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Aldeguer Takes First MotoGP Win in Indonesia After First-Lap Chaos

A first‑lap crash removed pole‑sitter Marco Bezzecchi, with Marc Marquez left nursing a right‑clavicle micro‑fracture.

Overview

  • Fermin Aldeguer, a 20-year-old rookie for Ducati-Gresini, won the Mandalika Grand Prix, with Pedro Acosta second and Alex Marquez third.
  • The race turned on Lap 1 when Marco Bezzecchi collided with Marc Marquez, sending both off and ending their races.
  • MotoGP medical director Angel Charte reported a micro‑fracture in Marquez’s right clavicle, with a CT scan planned in Madrid to confirm the injury.
  • Factory Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia crashed out after a troubled weekend, failing to score in Indonesia.
  • In Moto3, José Antonio Rueda won at Mandalika and clinched the world championship with four rounds remaining.