We’re excited to share some big news with you. The United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) has officially joined forces with the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC).
What does this mean for you? In short: only growth ahead.
With the MIC’s support, USMCA will have more resources, more visibility, and more opportunities to expand our mission of connecting riders to certified motorcycle coaches nationwide. Together, we’ll be able to reach even more riders, support more coaches, and strengthen the future of motorcycling across the country.
Our mission remains the same: to grow the sport we all love by building a network of safe, knowledgeable, and passionate coaches. But now, with the MIC’s backing, we’re taking it to the next level.
Thank you for being part of this community. Whether you’re a rider, a coach, or an industry supporter, this new chapter is about creating more pathways, more access, and more growth for all of us.
USMCA is an association where riders and parents can connect to motorcycle coaches they can trust through the network, www.MotorcycleCoaching.org. All USMCA Certified Coaches are required to adhere to a code of conduct, pass a background check and hold certifications in abuse prevention, CPR/First Aid, concussion protocol, heat illness & cardiac arrest training.
The 2024 World Champion is on the road to recovery following a collarbone injury.
Jorge Martin’s spell on the sidelines is set to be extended following a crash in the Tissot Sprint at Motegi, where the Aprilia suffered a broken right collarbone. Having returned to Spain and undergone successful surgery for the reduction and fixation of the fracture at the Hospital Universitari Dexeus by the medical team led by Dr Xavier Mir, a return to the track looks further away than hoped.
Aprilia already confirmed Martin would not race and not be replaced for the Indonesian GP. Now, Aprilia Racing Team Manager Paolo Bonora has confirmed that Martin will definitely not return to action in Australia either:
“It’s a big injury for sure. The surgery was very good, very, very good. Now we are checking with the doctor the recovery plan and when he can come back to the race track. For sure, I can confirm in Phillip Island he won’t join us, unfortunately. We don’t know about the future. We have to wait for the medical examination to understand his physical situation, day by day. It was a big injury. It is not a standard collarbone crack. There were two places [where it was broken]. Yeah, it is necessary to wait. A big hug to Jorge and I would like to say to him that all the team are close to him at this particular moment.”
That adds to the update from MotoGP Medical Director Angel Charte ahead of the Indonesian GP. Charte underlined that it’s a waiting game for his return, but rehab will begin ASAP: “Jorge Martin’s surgery was successfully completed. It was a complex procedure due to the fracture presenting three fragments, which were successfully fixed with screws in the middle-distal third of the fracture and a support plate to prevent displacement. Recovery times are still uncertain; we cannot give an exact date for his return, but rehabilitation will begin as soon as possible.”
Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian turned a lap time of 1:29.240 to lead the 20-rider field.
Fermin Aldeguer was the best of the rest with a 1:29.648 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:29.664 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Luca Marini, piloting his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V, was fourth with a 1:29.730.
Raul Fernandez got fifth on his Trackhouse Team Aprilia RS-GP25 with a time of 1:29.733.
Teammates, Marc Marquez finished the practice session 11th with a lap time of 1:30.053 and Francesco Bagnaia 17th with a time of 1:30.496 on their Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Bezzecchi sets searing pace as Marc Marquez and Bagnaia face Q1 in Mandalika. Both factory Ducatis find themselves outside the top 10 on an unpredictable MotoGP Friday in Indonesia, with the newly crowned World Champion crashing twice in Practice.
Well, who expected that sort of Friday afternoon to unfold? There was drama aplenty as newly crowned World Champion Marc Marquez crashes twice and ends up missing the Q2 cut for the first time this season, and his Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia finds himself in Q1 too on a rare forgetful day for Ducati. There were no such troubles for Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) though, because the Italian was a dominant P1 ahead of Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), with no one able to get within four tenths of the #72 in Practice.
Early drama for the #93
It wasn’t the start to the session that newly crowned World Champion Marc Marquez would have been searching for. The seven-time MotoGP title winner crashed at Turn 10 in the early exchanges to leave the #93 in P17 with half an hour of Friday afternoon’s important outing gone, as KTM, Aprilia, Honda and Yamaha riders sat in the top five.
