Bezzecchi Wins Sprint; Ducati Clinch Teams' Championship

Marco Bezzecchi won the 13-lap Indonesian MotoGP sprint at Mandalika, overtaking Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer on the final lap to deny him what would have been a record as the youngest sprint winner. Raul Fernandez finished on the podium after Pedro Acosta crashed out from second, while Bezzecchi had earlier taken pole and set a new Mandalika lap record. Marc Marquez, the newly crowned 2025 champion, struggled across the weekend—qualifying poorly, receiving a long‑lap penalty for contact with Alex Rins and finishing seventh—while teammate Francesco Bagnaia also finished well off the lead. Ducati secured the teams’ world championship after a dominant season. Riders and teams warned the tyre and track‑surface combination at Mandalika was “critical” and “unpredictable,” contributing to crashes and an unusual running order in practice and qualifying.