MotoGP

Alex Marquez (5th) on Aprilia’s advantage: “Closer, but not close enough”

Finishing fifth in the MotoGP sprint at Mandalika, Alex Marquez played it safe. Despite his brother Marc’s victory, the Ducati rider still sees Aprilia as having the advantage.

Toprak Razgatlioglu (19th): Severe FP2 crash, painful sprint

A heavy crash in FP2 cast a shadow over Toprak Razgatlioglu’s MotoGP Saturday at Mandalika. Suffering from pain and reduced strength in his right shoulder, the Yamaha rider battled his way through the sprint race.

Raúl Fernández after sprint crash with Bezzecchi: “That makes me furious!”

Trackhouse rider Raúl Fernández was considered the favourite to win the MotoGP Sprint in Indonesia, but instead the race ended at Turn 1. Following the collision, he has levelled serious accusations against Marco Bezzecchi.

Bezzecchi hit back at Fernandez’s annoyance: “I know all about that sort of thing”

Everything went according to plan: Marco Bezzecchi started the MotoGP Sprint at Mandalika from pole position – but by Turn 1, the brief Aprilia show was over. At least ‘Bez’ hasn’t lost his sense of humour.

Pedro Acosta (6th) on the start crash: “It was a domino effect”

Starting from ninth on the grid, Pedro Acosta benefited from the chaos at Turn 1. However, a long-lap penalty cost him a potential podium finish in the Mandalika Sprint. Acosta analysed the section where he lost time.

Jorge Martin after throwing away victory: Why he isn’t blaming Aprilia

Jorge Martin led the MotoGP Sprint at Mandalika until Lap 9. Then, low tyre pressure forced him to drop back. He defended his crew after the race.

Fabio Di Giannantonio back on the podium: “I could have got more out of it!”

On Friday, Fabio Di Giannantonio spoke of a “good feeling” at Mandalika. In Saturday’s MotoGP sprint race, the VR46 rider turned this into a podium finish, though he remained self-critical.

Crazy sprint: Trackhouse rider Ogura raced from 7th place onto the podium

The MotoGP fans on Lombok witnessed a surprise sprint – even the most optimistic Aprilia supporters hadn’t expected Ai Ogura to finish in second place. The Japanese rider accepted the gift.

Mandalika curse broken: Sprint winner Marc Marquez is the new World Championship leader!

Chaos at Turn 1, tyre drama at the front: Ducati factory rider Marc Marquez won the turbulent MotoGP Sprint at Mandalika and, after a flawless ride, unexpectedly took the lead in the World Championship.