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Race results from the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 15 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
In a dramatic turn of events, rookie Francesco Bagnaia won the 2023 Indonesian MotoGP from 13th on the grid, as his rival Jorge Martin fell from the lead, giving Bagnaia the points advantage once again. Bagnaia overtook Maverick Vinales with 8 laps to go, while Fabio Quartararo was trying to catch up to the leading pair. Quartararo struggled to pass Vinales, allowing Bagnaia to maintain his lead. Martin, who started the race 7 points ahead of Bagnaia, had a three-second lead before crashing on lap 13. Vinales took the lead, with Bagnaia close behind, and Bagnaia held on to win the race. Multiple riders chose to use the soft rear tire, against Michelin’s recommendation, and suffered throughout the race. Martin and several other riders had DNFs in the difficult conditions. The next race will be the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Bagnaia came into the weekend with a small points lead over Martin, but regained the lead with his victory.
Source: Crash
