Motorcycling-Bezzecchi pips Fernandez to win Indonesian GP, Martin retakes championship lead


MotoGP - Indonesian Grand Prix - Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika, Indonesia - October 11, 2026 Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi celebrates after winning the MotoGP race REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

MANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct ⁠11 (Reuters) - Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi ruthlessly ⁠hunted down injured Raul Fernandez to ‌win the Indonesian Grand Prix on Sunday, while Jorge Martin came in third to retake ​the world championship lead ⁠from rival Marc ⁠Marquez.

Polesitter Fernandez, racing with a fractured index finger ⁠sustained ‌in Saturday's sprint crash, looked untroubled in the opening ⁠half of the race as he ​and Bezzecchi ‌surged away from the chasing pack ⁠after safely ​navigating the first turn.

But the Trackhouse rider began to fade as the ⁠afternoon wore on, and a ​determined Bezzecchi finally pounced with nine laps remaining to seize the lead and ⁠secure victory, with Martin completing a podium lockout for Italian manufacturer Aprilia.

Martin's third-place finish moved him up to 355 ​points at the top ⁠of the championship standings, with Saturday's ​sprint-winner Marquez on 353 ‌points after finishing in ​sixth place.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Jamie Freed)

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