Mandalika (Indonesia), Oct 4 (NationPress) Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) showcased an impressive performance, securing pole position for the upcoming MotoGP Grand Prix of Indonesia. His dominating presence in the qualifying rounds mirrors his recent successes, resulting in one of the most unpredictable grids of the season.

Bezzecchi leads an exhilarating front row that features rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), while Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) faced his most challenging qualifying session of 2025, placing P9.

With both Marquez and teammate Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) competing in Q1, the fight for the top spots was intense. Marquez initially led Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in the provisional spots after the first run, with Pecco P7, the Japanese GP victor, needing to improve.

In tandem, ‘Diggia’ and his teammate Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) enhanced their times, with Di Giannantonio briefly claiming P1, pushing Marquez down to P2. However, at the end of the session, both Di Giannantonio and Marquez advanced to Q2, while Morbidelli just missed out by a narrow margin of 0.048s. Bagnaia ended up sixth, placing him 16th on the grid.

Bezzecchi Unstoppable, Marquez Struggling

As Q2 commenced, all attention was directed towards Marco Bezzecchi, the pre-session favourite who had shown speed on Friday and FP2 on Saturday. He proved his prowess and by the end of the first run, was the one to beat, though the competition was fierce. Further back, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) experienced a rapid crash at Turn 15 but quickly recovered to switch bikes.

Heading into the final run, Marc Marquez was in need of a stellar lap, sitting at P10 with under three minutes left. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Fernandez occupied the provisional front row, but Bezzecchi was in a league of his own, breaking the all-time lap record and becoming the first rider to dip into the 1’28s at Mandalika. Close behind, Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) delivered an impressive lap to secure the third position, while elsewhere, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed at Turn 13.

No one could rival Bezzecchi, who clinched pole position for the second time in three GPs, finishing with a commanding margin of 0.398s. In second place, Aldeguer celebrated his first front row start in MotoGP, following Bezzecchi's lead just as he had done on Friday. Fernandez reclaimed his front row starting position from Rins, marking his first front row start since securing third at Sachsenring in 2024. Rins crashed on his final lap, but his best qualifying effort since COTA in 2023 suggests he could be a contender at the front. Acosta and Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) round out the second row, showcasing all five manufacturers represented across the top two rows.

Despite a late fall that denied him a second row position, Alex Marquez finished P7, ahead of Quartararo and Marc Marquez. This marked the #93’s worst qualifying performance of the season, and he will have to navigate through the likes of ‘El Diablo’ and his brother before contemplating a podium finish. Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) achieved his first top ten since Aragon last year, joining three Yamahas within the top ten, followed by Di Giannantonio and Motegi podium finisher Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol).