08:42
Well, that was a thoroughly wonderful sprint.
And there are lots of storylines to come over the rest of the day. Stay tuned for live reaction from the Mandalika paddock.
Marc Marquez
2025 Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika: Sprint + reaction as it happened
Live updates from Saturday’s sprint at the 2025 Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika.
Having wrapped up the title last time in Japan, Marc Marquez needs to win two of the remaining five grands prix to beat his record of 13 wins in a season (2014).
However, his first target this weekend will just be to finish the grand prix, having never seen a Sunday chequered flag at Mandalika in his three previous visits.
Marquez was injured during a massive highside in warm-up for the inaugural 2022 event, crashed in 2023 and suffered an engine failure in 2024. His only Indonesian result so far is a third place, as a Gresini rider, in last year’s Sprint race.
After victories earlier this season in Austria, Mandalika and Portimao are the only circuits on the current calendar that Marquez has not yet won at.
Meanwhile, the battle for second is getting closer with factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia now 66 points behind Alex Marquez after a perfect weekend in Motegi.
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi lost ground in Japan, after being taken out by team-mate Jorge Martin in the Sprint, and is a further 32 points from Bagnaia.
However, Bezzecchi struck back by leading day one at Mandalika, while Bagnaia and Marc Marquez both failed to claim direct access to Qualifying 2, meaning they will have to fight for the last two transfer spots in this morning's Qualifying 1.
Martin, last year’s pole and grand prix winner, is missing this weekend after undergoing surgery for a right collarbone fracture sustained in the Japanese accident.
Rookie Ai Ogura, who withdrew from his home Japanese Grand Prix last Sunday due to ongoing pain from the wrist injury at Misano, also remains out of action, meaning Raul Fernandez is the only Trackhouse rider in the special Gulf livery.
Saturday October 4:
10:10am (local) / 3:10am (UK) - MotoGP FP2
10.50am (local) / 3:50am (UK) - MotoGP Qualifying
3pm (local) / 8am (UK) - MotoGP Sprint
04 Oct 2025
13:34
Opinion: Ducati's secrecy is only harming Pecco Bagnaia
The secrecy surrounding whether or not Pecco Bagnaia tested a GP24 at the recent Misano test and has been effectively racing that bike since is the big talking point of the Indonesian Grand Prix.
But, ultimately, Ducati's attempts to pour cold water on this is only serving to harm the double world champion.
Opinion column ✍️
Ducati's secrecy over Pecco Bagnaia's MotoGP bike is only harming him
Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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12:27
Fabio Quartararo glum after Indonesia sprint crash
It's been an off-colour weekend for Fabio Quartararo, who has been outclassed by team-mate Alex Rins at every turn.
And a crash out of the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint did nothing to boost his mood.
Fabio Quartararo: “Nothing learned and nothing positive” in Indonesian MotoGP Sprint
Fabio Quartararo, 2025 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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12:23
Luca Marini had no hope of avoiding tyre pressure penalty
Honda's Luca Marini says his front tyre pressure "completely dropped" for the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint and he could do nothing to raise it back up.
He comments on his penalty below ⬇️
Luca Marini’s Honda MotoGP bike “unrideable”, tyre pressure “completely dropped”
Luca Marini, Honda Factory Racing, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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12:01
Marco Bezzecchi thought he'd blown his sprint win chances
A poor start for Marco Bezzecchi left him with a big fightback on Saturday in the Indonesian Grand prix sprint.
Read his thoughts after his second sprint win of the season ⬇️
Marco Bezzecchi thought Indonesian MotoGP Sprint win was “gone”
Marco Bezzecchi, 2025 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix, Sprint podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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11:59
Alex Rins has his say on Marc Marquez clash
Alex Rins was initially very angry with Marc Marquez after a tangle on the first lap of the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint "destroyed" the Yamaha rider's race.
But on reflection, he's not too upset.
