Marc Marquez vows to 'attack' Martin's lead at Indonesian MotoGP
Marquez said he will attack every circuit after trimming Martin’s lead to 2 points with a win at Motegi.
- Defending champion Marc Marquez arrives in Lombok for this weekend's Indonesian MotoGP trailing championship leader Jorge Martin by two points after winning last week's Japanese Grand Prix.
- Martin leads the 2026 standings with 333 points to Marquez's 331, with six events remaining; the seven-time world champion regained ground after losing position in Austria.
- Aprilia rider Luca Marini warned all four Aprilia riders could be "unbeatable" at Mandalika, while KTM rider Pedro Acosta labeled Aprilia the "clear" pre-event favorite.
- Ducati Lenovo Team rider Pecco Bagnaia admitted he "struggled a lot" with his riding in Japan, while Martin stated he feels "confident" and "faster and faster" with recent setup improvements.
- Historically, the Mandalika circuit has proven difficult for Marquez; his total points from four previous Indonesian Grand Prix races is zero, a challenge he aims to overcome this weekend.
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The fight for the MotoGP World Cup arrives in Indonesia, a circuit where Marc has never scored on Sunday. Jorge Martín was not there last year.
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Marc Marquez vows to 'attack' Martin's lead at Indonesian MotoGP
Marquez won in Japan last week to trim fellow Spaniard Martin's overall championship lead to two points with six events of the season remaining. "I will try to attack every single circuit. This is the target," the Ducati rider said ahead of the Indonesian MotoGP in Lombok this weekend. "I will try to do my best, and the most important thing is that... I feel a bit better. "We've set up the bike in a different way, so let's see." Marquez's win at…
Writing sports, 7 Oct (EFE).- The Spanish Marc Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26) must face this weekend the obstacle, in his retrace in the championship, that will suppose the contest of the Indonesian Grand Prix in the circuit of Mandalika, a route in which he has never scored. Only four have been disputed [...] The entry Marc Márquez must face the obstacle of Indonesia in his retrace was first published in HolaNews.
Ducati doesn't mind if Marc Marquez loses 10 to 12 points at the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP.
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