There we have it, another dramatic trip to Indonesia is in the books, and there are still just two points separating the top two in the title race. Game on. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) stormed to victory on Sunday afternoon as the Italian moves three points closer. Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) earned second, whilst title leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) completed an all-Aprilia podium. Before we head Down Under, catch up on the hottest topics from the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia!

"It has been a long and tough period"

Marco Bezzecchi, take a bow! It was a stunning ride from the #72, who stormed to victory and recovered from a difficult Saturday. After being involved in a crash at the start of the Sprint, the redemption story was completed on Sunday as Bezzecchi took his first Sunday victory since returning from injury – making it a special and emotional win. Now sitting 46 points adrift in the title fight, Bezzecchi heads into Australia with one goal: victory.

Bezzecchi: "I feel good, I feel very happy. It has been a long and tough period after the injury. My first thought when I was in hospital was, ‘When will I be back winning?’ Everything was going well at the beginning, but then I had a hard time. The comeback wasn’t bad, but it was tough to fight for the top; fortunately, today the pace was good since we worked well this weekend.

"It can help. I came here this weekend knowing that I could be fast and that if I worked well, I could gain some points, but yesterday a racing incident happened. But what are you going to do? Are you going to cry and not start today, or are you going to try your best and do the best that you can?"

"Really satisfied"

Entering the weekend with a two-point advantage and now leaving Indonesia with a two-point advantage. Jorge Martin had a solid weekend, showing winning potential in Saturday’s Sprint before crossing the line in P4. The 2024 MotoGP World Champion secured third on Sunday, scoring 22 points across the weekend. However, there are still steps to be made, with some important racing on the horizon.

Martin: "Really satisfied with my job. It wasn't a weekend that I was super competitive; I was fast, but I struggled. I was riding well but not as good as Raul and Marco. The maximum was third place today, but I am frustrated about yesterday because I think the (Sprint) victory was going to be mine.

"Consistency will be so important; speed and being intelligent will be super important too. There is something missing every race, a little bit missing every race, but we are always there, always getting points and nearly always on the podium. Really happy about my performance, and after not being here last season, I cannot ask for more."

"It’s an Aprilia circuit"

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) has begun to rewrite his story at the Indonesian GP, earning a Sprint victory before crossing the line in P6 in the Grand Prix. It’s the first time the #93 has finished on Sunday at Mandalika, leaving the weekend with 22 points – to the surprise of the Marquez camp. The title fight remains on two points, with Marquez admitting that he was expecting to lose 15 points or more this weekend.

Marc Marquez: "I’m the happiest. To not lose any points to Martin and to only lose three points to Bezzecchi here at Mandalika is something amazing. It’s true that today we suffered a bit and we were not able to be fast, but as we saw, it’s an Aprilia circuit, with four Aprilias at the front.

"When I was coming here, I said, ‘Okay, maybe we will lose 15 points,’ because if Bezzecchi or Martin take the 37 points and you finish P5, then you lose more or less 20 points. In the end, we were able to be there and to leave Mandalika on the same number of points as before."

"The finger I broke was the one I use to brake"

Heroic. Raul Fernandez returned to the podium on Sunday, clinching second following a brave ride. Fernandez bounced back after being involved in the Turn 1 incident, and despite two broken fingers, the #25 battled to P2 at the chequered flag. It was a difficult day for Fernandez, having to change his riding style and fight through pain to score an extra 20 points.

Fernandez: "This morning when I woke up, my finger felt super bad. The problem wasn’t the pain; the problem was that the finger I broke was the one I use to brake.

"The worst part was that my reference this weekend was now zero, because I had to start everything from zero. The way I went onto the brakes and how I entered the corners was completely different, so it was difficult to manage. After 13/14 laps, I was almost destroyed; I was in pain and keeping focus and not making any mistakes was super difficult."

"I was losing a lot of time"

After some tyre pressure difficulties, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finished P5 at the chequered flag. However, the Spanish star thinks there could have been more this weekend, admitting that a P4 or even a podium finish was on the cards. Now focus turns to Phillip Island, with Acosta entering Australia P5 in the Championship standings.

Acosta: "We were struggling with the front tyre pressure; we couldn’t manage it, and we made some mistakes. I was losing a lot of time to try and put the tyre inside the legal pressures and maybe we lost the chance to fight for the podium. Maybe not, but for P4, yes, but let’s move on.

"I’m quite happy to go to Phillip Island. I think we have improved, but I think Aprilia and Ducati will be so fast there. It’ll be another tough one, but we will try!"

"I felt the pain"

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) had a tough weekend, crashing in FP2 and dislocating his shoulder. The Prima Pramac star fought through the pain barrier, fighting in the early stages of Sunday’s Indonesian GP. However, it proved to be too much, with Razgatlioglu struggling on the brakes – retiring from the Grand Prix.

Razgatlioglu: "After the big crash, my shoulder was out, and I put it back in. The biggest problem was that the power (from the shoulder) was gone. I felt the pain, but I had some painkillers, and I managed it. The biggest problem was the power in the race, especially when I was on the brakes and in right corners."