On the final lap of the Pertamina Indonesia Grand Prix, Fermin Aldeguer's lead was immense. As he entered the first turn, the closest pursuers were still in the previous one, with the entire start/finish straight separating them.
Two notable absences were in the chasing pack: Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Marc Márquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), who crashed on the first lap when the Italian collided with the Spaniard. Number 93, exactly one week away from securing the 2025 world title, was diagnosed with a fractured right shoulder. The rider from Romagna was taken to the hospital for checks.
The victory thus went to rookie Aldeguer, 20 years and 183 days old, making him the second-youngest rider in the history of the premier class to win. At some points in the race, his lead was over nine seconds. Behind him, things were uncertain until the final laps: second place went to Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) ahead of Alex Marquez. Both Ducati GP24s of the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP™ team thus made it onto the podium. Bezzecchi, who started from pole and was the clear favorite, had a similar
accident
to yesterday's weak start in the Tissot Sprint, where he still managed to win from eighth place on Saturday afternoon. Seventh after a few corners today, the rider from Romagna came into contact with the rear of Marc Marquez at Turn 6. For both, the race was over there and physical problems began. Acosta was in the lead at the time, followed by Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) and Aldeguer, third ahead of Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team).
Aldeguer makes his way.
The Spaniard from the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP team moved up from third to second on lap four. He then set his sights on Acosta, gaining the upper hand three laps later. The KTM ace, however, didn't give up and responded at the start of lap eight, braking for Turn 1. He moved ahead but ran wide, handing the position to his rival. From that point on, Aldeguer shifted into sixth gear and pulled away, immediately building up a lead of a few tenths, which quickly became seconds. Meanwhile, everything was happening behind him.
Acosta on the defense.
Acosta, clearly struggling but aggressive, tried to cover every space to avoid being overtaken by Marini, while several riders closed in behind him, ready to have their say in the battle for the final silver medal. On lap ten, the Italian Honda rider attacked the Spaniard, who, however, responded by moving back into second. Two laps later, a similar scenario unfolded.
Mid-race
Shortly after the halfway point, on lap 14 of 27, Marini had to fend off an attack from Fernandez, resulting in a collision that caused both riders to lose ground. Rins then took the fight to Acosta, opening the battle on lap 19 and moving into second place. This was a remarkable feat for the Yamaha rider, who had failed to score a single point in three GPs. But there was a problem: unlike his main rivals, he was running a soft rear tire. The others had opted for the medium, expecting greater reliability in the final stages.
Alex Marquez Arrives.
On lap 22, Acosta took another step back. He was overtaken by Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who a few corners later also passed Rins, leaving teammate Aldeguer, who was firmly in the lead, far away and unreachable. The factory Yamaha rider was starting to struggle: he was also passed by Acosta, thus returning to the virtual podium.
On the attack.
The number 37, who had defended himself tooth and nail in the central stages of the race despite appearing to be struggling, surprised everyone again in the finale and fought back for second place. He overtook Alex Marquez with three laps to go. From that moment on, his second place was no longer in question. A
bad day
. Three Spaniards thus made it to the final podium and a day to forget for the Ducati Lenovo Team. Last Sunday at Motegi, the Borgo Panigale factory team had achieved a double, winning the race with Francesco Bagnaia and the 2025 title with Marc Marquez, who finished second in the Japanese GP behind his teammate. Today, the number 93 leaves Mandalika with an injury: he will fly to Spain for further checks. The Italian, however, crashed on lap eight while running last.
The MotoGP top ten.
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who started fifteenth, missed out on the podium in Indonesia. Marini, Fernandez, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) followed. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) finished ninth, with Rins finishing tenth.
