Fermín Aldeguer becomes the second youngest MotoGP winner at the Indonesian Grand Prix
- Isha Reshmi Mohan
- Oct 5
- 3 min read
The Indonesian Grand Prix was nothing short of exciting, with chaos throughout the weekend. An unexpected shake-up in practice led to an interesting qualifying lineup, with Marco Bezzecchi on pole, followed by Fermin Aldeguer and Raul Fernandez.
Here’s everything that went on during the race session.
Grand Prix Results
Fermín Aldeguer, Gresini Racing MotoGP, +41'07.651
Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Team, +6.987
Álex Márquez, Gresini Racing MotoGP, +7.896
Brad Binder, Redbull KTM Factory Racing, +8.916
Luca Marini, Honda HRC Team, +9.129
Raul Fernandez, Gresini Racing MotoGP, +9.709
Fabio Quartararo, Monster Energy Yamaha, +9.894
Franco Morbidelli, Pertamina VR46 Team, +10.087
Fabio DiGiannantonio, Pertamina VR46 Team, +10.350
Àlex Rins, Monster Energy Yamaha, +13.223
Miguel Oliviera, Yamaha Pramac Team, +19.769
Johann Zarco, Honda LCR Team, +27.597
Somkiat Chantra, Idemitsu Honda LCR, +48.035
Jack Miller, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, +55.540
OUT Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, +
OUT Marc Márquez, Ducati Lenovo Team
OUT Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo Team
OUT Enea Bastianini, Redbull KTM Tech 3
Race Report
While a chaotic session was definitely expected in Mandalika, it didn’t take long for the chaos to begin, with Marco Bezzecchi crashing into Marc Márquez in Turn 7. The Mandalika curse continues for the new world champion and a nightmare ending for Bezzecchi, who was having a good run this weekend.
The attacks began up front and with Álex Márquez fighting hard to make his way through to the top.
On Lap 2, Sector 4, Joan Mir crashed out, becoming the next rider to leave the race.
Pedro Acosta inherited the lead after Bezzecchi’s early exit, with Fermín Aldeguer chasing him, a 'rivalry' we’re all too familiar with.
On Lap 9 at Turn 17, Pecco crashed out, becoming the fifth rider to exit the race including Viñales who withdrew from the session on Saturday due to should shoulder pain.
As the fight for P1 intensified, Luca Marini joined the battle for second, launching an attack on Acosta.
While in that time, Bastianini was unexpectedly forced to retire on Lap 13, leaving just 14 bikes on track with more than half the race still to go.
Raul Fernandez who made his first podium in four years, tried to make a move on Marini which didn’t go as expected but heavily benefited Alex Rins, slipping through during the brief tussle and moving into P3 on Lap 15, with Alex Márquez close behind in P4.
The focus then shifted from the battle for first to a fight for third between the two Alexes. It didn’t take long for Acosta to split the pair on Lap 19, with Rins moving up to P2 for a brief moment.
Alex Rins secured his podium spot on Lap 22 by overtaking Acosta, a move that felt inevitable despite Acosta’s strong performance throughout the race but didn’t work out too well for him by the end of the race.
Just one lap later, Alex Márquez moved up to P2, setting the stage for what looked like a guaranteed 1-2 finish for Gresini.
A little further down the field and without much surprise, Brad Binder quietly worked his way up to P4 with four laps remaining. It was a promising sign for the KTM factory team, in contrast to a nightmare outing for the Tech3 bikes.
The battles didn’t stop there. With three laps to go, Acosta made a smooth move back into P2 and held onto his podium spot, as Fermín Aldeguer went on to take the win, with Alex Márquez finishing behind Acosta in third.
This victory also makes Aldeguer the second-youngest winner in MotoGP history.
The main takeaway from the race, with the ‘big’ names talked about the entire season being away from the top spots, is that it showed plenty of promise for the races to come and hopefully for the 2026 season too.
With hopes for just as much action and heading to the last four races of the season. Don’t miss the next race at Phillip Island, Australia, on October 19th at 3:00 AM GMT.
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