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Marquez sealed the title last round in Japan, so he's unassail- able on 545 points to Alex Mar- quez's 362, his chances of sec- ond place at season's end given a massive boost after the crashes for both Bezzecchi and Bagnaia. Bagnaia is still third on 274, but we're betting he can't wait for this nightmare year to end. Moto2 Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Rac- ing Team) delivered a flawless performance in Mandalika, taking pole position and the Moto2 victory to cut into Manuel Gonzalez's (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) championship lead. But post-race drama flipped the standings, more so when Gon- earned second place, while Alex Marquez clinched third to boost his championship position and seal the top Independent Rider title for 2025. Binder's charge earned him a season-best fourth, ahead of Marini in fifth and Fernandez in sixth. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was seventh, with Morbidelli and Di Giannantonio eighth and ninth. Rins completed the top 10 after fading late. Unfortunately for Bagnaia, his weekend went from terrible to downright abysmal, as he lapped more than two seconds off Aldeguer and unceremoni - ously crashed out on lap eight to put an end to his Mandalika misery. Out front, Aldeguer was untouchable. The 20-year-old crossed the line 8.6 seconds clear to claim a dream debut MotoGP victory, becoming the second-youngest premier-class winner behind Marc Marquez. "I didn't look back, I really wanted to make amends from yesterday," Aldeguer said. "I honestly didn't know I had this rhythm; I wasn't sure what tire to choose, but in the end, thanks to the team, we found the squar - ing of the circle and had a great race. We narrowly missed out yesterday, but today we got it, and I'd like to thank everyone who believed in me." Acosta did his best nightclub doorman impression, refusing to let anyone past for a hard- ROUND 18 / OCTOBER 3-5, 2025 MANDALIKA INTERNATIONAL STREET CIRCUIT / LOMBOK ISLAND, INDONESIA ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P84 Alex Rins (42) showed flashes of the form that has taken him to six career MotoGP wins. He ran in the podium places on Sunday before fading to 10th.