Jorge Martin emerged on high from a troublesome Indonesian Bike Grand Prix weekend the place many had contrasting fortunes.
Martin fell on Saturday, however gained on Sunday to revive a 21-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia, who crossed the road third within the GP behind Pedro Acosta.
It was a race of attrition with solely 12 of the 21 riders reaching the end line on Sunday, while there was additionally drama on Saturday.
After smashing the sector and taking pole by half a second, Martin eyed extra success within the Dash.
The PRAMAC rider led on the opening lap, however solely obtained to the penultimate Flip 16 earlier than a expensive crash.
Martin was perplexed as he “didn’t really feel on the restrict” and recovered to tenth, one place forward of Australia’s Jack Miller, however critically out of the factors.
Bagnaia made him pay as soon as once more, taking victory in a Ducati formation end with teammate Enea Bastianini on his again wheel.
It was removed from a clean experience nonetheless, with a resurgent Marco Bezzecchi being an early challenger earlier than a giant second at Flip 10 on Lap 7.
Bezzecchi obtained out of practice and nearly careered into the #1, however averted catastrophe, working vast and dropping to fourth.
This helped Marc Marquez full yet one more cost, having began from twelfth, he discovered himself in second.
While the #93 threatened Bagnaia, the Gresini rider’s consideration quickly turned to the sister manufacturing facility Ducati as Bastianini pressed exhausting.
Their battle went all the way in which to the penultimate lap the place Bastianini flew by, whereas it was an all Ducati high 5 because of Franco Morbidelli.
Decided to make up for his Saturday disappointment, Martin dominated the primary occasion.
The PRAMAC rider shot clear off the road and was by no means challenged in a convincing lights-to-flag efficiency.
He emerged 1s clear within the 27-lap affair of the spectacular Acosta, who was the lone KTM in a sea of Ducatis.
The younger Tech3 rookie was the one non Ducati within the high fiver and greater than held his personal by pulling 4s on Bagnaia and limiting the reigning champion to 3rd as Morbidelli fended off Bezzecchi for fourth.
Nevertheless, they did nicely to make it as many didn’t see the end.
Aussie Miller discovered himself on the centre of consideration after sparking a four-ride pileup by skirling Aleix Espargaro, Luca Marini and Alex Marquez at Flip 3.
Marc Marquez was unable to provide one other cost via the sector as his #93 went up in flames.
The best profile drama occurred to Bastianini as his grip on the rostrum and dream of probably contending for the championship disappeared when he fell at Flip 1 with six laps left.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, Joan Mir and Augusto Fernandez additionally retired.
After Martin hit again, he enjoys a 21-point lead over Bagnaia with Japan this weekend and Phillip Island calling on October 18-20.
MotoGP championship factors
1: Jorge Martin 366 factors
2: Francesco Bagnaia 345
3: Enea Bastianini 291
4: Marc Marquez 288
5: Pedro Acosta 181
2024 Indonesian Bike Grand Prix outcomes
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Group | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | 41m 4.389s |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Pink Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.404s |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | +5.595s |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | +6.507s |
| 5 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | +6.772s |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | +11.330s |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +13.203s |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | +14.862s |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +15.151s |
| 10 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) | +21.079s |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +33.633s |
| 12 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +43.696s |
| Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | DNF | |
| Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Pink Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) | DNF | |
| Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | DNF | |
| Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | DNF | |
| Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | DNF | |
| Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | DNF | |
| Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | DNF | |
| Jack Miller | AUS | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | DNF | |
| Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | DNF |
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