08:33
Big shake on the rear for Acosta at Turn 11. His rear tyre looks like it is going now.
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Lap-by-lap coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix
Marco Bezzecchi will chase a second win of the 2025 MotoGP season as he starts from pole for the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika.
The factory Aprilia rider has been in strong form all weekend, claiming pole on Saturday with a new lap record before winning a thrilling sprint after being forced into a recover from a bad start that dropped him to as low as eighth.
Marco Bezzecchi has tasted grand prix success already this year, after winning the British Grand Prix at the end of May, and could vault into third in the standings today after closing that gap to Pecco Bagnaia down to 20 points on Saturday.
Gresini's Fermin Aldeguer narrowly missed out on a maiden sprint success on Saturday but will be one to watch in a tyre punishing grand prix today, as he remains the leading Ducati this weekend. He will go from second on the grid, with Trackhouse's Raul Fernandez aiming to add to his podium from the sprint.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez had a tough sprint, as a poor qualifying in ninth forced him into making early moves and he ended up with a long lap penalty after contact with Alex Rins on the opening lap.
He recovered to seventh at the chequered flag and believes fifth is his maximum on Sunday given how tough a weekend it has been for almost all Ducati riders.
Team-mate Pecco Bagnaia struggled even more, as he was almost 30s off the lead in last in the sprint, with the Italian's Motegi form completely absent and without explanation. He will be hoping for another repeat of his previous Mandalika heroics where he has come from outside of the top 10 to get to the podium.
Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura and Maverick Vinales are all absent through injury.
The race begins at 8am BST and will run over 27 laps.
05 Oct 2025
08:33
Lap 21/27
Aldeguer starts lap 21 eight seconds in the lead.
Rins holds Acosta at bay again into Turn 1 as Alex Marquez has a look at Acosta, but stays fourth.
08:32
This battling has allowed Aldeguer to extend by 7.7s.
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08:32
Lap 20/27
Eight laps to go. Alex Rins holds off Acosta into Turn 1. Now Alex Marquez is right behind Acosta.
08:31
Rins gets ahead of Acosta at Turn 12. Did the KTM make a mistake?
08:30
Lap 19/27
Aldeguer is 6.3s clear at the front now at the start of lap 19.
Acosta is doing a great job to rally his pace and is 0.6s clear of Rins and Marquez.
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08:29
Lap 18/27
Aldeguer's lead comes down to 6.5s as Acosta digs pretty deep for a PB lap in second. That's put 0.5s between himself and Rins.
08:28
This battle for second pretty much involves everyone down to 12th at this rate. Acosta is really holding up the pack.
08:27
Lap 17/27
Onto lap 17. Aldeguer is 6.6s clear now. Acosra is holding second from Rins, who is on the soft rear.
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08:26
Alex Rins is putting Acosta under pressure. He hasn't had a podium since he was last a winner at COTA in 2023 on a Honda!
08:26
Lap 16/27
Aldeguer's lead now stands at six seconds on lap 16.
Alex Marquez is hounding Rins for third.
Bezzecchi is now in the medical centre.
08:25
Aldeguer, by the way, is 5.8s clear in the lead.
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08:24
Lap 15/27
Contact between Fernandez and Marini at the last corner allows Alex Rins into third! Marini is wide at Turn 1 and is now down to eighth. Alex Marquez is fourth ahead of Fernandez.
08:23
Just outside of the top 10, it's Morbidelli, Di Giannantonio, Zarco and Chantra. Only 14 riders left in this race.
08:22
Lap 14/27
Aldeguer is now five seconds clear of Acosta at the start of lap 14.
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08:22
The battle for second is swelling. Alex Marquez in sixth is in touch here and lapping quickly.
08:22
Enea Bastianini has pitted.
08:21
Lap 13/27
Acosta gets second back from Marini at the penultimate corner.
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08:20
Marini gets second from Acosta at Turn 12. Fernandez tried at Turn 13 on Acosta but ran wide.
08:20
MASSIVE CRASH FOR BEZ AND @marcmarquez93 💥
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 5, 2025
Thankfully both are walking away 👀#IndonesianGP 🇮🇩 pic.twitter.com/hqM7sKqVV0
08:19
Lap 12/27
Aldeguer is 3.6s up the road from Acosta at the start of lap 12.
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08:19
Aldeguer's pace is just ridiculous. He was 1.5s quicker than the riders behind last time around.
08:19
Marquez has gone to the medical centre.
08:18
Lap 11/27
Onto lap 11. Aldeguer is 2.5s up the road. He's gone. He is the race winner if he can keep this together. No one is getting him.
The battle now is for second and Acosta is still ahead of Marini.
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08:17
Great move by Marini at Turn 12 on Acosta. But Acosta fights back at Turn 13.
