MotoGP Indonesia 2025: Fermin Aldeguer celebrates maiden victory after early Marquez crash

Start phase: Collision with consequences

There was a serious incident on the very first lap: Marco Bezzecchi got off to a bad start from pole position, fell back to seventh place and collided with Marc Marquez shortly afterwards. Both riders crashed heavily and had to retire from the race. Marquez suffered a fracture in his shoulder area, while Bezzecchi also underwent medical examination. The scene was reviewed by the stewards after the race.

Race progress: Aldeguer takes control

After the field had sorted itself out following the collision, Pedro Acosta initially took the lead. But Fermin Aldeguer worked his way forward consistently, snatched the lead on lap seven and did not relinquish it until the finish. Acosta tried several times to counter, but was unable to keep up with the Gresini rider’s high pace.

Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) also put in a strong performance: despite a poor start, he fought his way onto the podium and collected important points for the championship.

Numerous retirements and setbacks for favorites

The race was marked by numerous retirements of prominent riders. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who had won both races in Japan just a week earlier, never found his rhythm in Mandalika. Bagnaia started from 16th place, rode at the back of the field and finally crashed after only seven laps – another disappointing weekend for the reigning world champion, who described his difficulties afterwards as “very disappointing” and demanded a root cause analysis from the team. Enea Bastianini, Joan Mir and Jack Miller also had to retire from the race early.

The podium: Aldeguer, Acosta, and Alex Marquez

Fermin Aldeguer secured his first MotoGP victory at the age of 20 years and 183 days, making him the second-youngest winner in the premier class after Marc Marquez. He crossed the finish line with a commanding lead ahead of Pedro Acosta, who once again highlighted the weaknesses of his KTM in the second sector but was satisfied with another podium finish. Alex Marquez completed the podium and emphasized the importance of this result for himself and the Gresini team.

Official race results – MotoGP Indonesia GP 2025

Nicht im Ziel: Bezzecchi, M. Marquez, Bagnaia, Bastianini, Mir, Miller u. a.

Voices from the podium

Fermin Aldeguer: “I can’t believe it. I’m extremely happy. Many thanks to everyone around me, my family, Ducati, and the Gresini team. Now we have to keep going in exactly the same way. This result is no reason to rest on our laurels, but rather the start of more to come!”
Pedro Acosta: “We know where our bike has problems. We were extremely slow in sector two throughout the entire weekend, and that’s where my opponents made the difference. But we have to be satisfied, we’re on the podium once again. We’ve had a good rhythm for a few races now and the potential for regular podium finishes, but not quite for victories yet.”
Alex Marquez: “I’m pretty happy with the race. I made a mistake at the start and lost a lot of positions, but then I got stronger lap after lap. Unfortunately, overtaking is extremely difficult here. But this podium is very important for us. And congratulations to my teammate Fermin, who had a great race and weekend!”

Impact on the championship

After the Indonesian GP, Alex Marquez leads the overall standings with an 88-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia, while Bezzecchi follows in third place, 108 points behind. The setback for Bagnaia could have a decisive impact on the rest of the season.