the leading contenders are certain to make for compelling viewing once more.

Race highlights

Race classification — top 10

Race data via TheSportsDB. Classification, timings, podium positions and event metadata sourced live from the official feed at the time of publication.