Bezzecchi-Marquez clash at Mandalika: what happened on Lap 1?

The #72 tagged the back of the newly-crowned 2025 Champion, with both crashing out in Indonesia

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a dramatic start to the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia. Bezzecchi, who started from pole, didn’t get the best jump and Marc Marquez, who started on the third row, moved forward – leaving the duo close together on track.

As Bezzecchi went for a move up the inside, the #72 tagged the back of the #93 Ducati. Marquez slid off at speed and Bezzecchi headed straight on into the gravel, then losing control and crashing too.

WATCH: Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi collide in huge crash

Major drama on the opening lap as the polesitter and World Champion make contact and both end up in the gravel trap in Mandalika

The aftermath saw both up and walking away – and Bezzecchi clearly apologizing trackside – but the duo then both headed to the Medical Centre for checks. Marquez has suffered a suspected collarbone fracture and is heading back to Spain for more scans. Bezzecchi escaped fractures but is pretty bruised from the crash.

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The #93 crashed out of the Indonesian GP after a collision with Marco Bezzecchi, and will fly home to Madrid for further tests

Marquez spoke very briefly to MotoGP ahead of his departure, but Bezzecchi missed his debriefs as he headed to local hospital for a full examination. Back at the track, Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia Racing, and Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager of the Ducati Lenovo Team, both weighed in:

Ducati and Aprilia bosses on Lap 1 clash: "He was in too much of a rush"

Davide Tardozzi and Massimo Rivola analyse the incident which left Marc Marquez with an injury, and blew Marco Bezzecchi's hopes of victory

The investigation from the FIM MotoGP Stewards remains open and will be taken back up after hearings at a future GP – but in the meantime, Marquez posted a message on social media for those lambasting the Aprilia rider for the incident. The rest, we'll need to wait and see.

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