MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix: Fernandez on Top as Aprilia Dominates
- On Friday, Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez set a new lap record of 1m28.725s to top the MotoGP practice session at the Indonesian Grand Prix, leading an Aprilia 1-2-3 finish.
- The hour-long Practice, delayed by a connectivity issue in the FIM stewards room, featured numerous crashes including spills for Enea Bastianini and Fabio Quartararo throughout the challenging afternoon at Mandalika.
- Fernandez finished 0.219s ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, with Jorge Martin completing the Aprilia sweep in third, while Pedro Acosta placed fourth on the factory KTM and Marc Marquez rounded out the top five.
- Fabio Di Giannantonio, Quartararo, Alex Marquez, Franco Morbidelli, and Pecco Bagnaia secured direct qualifying spots, while Luca Marini emerged as the leading LCR Honda runner in 14th after a difficult session.
- Following the crash-strewn day, 2025 Indonesian Grand Prix winner Fermin Aldeguer finished 15th after technical issues, while Joan Mir's stand-in Aleix Espargaro ended 22nd, both facing additional qualifying rounds.
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MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix: Fernandez on top as Aprilia dominates
Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok.Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) ...Keep reading
Raul Fernandez Blitzes Mandalika to Top Friday Practice, Putting Aprilia in Control in Indonesia
Raul Fernandez came out swinging at the Indonesian Grand Prix, lighting up the timesheets with a 1:28.725 to sit on top of Friday practice in Mandalika. The SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia rider has been quick all season, but this was a statement lap, beating his factory-supported brand mates to the top spot on a day when the Aprilia RS-GP looked untouchable around the Indonesian circuit. Marco Bezzecchi was right there in second at 1:28.944, just …
MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix: Raul Fernandez on top as Aprilia dominates
Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok. Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) ...Keep reading
On October 9th, the first day of practice for the 2026 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix, Round 17, took place at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. In the afternoon practice session, Raul Fernandez (Superfile Track […]
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