{"id":3864,"date":"2026-10-11T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2026-10-11T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T18:40:20","slug":"motogp-today-aprilia-dominates-indonesia-as-martin-retakes-lead-from-marc-marquez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/motogp-today-aprilia-dominates-indonesia-as-martin-retakes-lead-from-marc-marquez\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP today: Aprilia dominates Indonesia as Mart\u00edn retakes lead from Marc M\u00e1rquez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aprilia’s historic domination of the Indonesian Grand Prix, Jorge Mart\u00edn’s return to the top of the MotoGP championship and Marc M\u00e1rquez’s damage-limitation ride<\/strong> dominated the headlines on Sunday (11 October), as the 2026 season completed its 17th round at Mandalika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marco Bezzecchi claimed his fifth Grand Prix victory of the year, leading Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez, Mart\u00edn and Ai Ogura across the finish line in an unprecedented 1-2-3-4 result for Aprilia<\/strong>. Ducati, meanwhile, failed to reach the podium, with M\u00e1rquez sixth and Francesco Bagnaia retiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result changed both the Riders’ and Constructors’ Championship standings. Mart\u00edn now leads M\u00e1rquez by just two points, 355 to 353<\/strong>, while Aprilia has moved 12 points ahead of Ducati in the manufacturers’ competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the main developments from Sunday’s Indonesian Grand Prix and the latest MotoGP reporting from GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bezzecchi wins in Indonesia as Aprilia completes historic top-four sweep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marco Bezzecchi recovered from Saturday’s sprint disaster to win the Indonesian Grand Prix<\/strong>, ending a victory drought that had lasted since Mugello in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Italian spent much of Sunday’s 27-lap race pursuing Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez, who had started from pole position and controlled the opening 18 laps. Bezzecchi finally overtook the Trackhouse rider at Turn 1 on lap 19 and quickly established a decisive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He crossed the finish line 4.260 seconds ahead of Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, with Mart\u00edn third and Ogura fourth. It was also the 300th premier-class Grand Prix victory by an Italian rider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result was particularly remarkable because Bezzecchi and Fern\u00e1ndez had collided at the first corner of Saturday’s sprint, eliminating both riders and leaving the Spaniard injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the complete Indonesian Grand Prix race report, including Bezzecchi’s victory and the full finishing order<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mart\u00edn retakes MotoGP championship lead by just two points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jorge Mart\u00edn reclaimed first place in the 2026 MotoGP standings after finishing third at Mandalika<\/strong>, reversing the championship change that had occurred during Saturday’s sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e1rquez arrived in Indonesia two points behind Mart\u00edn but moved four points ahead by winning the shorter race while the Aprilia rider finished fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday produced another reversal. Mart\u00edn collected 16 points for third place, while M\u00e1rquez earned ten for sixth, creating a six-point swing in the standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result leaves Mart\u00edn on 355 points and M\u00e1rquez on 353<\/strong>, with Bezzecchi third on 309. It was the eighth change of championship leader this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship remains exceptionally close, with five rounds left and neither leading rider able to afford a major setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the updated MotoGP riders’, teams’ and constructors’ standings after Indonesia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jorge Mart\u00edn (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e1rquez survives Aprilia domination at his most difficult circuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although M\u00e1rquez lost the championship lead, his Indonesian weekend was not necessarily a major setback in the wider title fight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandalika has historically been one of the Spaniard’s least successful circuits, and Aprilia demonstrated superior pace throughout the weekend. M\u00e1rquez nevertheless won Saturday’s sprint and limited his losses by finishing sixth on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He ended the weekend exactly two points behind Mart\u00edn, the same deficit he had carried into Indonesia before the sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ducati rider struggled to match the leading Aprilias during the Grand Prix and eventually finished 10.778 seconds behind Bezzecchi. However, he avoided the kind of costly mistake that could have created a much larger championship deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As GRANDE PR\u00caMIO examined in its analysis of M\u00e1rquez’s Indonesian performance<\/a>, the Spaniard leaves a difficult venue still firmly in contention for the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marc M\u00e1rquez (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fern\u00e1ndez finishes second despite racing with two broken fingers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez produced one of the most remarkable performances of the Indonesian weekend<\/strong>, finishing second despite suffering two fractured fingers in Saturday’s collision with Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trackhouse rider initially disclosed only one fracture but later revealed that a second finger had also been injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The damage affected the hand he normally uses to operate the front brake, forcing him to adapt his braking technique before Sunday’s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the pain, Fern\u00e1ndez started from pole position, led the opening 18 laps and held second place after Bezzecchi overtook him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His performance helped Aprilia secure its historic top-four finish and strengthened his position in the Riders’ Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fern\u00e1ndez explained how he managed to race with two broken fingers and finish second at Mandalika<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducati loses Constructors’ Championship lead to Aprilia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aprilia’s domination extended beyond the race result<\/strong>, with the Italian manufacturer overtaking Ducati in the Constructors’ Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bezzecchi’s victory earned Aprilia 25 manufacturers’ points, while M\u00e1rquez’s sixth place contributed ten for Ducati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15-point swing overturned Ducati’s three-point advantage after Saturday’s sprint, leaving Aprilia ahead by 503 points to 491<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aprilia also strengthened its lead in the Teams’ Championship. The factory squad reached 664 points, 145 ahead of Ducati Lenovo, while Trackhouse moved to 495.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducati’s difficult Sunday included Bagnaia’s retirement, while \u00c1lex M\u00e1rquez finished seventh and Fabio Di Giannantonio eighth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read how Aprilia’s first-ever MotoGP top-four sweep changed the balance against Ducati<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is the next MotoGP race after Indonesia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship is the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, October 23\u201325<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekend includes practice on Friday, qualifying and the sprint on Saturday, and the main Grand Prix on Sunday, October 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship arrives in Australia with Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez separated by just two points, while Bezzecchi remains mathematically involved after returning to winning form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillip Island will also host its final MotoGP Australian Grand Prix before the event moves to a new venue in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the next MotoGP race date and the Phillip Island weekend information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> continues its MotoGP coverage<\/a> as the championship heads towards a decisive final five rounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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