I'm not a rider who gives up.
That's who I am, and I'm happy
to have met so many like-minded
people along the way who I'm
fortunate enough to work with."
Alex Marquez finished seventh,
ahead of Giannantonio and Quar-
tararo. Enea Bastianini
(Red Bull KTM Tech3) completed
the top 10.
Martin's third place proved
crucial in the championship fight.
The Spaniard now leads Marc
Marquez by two points heading
to Phillip Island, while Bezzecchi
remains in contention, 46 points
behind the leader.
Behind the leaders, Ogura
joined a battle with Acosta and
Marc Marquez, then passed both
to take fourth. Acosta finished
fifth, just a tenth behind Ogura,
while Marc Marquez settled for
sixth.
"I'm happy with my race. I re-
ally wanted to leave Mandalika
with a good result, and I'd been
chasing this win since my injury
at the Sachsenring," Bezzecchi
said. "It felt good. Clearly, with
only five races left, the title is
more lost than won. But that
doesn't change how I think or
work, especially with my team.
MotoGP Race
Fernandez initially led from pole,
with Bezzecchi shadowing the
Spaniard while Martin worked his
way forward. The championship
contender passed Marc Marquez
on lap three to move into third,
while Acosta subsequently over-
took Marc Marquez for fourth.
Bezzecchi steadily reduced Fer-
nandez's advantage before mak-
ing his decisive move on lap 19 of
27. The Italian passed Fernandez
and immediately began extending
his lead, eventually crossing the
line 3.3 seconds clear to secure a
much-needed victory.
ROUND 17 / OCTOBER 9-11, 2026
PERTAMINA MANDALIKA INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / LOMBOK, INDONESIA
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Martin admitted he didn't have
the speed of the top two on
Sunday but still wrestled the title
lead back with third on Sunday.
