# Indonesian MotoGP: Bezzecchi wins at Mandalika, Martin back in the lead by 2 points over Marquez

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 11 Oct 2026
Updated: 11 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 11 Oct 2026

> An Aprilia one-two-three on Sunday: Bezzecchi first, pole-sitter Raul Fernandez second with two broken fingers, Martin third. Marquez's sixth place hands the lead back with five rounds left.

**Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian MotoGP** at Mandalika on Sunday 11 October, beating fellow Aprilia rider **Raul Fernandez by 4.26 seconds** over 27 laps, [Al Jazeera reported](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/11/indonesia-gp-motogp-bezzecchi-martin-world-championship). It was the **300th MotoGP win by an Italian rider**. The race ran in the early afternoon in Pakistan.

**Jorge Martin** finished third to make it an Aprilia one-two-three, and that was enough to take the **championship lead back from Marc Marquez**, who finished sixth on his Ducati.

## The title race after Indonesia

| Rider | Points |
| --- | --- |
| Jorge Martin (Aprilia) | 355 |
| Marc Marquez (Ducati) | 353 |
| Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) | 309 |

Marquez had won Saturday's sprint, which put him **top of the standings for the first time** this season. A day later he lost it again. Martin, who dropped a lot of places at the start, said: "I did the maximum."

With **five race weekends left**, two points separate the top two, and Bezzecchi's win keeps him in touch at 46 behind.

## Fernandez's ride

Fernandez started from the **first pole position of his MotoGP career** and finished second despite riding with **two fractured fingers**, an injury from the sprint, Al Jazeera reported.

## Next up

The championship moves to **Australia in two weeks**. Grand Prix races in Australia usually run in the morning in Pakistan, which is six hours behind eastern Australia in late October.

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## Frequently asked questions

**Who won the Indonesian MotoGP 2026?**

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia), 4.26 seconds ahead of Raul Fernandez, with Jorge Martin third, at Mandalika on 11 October 2026.

**Who leads the MotoGP championship?**

Jorge Martin on 355 points, two ahead of Marc Marquez on 353, after the Indonesian Grand Prix, with five rounds left.

## Sources

- Marco Bezzecchi wins in Indonesia as Martin takes MotoGP lead (11 Oct 2026) (Al Jazeera): https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/11/indonesia-gp-motogp-bezzecchi-martin-world-championship

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