Aprilia sweeps top four in Indonesia as Bezzecchi wins, Martin retakes lead
Marco Bezzecchi won MotoGP's Indonesian Grand Prix as Aprilia locked out the top four places. Third-placed Jorge Martin reclaimed the championship lead, moving two points clear of Marc Marquez.
MotoGP's Indonesian Grand Prix, held on Oct. 11, 2026, at the Mandalika circuit, ended with a historic result for Aprilia. For the first time in MotoGP, the Italian manufacturer claimed the top four positions on its own. Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi won the race, with Trackhouse's Raul Fernandez second, Jorge Martin third and Ai Ogura fourth.
The win was Bezzecchi's first since Mugello. The Italian rider took his fifth victory of the season and the 11th of his premier-class career. The result also went into the record books as the 300th win by Italian riders in the top category of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Decisive move came on lap 19
Starting from pole position, Fernandez came under pressure from Bezzecchi right after the start. Bezzecchi dived up the inside at the first corner but ran wide on the exit, allowing Fernandez to keep the lead. The pair pulled clear in the early part of the race, while Martin moved past Marc Marquez into third.
The balance of the 27-lap race shifted on lap 19. Bezzecchi passed Fernandez and, also capitalizing on his rival running wide at the first corner, extended his advantage to take the checkered flag first. Fernandez, who broke two fingers in a crash in Saturday's sprint race, led for much of the race and then held off Martin to finish second.
Behind the podium, Ogura, Pedro Acosta and Marquez fought a fierce battle. The Japanese rider passed Marquez and then Acosta to settle into fourth. Acosta finished fifth and Marquez sixth.
Aprilia's season record grows stronger
With its RS-GP26 bikes taking the top four places, Aprilia raised its win tally for the season to eight. After Le Mans, Assen and Silverstone, the brand filled the entire podium with its own riders again at Mandalika, completing its fourth podium sweep of the season.
The championship picture changed once again. Martin, who had lost the lead to Marquez after the sprint race, returned to the top with 355 points thanks to his third place in the main race. Marquez dropped to second with 353 points. With the win, Bezzecchi sits 46 points behind the leader.
The season's next stop is Phillip Island in Australia. With just two points separating the two rivals, the title fight looks set to go down to the final rounds.
This article was compiled with the help of AI from information published by Otohaber.
