{"id":86396,"date":"2026-10-10T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/86396"},"modified":"2026-10-10T08:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:38:02","slug":"marquez-grabs-motogp-championship-lead-with-indonesia-sprint-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/86396","title":{"rendered":"Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead with Indonesia sprint win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Spain\u2019s Marc Marquez seized the lead from compatriot Jorge Martin in the MotoGP world championship following victory in a thrilling and chaotic sprint race in Indonesia on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ducati\u2019s reigning seven-time world champion took the chequered flag in a dramatic l3-lap sprint to go four points clear of his fellow Spaniard in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, who had led the race on his Aprilia at the halfway point, finished fourth in blistering hot and dry conditions at the Mandalika International Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s Ai Ogura and Italy\u2019s Fabio Di Giannantonio were second and third.<\/p>\n<p>There was mayhem at the start as Spain\u2019s debutant pole-sitter Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi collided and crashed out on the first corner.<\/p>\n<p>Martin took full advantage to seize the lead, with championship rival Marquez second, both having started from the second row.<\/p>\n<p>With his compatriot breathing down his neck, Martin held his nerve to streak 1.5 seconds ahead at the halfway stage.<\/p>\n<p>But the former world champion, having been cruising, then abruptly slowed up and surrendered the lead to Marquez, possibly because of tyre pressure issues.<\/p>\n<p>That gifted the lead to Marquez, who romped home for his first win in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The grand prix is on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>There are just five race weekends after this, starting in Australia in a fortnight.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/marquez-grabs-motogp-championship-lead-with-indonesia-sprint-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain\u2019s Marc Marquez seized the lead from compatriot Jorge Martin in the MotoGP world championship following victory in a thrilling and chaotic sprint race in Indonesia on Saturday. Ducati\u2019s reigning seven-time world champion took the chequered flag in a dramatic l3-lap sprint to go four points clear of his fellow Spaniard in the standings. 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