MotoGP Indonesia Sprint: Bagnaia Wins, Marquez Third

Francesco Bagnaia secured a crucial victory in the Indonesia MotoGP Sprint, gaining important points against his championship rival Jorge Martin. Martin’s crash on the first lap, which dropped him to the back of the pack, provided Bagnaia with a significant opportunity.

Following this incident, Bagnaia raced with a leading group consisting of Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini. Bastianini managed to overtake Marquez in the final laps to finish second, but his pace was insufficient to close the 0.8-second gap to Bagnaia.

Although Martin returned to the race, he finished in tenth place and did not earn any points. Fabio Quartararo, who started the race strong in sixth, concluded the race in twelfth after some intense battles.