Rookie Aldeguer wins Indonesia GP as Marquez, Bezzecchi crash

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX MOTOGP / PODIUM SHOTS AND SOUNDBITE OF FERMIN ALDEGUER / MARC MARQUEZ POST-RACE GOING FOR INJURY SCANS / HIGHLIGHTS OF MOTO2 AND MOTO3 RACES WITH PODIUM SHOTS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Rookie Fermin Aldeguer earned the first victory of his fledgling MotoGP career at the Indonesia Grand Prix on Sunday (October 5) while newly crowned champion Marc Marquez crashed out after a crunching collision with Marco Bezzecchi. Gresini Racing rider Aldeguer surged past KTM's Pedro Acosta to take the lead in the 10th lap, eventually finishing well clear of the competition. The win will have helped Aldeguer erase the pain of his second-placed finish in Saturday's sprint, where he led for most of the 13-lap race before finishing second behind Bezzecchi. Acosta finished second, with Aldeguer's teammate Alex Marquez completing the podium. Pole-sitter Bezzecchi had an awful start to the race, finding himself in sixth place after the first two turns, and the Aprilia rider was a touch too forceful in his desperation to climb back up into the lead. As he charged back into the fray, Bezzecchi nudged the rear of Marquez's Ducati and the pair hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after the fall. The crash continued a dreadful streak of luck for Marquez at the Mandalika International Circuit, where he has never been able to finish a grand prix in four attempts. There did not appear to be any bad blood between Bezzecchi and Marquez, however, as they shared a quick handshake before Marquez was taken to the medical centre.  His team confirmed that Marquez suffered a collarbone injury as a result of the collision. In the first lap of the race, Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. The Spaniard, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. He was later seen with his arm in a sling, with members of Ducati team saying on the race's broadcast that there was evidence of a fracture after initial scans. The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. Elsewhere, Ducati's afternoon then went from bad to worse a few laps later when two-times champion Francesco Bagnaia's bike slipped out from underneath him and dumped him onto the asphalt. The Italian, who has endured a torrid campaign this year, cut a frustrated figure as he looked up to the sky and gestured angrily with folded hands. Earlier on Sunday, Brazilian star Diogo Moreira of Italtrans Racing Team lead from lap two to claim victory in the Moto2 race ahead of LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP's Manuel Gonzalez. BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2's Izan Guevara rounded out the podium in third place, celebrating his second Moto2 podium finish. In the Moto3 class, KTM Ajo's Jose Antonio Rueda sealed the 2025 title in dramatic fashion, winning the race that ended early under red flag conditions. The premature finish triggered a parc ferme shuffle that delayed confirmation of the final podium positions. After post-race penalties were applied to Leopard Racing's Adrian Fernandez and CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team's Maximo Quiles, Squadra Corse's Luca Lunetta was confirmed in second place with Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP's Guido Pini taking the final podium spot. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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