Bezzecchi overcomes early setback to win thrilling Indonesian sprint

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INDONESIA GRAND PRIX MOTOGP SPRINT RACE, MOTO2 AND MOTO3 QUALIFYING SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi staged a sensational comeback to win the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday (October 4), overtaking Gresini Racing's 20-year-old rookie Fermin Aldeguer on the final lap at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. Bezzecchi, who started from pole position, made a disastrous start and dropped several places before the 26-year-old Italian rallied to secure his third sprint win in MotoGP. Having led for most of the 13-lap sprint, Aldeguer was denied a triumph that would have made the Spaniard the youngest MotoGP sprint winner. Trackhouse's Raul Fernandez completed the podium after starting third on the grid. Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez struggled at Mandalika, a circuit where the seven-times world champion has never won. Marquez received a long lap penalty for contact with Yamaha's Alex Rins, resulting in the 32-year-old Spaniard finishing seventh. Marquez's points helped Ducati clinch the teams' world championship after a dominant season featuring 13 Grand Prix wins and 15 sprint victories. Marquez's teammate and twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia had a day to forget as the Italian finished 14th, having failed to qualify for Q2. KTM's Pedro Acosta also endured a tough day, crashing out of second place on lap five to end his hopes of a podium finish. In Moto2 qualifying, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) set a lap record to clinch pole, while Adrian Fernandez's (Leopard Racing) late surge saw him top the timesheets in Moto3 qualifying. (Production: Aadi Nair)

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