MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marc Marquez wins sprint to take points lead as Aprilias hit trouble
Marc Marquez took a surprise victory in the dramatic Indonesian Grand Prix sprint race, hitting the front of the MotoGP world championship standings for the first time in 2026. Jorge Martin only managed fourth on Saturday despite leading most of the race, while fellow Aprilias Raul Fernandez - who started from pole - and Marco Bezzecchi crashed at the first corner. At Mandalika's Turn 1 ... Keep…
Raul Fernandez secured his debut pole position at the Indonesian MotoGP Grand Prix on Saturday, outperforming Marco Bezzecchi by a margin of just one-tenth of a second. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez narrowly outqualified his title rival, Jorge Martin, who qualified fourth. Fernandez's time of 1 minute 28.562 seconds surpassed Bezzecchi's previous best of 1 minute 28.961 seconds, thanks to fresh soft tyres.
Bezzecchi's attempt at a quicker lap was cut short due to yellow flags triggered by Gresini's Fermin Aldeguer's crash on Turn 16. Marquez, who continued to race alongside Martin, managed to edge out the Spaniard by 0.034 seconds, securing fourth place on the grid. Meanwhile, Aldeguer held onto sixth place despite his late crash.
The race also saw a crash fest during Q1, with five riders hitting the deck, including Ogura, Bastianini, Miller, Moreira, and Zarco.
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