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Sprint race results from the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 15 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
The 2023 MotoGP Mandalika Sprint race saw Jorge Martin claim victory and take the lead in the championship standings, while reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia finished only eighth. Martin made an impressive charge from sixth on the grid and overtook Maverick Vinales to secure the win. Vinales struggled and was passed by Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi towards the end of the race. Bagnaia, starting from 13th on the grid, could not make up enough ground and finished behind his teammate. Fabio Quartararo had a strong start but couldn’t hold off the Ducatis. Marc Marquez and Aleix Espargaro both crashed out in separate incidents. Martin had been outscoring Bagnaia in recent races. The Mandalika circuit was resurfaced since last year, and Michelin provided special heat-resistant rear tires for the extreme temperatures. Bezzecchi suffered a collarbone fracture in a training accident but returned to action alongside Marini. Alex Rins, Enea Bastianini, and Alex Marquez also attempted comebacks but Marquez withdrew due to pain. Both Marini and Bastianini have a long lap penalty awaiting them on Sunday.
Source: Crash
