MotoEtkinlik8 October 2026

MotoGP Indonesia GP: Two Point Difference, Battle at Mandalika

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MotoGP is heading to Indonesia for the seventeenth round of the season. The Pertamina Endonezya Grand Prix will take place on the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit on Lombok Island between October 9 and 11. The points gap between Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez in the championship will only be two. The main race will start at 10:00 AM local time on Sunday, broadcast on S Sport and S Sport Plus. Our representative, Deniz Öncü, will be on track in Moto2.

Championship Points Dropped by Two Points

Marc Marquez dropped two points in the standings by winning both the sprint and the main race in the Motegi race. Jorge Martin finished at the top with 333 points; Marquez was in second place with 331 points. Marco Bezzecchi was third with 284 points, lagging by 49 points behind the leader. Jorge Martin secured 20 points by finishing second in the main race in Japan and maintained the lead. Five more races will be scheduled after Indonesia in the calendar. Mandalika is a circuit suitable for Aprilia's, as Bezzecchi won both pole and sprint last year.

Our Representative Arrives at a Known Circuit

Our representative enters Mandalika with 18 points and 21st place in the standings. Our representative finished 17th in both the sprint and the main race in Motegi and did not score points. Teammate Jack Miller finished 16th in the sprint while finishing 19th in the main race, placing 19th in the championship with 28 points. Our representative mentioned struggling with braking throughout the weekend in Motegi. In his post-race statement, he summarized his issue with the words:

The motorcycle would not stop. I did the qualifying like this, but I couldn't stop the motorcycle and I lost time everywhere.

Mandalika is a well-known circuit for our representative from the WorldSBK years. Our representative has won three out of three races at this circuit in 2022 with the Yamaha; and secured a victory in the Superpole Race in 2023. In 2021, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu secured his first WorldSBK championship by finishing second after Jonathan Rea. Our representative will race the MotoGP motorcycle at this circuit for the first time.

Deniz Öncü After the Best Result of the Season

Our representative, Deniz Öncü, finished 7th in the Moto2 race in Motegi and achieved the best result of the season. Our representative secured this position, finishing just 0.032 seconds behind Daniel Holgado and earning 9 points. ELF Marc VDS rose to 47.5 points and is in 15th place in the standings. Deniz Öncü wants to continue his rise by the end of this week. Manuel Gonzalez comes to Indonesia as the leader in Moto2 with 245.5 points, but finished 22nd in Motegi and did not score points. The winner, Izan Guevara, rose to 235 points, reducing the gap by 10.5 points.

Important Statistics for Mandalika

The Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit is 4,301 meters long and has 17 corners. The circuit has 11 corners to the right and 6 to the left, with the longest straight being 723 meters. This circuit was built in 2021 and was included in the MotoGP calendar in 2022. The fastest lap in MotoGP belongs to Marco Bezzecchi; this rider took pole with a lap time of 1:28.832 last year and won the sprint the day after. Fermin Aldeguer won the main race; Pedro Acosta was second, and Alex Marquez was third. Aldeguer's lap time of 1:30.499 is the MotoGP race lap record at Mandalika. Mandalika has been raced four times to date, and a different rider won each race. In 2022, Miguel Oliveira, in 2023, Francesco Bagnaia, in 2024, Jorge Martin, and in 2025, Fermin Aldeguer achieved victory. Therefore, the winner on Sunday could be the first rider to win twice at Mandalika. KTM's only victory was with Oliveira in 2022. Dry and warm weather is expected for the weekend. According to the Indonesian Meteorological Agency BMKG, sunny and partly cloudy weather is forecast from October 9 to 11; no rain is expected. The agency stated that the dry season lasts through October in the region. Mandalika shows a probability of rain below 50 percent. Hot and sunny weather requires caution for spectators on the track. Furthermore, the agency stated that the dry season lasts through October in the region. Mandalika shows a probability of rain below 50 percent. Ducati leads among manufacturers with 3 victories and has won the last three races. Mandalika shows a probability of rain below 50 percent.

MotoGP Indonesia GP 2026 Time and Channel?

The time difference between Turkey and Lombok is 5 hours; therefore many sessions coincide with morning hours in Turkey. Live viewing is available on S Sport and S Sport Plus on weekend days. The main race will consist of 27 laps, the sprint of 13 laps, and the Moto2 race of 22 laps, with the Moto3 race lasting 20 laps.