Overview

• Marco Bezzecchi secured pole at Mandalika in 1:28.832, with Fermin Aldeguer second and Raul Fernandez third, as Marc Marquez qualified ninth and Pecco Bagnaia 16th.
• In the Sprint, Aldeguer led early while Bezzecchi overtook Fernandez to give chase at the front.
• Pedro Acosta crashed during the Sprint, reshaping the order and elevating Fernandez to second at that stage.
• Stewards handed Marc Marquez a long‑lap penalty for contact with Joan Mir, and live timing placed him around 11th during the run.
• Coverage highlighted ongoing struggles for Ducati’s 2025‑spec bikes, with Bagnaia reported off the pace by roughly half a second per lap, while Bezzecchi stressed tyre temperature management in the heat.