MotoGP’s return to the Mandalika International Street Circuit for the second edition of the revived Indonesian Grand Prix went off largely without controversy, with the track surface re-laid after last year’s problems with asphalt breakup.
Pramac’s Jorge Martin took the championship lead for the first time with his fourth-successive sprint win, as Francesco Bagnaia struggled to eighth from 13th on the grid. Victory in the grand prix looked assured for Martin before he crashed while leading by three seconds, opening the door for Bagnaia to complete a sensational charge through from 13th to snatch the win.
