{"id":3642,"date":"2026-10-09T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3642"},"modified":"2026-10-09T07:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:34:42","slug":"aprilia-locks-out-mandalika-top-three-as-martin-beats-marquez-in-motogp-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/aprilia-locks-out-mandalika-top-three-as-martin-beats-marquez-in-motogp-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Aprilia locks out Mandalika top three as Mart\u00edn beats M\u00e1rquez in MotoGP practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez led an Aprilia 1-2-3<\/strong> in Indonesian MotoGP Practice, setting a new Mandalika lap record of 1:28.725.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn finished third, ahead of Marc M\u00e1rquez in fifth<\/strong>, as the two championship contenders prepare for Saturday&#8217;s sprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diogo Moreira crashed again and finished 19th<\/strong>, missing direct qualification for Q2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aprilia dominated Friday&#8217;s decisive MotoGP Practice session at Mandalika, with <strong>Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez setting a new circuit record of 1:28.725<\/strong> to lead Marco Bezzecchi and championship leader Jorge Mart\u00edn in an unprecedented 1-2-3 for the manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fern\u00e1ndez finished 0.219s ahead of Bezzecchi, while Mart\u00edn took third, 0.481s off the fastest time. Pedro Acosta placed KTM fourth, with <strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez fifth, 0.701s behind Fern\u00e1ndez and 0.220s slower than Mart\u00edn<\/strong>, his closest rival in the 2026 championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session confirmed Aprilia&#8217;s expected competitiveness at Mandalika, where the flowing layout was considered particularly suitable for the RS-GP. It also established the 10 riders advancing directly to Saturday&#8217;s Q2, while Diogo Moreira suffered another crash and missed the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fern\u00e1ndez breaks Mandalika record as Aprilia dominates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The afternoon session began in hot conditions, with air temperatures around 29\u00b0C and the asphalt reaching 59\u00b0C. The start was delayed by approximately 35 minutes following an interruption during Moto2 practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bezzecchi initially led with a 1:30.272, continuing the strong form that had taken him to the top of FP1 earlier in the day. Fern\u00e1ndez soon emerged as his main challenger, becoming the first rider to break into the 1:29s before improving repeatedly on the Trackhouse Aprilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fabio Di Giannantonio briefly moved ahead with a 1:29.488, but Fern\u00e1ndez responded with a 1:29.341 despite running a used soft front tyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decisive improvement came in the final 15 minutes. <strong>Fern\u00e1ndez produced a 1:28.725 to establish a new all-time Mandalika lap record<\/strong>, while Bezzecchi and Mart\u00edn completed the Aprilia sweep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the first time Aprilia had occupied the top three positions in a MotoGP Practice session, providing an emphatic demonstration of its speed before qualifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mart\u00edn gains early advantage over M\u00e1rquez in title fight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result was particularly significant for the championship battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mart\u00edn arrived in Indonesia with <strong>333 points, only two ahead of M\u00e1rquez on 331<\/strong>, after the Ducati rider completed a perfect weekend at Motegi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandalika was already expected to present a different challenge. Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi had acknowledged that <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/ducati-would-accept-marquez-losing-12-points-to-martin-at-mandalika\/\">losing 10-12 points to Mart\u00edn could be acceptable<\/a> because of Aprilia&#8217;s anticipated advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday&#8217;s results provided the first evidence of that competitive balance. Mart\u00edn finished third, while M\u00e1rquez took fifth, with Acosta separating the two Spaniards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>both championship contenders secured direct places in Q2<\/strong>, avoiding the additional pressure of Saturday&#8217;s opening qualifying session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e1rquez has also acknowledged that <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/\">he wants to get as close as possible to the maximum 37 points available<\/a>, despite his difficult history at Mandalika, where he has never completed a Sunday MotoGP Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020317358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JORGE-MARTIN-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jorge Mart\u00edn (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moreira crashes again and faces Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diogo Moreira endured another difficult session with LCR Honda after crashing during FP1 earlier on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brazilian initially improved into the midfield during Practice and briefly climbed to 13th, but remained outside the top 10 required for direct qualification to Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His attempt to improve in the closing minutes ended with <strong>another crash at Turn 11<\/strong>, leaving him unable to secure a faster lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreira finished <strong>19th with a 1:30.401<\/strong>, 1.676s behind Fern\u00e1ndez, and must now compete in Q1 for one of the two remaining places in Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result leaves the Brazilian with additional work before Saturday&#8217;s sprint, while Honda&#8217;s other riders also struggled to reach the front. Luca Marini finished 14th, Johann Zarco 18th and Aleix Espargar\u00f3 22nd on his return to competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered\" data-gp-vjs=\"1\" controls src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio-portal.b-cdn.net\/2026\/10\/queda-diogo-moreira-treino-gp-da-indonesia-motogp-2026.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diogo Moreira crashing during FP1 earlier on Friday (Video: MotoGP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top 10 advance directly to Q2.<\/strong> Riders finishing 11th or lower must compete in Q1, with the two fastest progressing to Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crashes disrupt Friday&#8217;s decisive session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several riders experienced difficulties during the hour-long session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer, winner of the 2025 Indonesian GP, crashed at the final corner and was forced to return to the pits for his spare motorcycle. Fabio Quartararo subsequently suffered a high-speed accident at Turn 9, although he recovered sufficiently to finish seventh and secure a direct Q2 place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreira&#8217;s late crash was another setback for Honda, while Fern\u00e1ndez remained comfortably ahead as the final qualifying simulations concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday&#8217;s qualifying will determine the grid for both the sprint and Sunday&#8217;s Grand Prix, with Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez starting the decisive phase of the weekend separated by only two championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/indonesian-motogp-2026-mandalika-schedule-how-to-watch\/\">complete Indonesian MotoGP schedule, including qualifying and broadcast information<\/a> is available in <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>&#8216;s weekend guide. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> provides full coverage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/\">MotoGP<\/a> championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020317359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MARC-MARQUEZ-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marc M\u00e1rquez (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indonesian MotoGP 2026 \u2014 complete Practice results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Pos.<\/th><th>Rider<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Gap<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R. FERN\u00c1NDEZ<\/strong><\/td><td>Trackhouse Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>1:28.725<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>M. BEZZECCHI<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td>1:28.944<\/td><td>+0.219<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>J. MART\u00cdN<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td>1:29.206<\/td><td>+0.481<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>P. ACOSTA<\/td><td>KTM<\/td><td>1:29.394<\/td><td>+0.669<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>M. M\u00c1RQUEZ<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td>1:29.426<\/td><td>+0.701<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>F. DI GIANNANTONIO<\/td><td>VR46 Ducati<\/td><td>1:29.430<\/td><td>+0.705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>F. QUARTARARO<\/td><td>Yamaha<\/td><td>1:29.558<\/td><td>+0.833<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u00c1. M\u00c1RQUEZ<\/td><td>Gresini Ducati<\/td><td>1:29.572<\/td><td>+0.847<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>F. MORBIDELLI<\/td><td>VR46 Ducati<\/td><td>1:29.693<\/td><td>+0.968<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>F. BAGNAIA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1:29.786<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>+1.061<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>\u00c1. RINS<\/td><td>Yamaha<\/td><td>1:29.876<\/td><td>+1.151<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>J. MILLER<\/td><td>Pramac Yamaha<\/td><td>1:29.883<\/td><td>+1.158<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>A. OGURA<\/td><td>Trackhouse Aprilia<\/td><td>1:29.954<\/td><td>+1.229<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>L. MARINI<\/td><td>Honda<\/td><td>1:30.037<\/td><td>+1.312<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>F. ALDEGUER<\/td><td>Gresini Ducati<\/td><td>1:30.151<\/td><td>+1.426<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>T. RAZGATLIOGLU<\/td><td>Pramac Yamaha<\/td><td>1:30.152<\/td><td>+1.427<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>B. BINDER<\/td><td>KTM<\/td><td>1:30.247<\/td><td>+1.522<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>J. ZARCO<\/td><td>LCR Honda<\/td><td>1:30.314<\/td><td>+1.589<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>D. MOREIRA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>LCR Honda<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1:30.401<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>+1.676<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>M. VI\u00d1ALES<\/td><td>Tech3 KTM<\/td><td>1:30.666<\/td><td>+1.941<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>E. BASTIANINI<\/td><td>Tech3 KTM<\/td><td>1:30.668<\/td><td>+1.943<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>A. ESPARGAR\u00d3<\/td><td>Honda<\/td><td>1:31.355<\/td><td>+2.630<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MotoGP today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who was fastest in Indonesian MotoGP Practice at Mandalika?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez topped Friday&#8217;s Practice with a new Mandalika lap record of 1:28.725, leading an Aprilia 1-2-3 ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Mart\u00edn. Marc M\u00e1rquez finished fifth, 0.220s behind championship rival Mart\u00edn. All four qualified directly for Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Marc M\u00e1rquez take the MotoGP championship lead in Saturday&#8217;s sprint?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. M\u00e1rquez trails Jorge Mart\u00edn by just two points, 331 to 333. The Ducati rider can move ahead by scoring at least three more points than Mart\u00edn during Saturday&#8217;s sprint. A M\u00e1rquez victory would guarantee the championship lead regardless of Mart\u00edn&#8217;s result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time is Indonesian MotoGP qualifying and the sprint on Saturday?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualifying begins at 10:50 local time on Saturday, October 10, equivalent to 03:50 BST in the UK and 22:50 EDT on Friday in the United States and Canada. The sprint starts at 15:00 local time, equivalent to 08:00 BST and 03:00 EDT on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who was fastest in Indonesian MotoGP Practice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez was fastest with a 1:28.725<\/strong>, setting a new Mandalika lap record ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Mart\u00edn in an Aprilia 1-2-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez sets a new Mandalika lap record to lead an Aprilia 1-2-3, while Jorge Mart\u00edn finishes ahead of title rival Marc M\u00e1rquez and Diogo Moreira faces Q1 after another crash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020317405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Michelin","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":140,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"42wp_author":[140],"class_list":["post-3642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","42wp_author-kaio-esteves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3642"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3646,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3642\/revisions\/3646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020317405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3642"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}