Winning The Indonesian MotoGP At The Mandalika Circuit, Francesco Bagnaia Returns To Lead The Standings

Francesco Bagnaia again captured the throne of the drivers' standings after winning the Indonesian MotoGP at the Mandalika Circuit on Sunday afternoon 15 October 2023. (rash.net)

JAKARTA Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesian MotoGP race at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok on Sunday afternoon 15 October 2023. The Ducati factory rider made a surprise, because previously he had not been championed to win the 15th MotoGP 2023 series.

Starting from grid 12, Bagnaia was able to poke into the front row by taking advantage of the failure of several of its heavy competitors. The leader of the racing standings, Jorge Martin, for example. Starting from the front grid, it turned out that the Pramac Ducati team racer failed to finish the race due to the fall.

Seven racers recorded failed to finish the race. They are Martin (Pramac Ducati), Johann Zarco (Pramac Ducati), Marc Marquez (Honda), Joan Mir (Honda), Augusto Fernandez (Tech 3 KTM), Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Ducati), and Pol Espargaro (Tech 3 KTM).

For his success in winning the Indonesian MotoGP, Bagnaia again won the top position in the racing standings which was controlled by Martin. Bagnaia has now gained a total of 346 points, while Martin remains stuck at 328 points due to a failure in Mandalika. The second Podium in Mandalika was won by Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), and Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) occupies the third podium.

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