08:00
Warm-up lap is underway!
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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2025 Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika: Race + reaction as it happened
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
08:03
2025 Indonesian MotoGP - Start (Lap 1/27)
Acosta goes into the lead at Turn 1 from Marini. Bezzecchi is back seventh!
08:00
Tyre update
Rins has switched to a soft rear, while Bastianini has gone onto a medium front
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07:56
2025 Indonesian MotoGP - tyre choice
All riders are on the medium rear, but for Quartararo and Oliveira on the soft.
Most are on the soft front, but for Acosta and Binder on the medium front, and Quartararo on the hard.
According to Michelin, it's the first time since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix that all tyre compounds front and rear are in use.
07:55
Pecco Bagnaia was lapping two seconds off the best pace yesterday in the sprint as he struggled massively.
He has a history of coming through the pack at Mandalika, winning from 13th in 2023. That seems unlikely today, but surely it can't get any worse?
07:51
10 minutes to go!
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07:48
Current tyre information is that Fabio Quartararo - who topped the warm-up - will go with the soft rear and hard front.
Miguel Oliveira, also on a Yamaha, is on the soft too. The rest are on the medium.
Given the warm-up needed on the medium rear, that could benefit Quartararo from eighth if he can get the start right.
07:46
It’s another record crowd! 🚀
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 5, 2025
More than 140,000 fans have come to see #MotoGP in Mandalika this weekend 🇮🇩
Terima kasih Indonesia - we hope you enjoy the show! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/q2guVVzd8o
07:45
Marc Marquez, coming from ninth, hasn't ever seen a chequered flag on a Sunday at Mandalika. This is one of two circuits on the current calendar he hasn't won at, but the Indonesia wait looks like it will go on.
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07:45
Just 15 minutes to go until lights out.
07:43
Fermin Aldeguer could become MotoGP's second-youngest ever winner today, though beating Bezzecchi is going to be a tall order for anyone.
07:40
It's RACE DAY at the #IndonesianGP 🇮🇩
— Honda HRC Castrol - MotoGP (@HRC_MotoGP) October 5, 2025
We know we're excited, are you?! pic.twitter.com/ZM8ifvGWUL
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07:38
Air temp is up at 30 degrees C and track temp is almost 60 degrees C.
Michelin's rear tyres are a stiffer construction this weekend, but this will be a punishing one on tyre preservation.
Often this year, that has played in Marc Marquez's hands.
07:37
Michelin is expecting to see the full range of its front and rear tyre selection this afternoon.
Some riders have already confirmed they will race the soft rear because the warm-up and the overall grip the medium offers them is not great.
07:35
Pitlane has opened for the field to head to the grid.
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07:34
2025 Indonesian MotoGP - Starting grid
Row 1 - Bezzecchi, Aldeguer, Fernandez
Row 2 - Rins, Acosta, Marini
Row 3 - A.Marquez, Quartararo, M.Marquez
Row 4 - Oliveira, Di Giannantonio, Mir
Row 5 - Morbidelli, Miller, Binder
Row 6 - Bagnaia, Bastianini, Zarco
Row 7 - Chantra
07:32
2025 Indonesian MotoGP - build-up
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix.
The 27-lap race is up in around 30 minutes.
