Márquez sixth in Indonesia MotoGP as Bagnaia crashes out; Ducati second in both standings
Marc Márquez finished sixth at Mandalika while Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia crashed out on lap six, leaving Márquez two points off the championship lead.
- 353
- 166
- 519
- 491
What Happened
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika International Circuit, the seventeenth Grand Prix of the season. Marc Márquez moved up one place at the start, dropped back to fourth on lap three and then exchanged positions with the riders around him from lap seven onwards, ultimately finishing sixth. Francesco Bagnaia, tenth on the grid, crashed at Turn 17 on lap six while running in tenth place. The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on Friday, October 23rd, for the opening day of the Grand Prix of Australia at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
Marc Márquez moved up one place.
Márquez dropped back to fourth.
Francesco Bagnaia crashed at Turn 17 while running in tenth place, ending his race.
Márquez exchanged positions with the riders around him on several occasions.
Márquez crossed the line in sixth place.
- Marc Márquez is second in the riders' championship with 353 points, two points behind the leader.
- Francesco Bagnaia is ninth with 166 points.
- The Ducati Lenovo Team is second in the teams' standings with 519 points.
- Ducati is second in the constructors' championship with 491 points.
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Márquez sits second on 353 points after the seventeenth Grand Prix of the season.
“This weekend went really well, and I'm very happy that I didn't lose any points to Martín. It's true that you always want more and that we struggled in the race today, but we expected that over the full race distance. We struggled, but at the same time, we managed the situation perfectly and came out swinging. I stayed focused on the present without thinking about the fact that I hadn't finished a race here before today, so we can't complain.”
“This weekend I lacked speed and confidence. I was trying to follow Luca Marini, but it was clear that I didn't have the pace to do so and, when I tried to give something extra, I crashed. On a track like this, I feel the lack of rear-end grip and connection with the throttle that I've been experiencing even more, as being effective mid-corner is really important here. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to make the steps forward we were hoping for, but we'll continue to work ahead of the next race.”
Previously from Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
A day earlier at the same Mandalika International Circuit, Márquez won the seventeenth Sprint of the season, taking the lead with five laps remaining and moving back to the top of the championship. In Friday Practice at Mandalika, Márquez was fifth and Bagnaia tenth, sending both Ducati Lenovo Team riders straight into Q2 for the Grand Prix of Indonesia.
- Márquez wins Mandalika Sprint for Ducati and retakes the MotoGP championship lead
- Ducati Lenovo Team's Márquez and Bagnaia go straight into Q2 at Indonesia MotoGP
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.'s official releases.
Why this matters
With the seventeenth Grand Prix of the season complete, Márquez remains in the title hunt just two points behind the leader, while Bagnaia's non-finish keeps him ninth. Ducati is second in both the teams' and the constructors' standings, so the riders, the team and the manufacturer all leave Indonesia still chasing the leaders.
Terms in This Story
- DNF
- Did Not Finish — motorsport shorthand for a rider or driver who starts a race but does not complete it.
- constructors' championship
- A season-long points competition between manufacturers, scored from the results of their machines, separate from the riders' and teams' standings.
- grid
- The starting line-up for a race, with each competitor's position decided by qualifying.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.