MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marquez Takes Points Lead with Sprint Victory
Marquez won by 0.509 seconds and moved four points ahead of Jorge Martin after Martin yielded the lead because of a suspected tyre-pressure issue.
- On Saturday, Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez won the Indonesian MotoGP Sprint at Mandalika International Street Circuit, seizing the 2026 MotoGP World Championship lead with a four-point advantage over Jorge Martin.
- Chaos erupted at Turn 1 when polesitter Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi collided and crashed out of the 13-lap sprint, instantly reshaping the race and allowing Martin to seize an early lead.
- Martin appeared set for victory but slowed with five laps remaining due to suspected tyre pressure issues, eventually finishing fourth after making a mistake on the penultimate lap.
- Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura secured second place, while Pertamina VR46 Ducati's Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the podium with third on his birthday.
- "It was a very tough race," said Marquez, who claimed his 23rd sprint victory. The win marks a significant momentum shift, placing him atop the championship for the first time in 2026.
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The Spanish rider finally breaks his particular curse on the Indonesian circuit, wins the short race and beats Jorge Martín in the standings before this Sunday’s Grand Prix
Four points now separate Marc Márquez from Jorge Martín. Aprilia's Spaniard lost his victory by a runway exit near the end of the sprint race.
The Catalan Marc Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26) achieved by surprise the victory this Saturday in the esprint race of the Indonesian Grand Prix of motorcycling that took place...
Marc Marquez won the sprint race of the Indonesian MotoGP Grand Prix and returned to the top of the general classification. The Ducati rider collected 343 points, while his main title rival Jorge Martin remained with 339 after fourth place. The gap between the two is four points. Ai Ogura finished second and Fabio Di Giannantonio took third position. For the Italian, it was a special podium as he celebrated his 28th birthday with third place. Ma…
Before the race of the Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday on the Mandalika circuit, the Ducati rider has four points ahead of Martin (Aprilia Racing), who finished 4th. This is the 23rd victory in the career sprint of Marquez, the 8th this season. The Japanese Ai Ogura (Aprilia-Trackhouse) and the Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati-VR46) finished 2nd and 3rd. The first two on the grid, Spain's Raul Fernandez (Aprilia-Trackhouse) and Italy's Marc…
The Spanish was the fastest on track, leaving Ai Ogura in second and Fabio Di Giannantonio in third. Jorge Martín was only fourth and gave first place in the World Championship to the compatriot
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