MotoGP News: Marc Marquez Wins Dramatic Mandalika Sprint as Martin’s Lead Slips Away

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) claimed a hard-fought victory in the Tissot Sprint at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, seizing the lead in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship after a chaotic afternoon at the Mandalika International Circuit. –by Mark Cipolloni– The 13-lap Sprint was turned upside down at Turn 1. Polesitter Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) collided after a multi-rider squeeze involving Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46), sending both Aprilias into the gravel. Both riders were unhurt, but the incident handed the early lead to Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing). Martin quickly built…