Championship leader Jorge Martin dominated round 15 of the 2024 MotoGP by winning the Indonesian Grand Prix with a flawless race. After his Sprint Race crash, Martin got his revenge at the Mandalika International Circuit, leading from the start and taking his third ‘feature’ race win of the season. The victory marks his eighth Top Class win and the 18th of his career.
Behind him, the rookie Peter Acosta put in an impressive performance, finishing in second place. Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia completed the podium after struggling in the first half of the race. The two-time MotoGP World Champion finished third, securing his 46th premier class podium and 11th of the season. The result allows him to close the gap in the championship, closing in on 21 points from Jorge Martin, against 24 before this test.
Franco Morbidelli, fourth, delivered a solid performance ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, who took fifth place. Maverick Vinales finished in sixth position, followed by Fabio Quartararo, Brad Binder, and Johann zarco. Raul fernandez completed the top 10 with his Aprilia.
The race was marked by a pile-up triggered by Jack Miller, who sent Luca Marini, Alex Marquez, and Aleix Espargaró on the mat in the first round. Marc Marquez was also forced to retire after breaking the engine of his Ducati, While Fabio Di Giannantonio et Enea Bastianini did not finish the race, the latter falling while in third position.
In the general classification, Martin now leads with 366 points, 21 before bagnaia, 75 before bastianini, and 78 before Marc MarquezThe title fight remains open as the season nears its conclusion.
Here are some numbers for the stats fans:
46 –Francesco bagnaia finished P3 for his 46th podium in MotoGP, all with Ducati, and the 69th of his GP career.
21 - With George Martin Who won the race ahead of Pedro Acosta and Bagnaia, Martin now leads the MotoGP World Championship with a 21-point lead over bagnaia.
12 – This is the 12th consecutive victory for ducati, which is a new personal best for the Bologna factory. It is their 14th victory so far this season. Ducati is the first factory to win 12 consecutive MotoGP victories since Honda in 2014 (also 12).
9 - Johann zarco finished P9, which is his best result and that of Honda so far this year.
8 – After finishing 10th in the sprint on Saturday, Martin took his eighth MotoGP victory (and his third since the start of the year with Portugal and France), all with Ducati. Martin is now the only driver in fourth place on the drivers list. Ducati the most successful in MotoGP.
7 - fabio quartararo finished P7, equaling his best result and that of Yamaha so far this year at the GPs of Portugal, San Marino and Emilia Romagna.
4 - Peter Acosta finished second for his fourth podium in his debut season in MotoGP, and his first since Aragon (where he finished third).
Course MotoGP Indonesian GP: standings
MotoGP general classification