Alex Rins: “So angry at Marc Marquez, destroyed my race - then I saw the images”
Alex Rins, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
11:10
The unintended benefit of a penalty for Marc Marquez
The Indonesian Grand Prix weekend has so far been a tough one for new world champion Marc Marquez, with a penalty for contact on lap one of the sprint adding to his woes.
But that actually ended up providing him with a beneficial consequence!
Marc Marquez reveals unintended benefit of Indonesia MotoGP sprint penalty
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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10:44
Fermin Aldeguer "destroyed" after Indonesia MotoGP sprint battle
Fermin Aldeguer put on a hard fight to take a first sprint win on Saturday at the Indonesian Grand Prix, and is "a bit destroyed" after it.
Fermin Aldeguer “a bit destroyed”, thought "maybe I can win” Indonesian MotoGP Sprint
Fermin Aldeguer, Marco Bezzecchi, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP Sprint
10:33
VR46 team-mate tension in Indonesia MotoGP sprint
Fabio Di Giannantonio was not exactly pleased with team-mate Franco Morbidelli's antics during Saturday's Indonesian Grand Prix sprint.
Franco Morbidelli “ruined” Fabio Di Giannantonio’s Indonesian MotoGP Sprint
Franco Morbidelli, Fabio Di Giannantonio, 2025 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix, Sprint. Credit:…
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10:14
Pecco Bagnaia "a passenger" in Indonesia MotoGP sprint
Just when things were looking up, Pecco Bagnaia's 2025 struggles have returned with a vengeance at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Read his thoughts after a woeful sprint below ⬇️
Pecco Bagnaia “a passenger” in Indonesia MotoGP sprint, "out of my control”
Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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10:00
Luca Marini penalty
Honda's Luca Marini has been handed an eight-second time penalty for a tyre pressure infringement in Saturday's sprint.
That drops him to 13th, while promoting Marc Marquez to sixth. The only rider whose position doesn't change is Pecco Bagnaia's.
09:44
Bad memories made Raul Fernandez's sprint a nervous ride
Raul Fernandez crashed from the lead of the sprint at Barcelona last year, and he admits this played on his mind today at Mandalika as he rode to a first podium.
Read more ⬇️
First-time MotoGP podium finisher “forgot how to ride” in Indonesia sprint
Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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08:45
Indonesian MotoGP: Sprint Points
08:41
👑👑👑
— Ducati Corse (@ducaticorse) October 4, 2025
WE ARE TEAMS’ WORLD CHAMPION!
Thanks to the points scored today, #DucatiLenovoTeam hit the last goal of the season.
One of the most successful crew ever with 13 GP wins, 15 SPRINT wins and 12 full loot weekends with 37 points.
Proud of you all ❤️#ForzaDucatipic.twitter.com/7spuckIUfV
08:40
2025 Indonesian MotoGP - sprint report
Read the full MotoGP sprint report from Indonesia below
2025 Indonesian MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi wins sprint thriller, Marc Marquez penalised
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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08:26
Indonesian MotoGP: Sprint Results
08:25
Luca Marini is being investigated for tyre pressures. That could drop him out of sixth.
08:23
Chequered flag
Marco Bezzecchi wins a sprint thriller ahead of Fermin Aldeguer! Raul Fernandez takes a first sprint podium in MotoGP.
Alex Marquez is fourth from Luca Marini, Joan Mir, Marc Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Pecco Bagnaia was almost 30s off the win in last.
08:21
Aldeguer tried to give him it back at Turn 12 but Bez holds on!
08:21
Lap 13/13
Bezzecchi takes the lead at Turn 10. He's done it!
Quartararo has crashed.
08:20
Lap 13/13
Final lap.
The lead is 0.4s.
08:20
Lap 12/13
This is going to be a last-lap showdown. We haven't seen that in a long time in MotoGP!
08:19
Lap 12/13
Two laps to go!
Aldeguer's lead stands at just 0.5s across the line!
08:18
Marc Marquez has taken seventh from Morbidelli.
08:18
Crash - Johann Zarco
Zarco has gone down.