P17 then turned to P20 and last for Marc Marquez, as we saw the Spaniard crash again – and this one was bigger. Turn 5 bit as Marquez was chucked over the handlebars of his factory Ducati, in what was turning out to be a bruising afternoon for the World Champion. Two crashes in the same session for the first time since the 2024 Indonesian GP wasn’t in the script.
With 17 minutes left, Marc Marquez ventured back out on track to try and get himself back into the top 10 to keep his 100% Friday top 10 record in 2025 intact. There was also work to do on the other side of the box because Bagnaia was sat in P18 – not what we expected after what unfolded in Japan less than a week ago.
The chase for the top 10
Marquez’s first lap out of the box was good enough to promote him to P6, as Acosta went P1 ahead of Bezzecchi with a 1:29.718. Bezzecchi then returned the favour and in some style too. The Italian climbed back into P1 by a whopping four tenths to set the benchmark time at a 1:29.240, with Marc Marquez’s latest lap promoting the champion to P4 – albeit briefly.
In the final five minutes, both Bagnaia and Marc Marquez needed to find some time, and both were on track together. The #93 was shadowing the #63, with the duo in P8 and P17 respectively. Nothing came of it for Pecco on his first two efforts as Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) suffered a fast crash at Turn 12 while sitting in P6, before Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) hit the deck at Turn 3 with just over a minute to go.
Then, Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was down at Turn 8, and those yellow flags saw Bagnaia’s latest lap cancelled, meaning the Japanese GP winner had one more go at this if he wanted to avoid Q1. And at the same time, Marc Marquez was P9.
But again, Pecco was 0.8s adrift of Bezzecchi’s lap through split number two. A personal best lap time arrived by the end of the lap but it was only good enough for P16, and after late improvements from both the Monster Energy Yamahas of Alex Rins and Fabio Quartararo, Marc Marquez was dumped out of the top 10!
That 100% Friday top record vanished as Marc Marquez finds himself in Q1 for the first time since the 2024 German GP, and both factory Ducati riders found themselves in Q1 for the first time since the 2023 Valencian GP. How things can change in less than a week in MotoGP.
Your Friday top 10 in Indonesia
Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was P4 on another positive day for HRC, with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) an impressive P5 as the two Aprilias enjoy their Friday outings. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) was P6 ahead of the late improving Quartararo, with Rins next up in P8. A third Yamaha in the form of Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) heads into Q2 in P9 while Alex Marquez narrowly holds onto the final top spot in P10.
Coming up: Q1, Q2 and the Tissot Sprint
Everyone is playing catch up to Aprilia and Bezzecchi so far in Mandalika, as we strap in for what is set to be an unmissable Saturday in MotoGP. How about that for a Friday afternoon? See you tomorrow for more.
Manuel Gonzalez led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Championship point leader lapped the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) road course in 1:32.996, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking Aron Canet’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:33.077 from 2024.
Daniel Holgado was second-best with a time of 1:33.186 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex.
Daniel Muñoz did a third-fastest 1:33.251 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 18th with a best time of 1:33.700 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Gonzalez lays down Friday gauntlet, Canet heading for Q1. The championship leader set the pace on the opening day in Indonesia as Friday drama unfolds for the #44.
No one could get close to Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) on Day 1 at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia as the Moto2 championship leader set a new all-time lap record to top Friday’s timesheets. Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) was the only rider to get within two tenths of Gonzalez’s 1:32.996, the Japanese GP winner was P2, as Daniel Muñoz (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top three on a Friday which saw Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) suffer a late crash that cost him dearly – Q1 beckons, again, for the #44.
Boscoscuro pair, Tony Arbolino (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), rounded out the top five in Moto2 Practice, with second in the championship Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) leaving it late to jump into the top 14. The Brazilian ends Friday in P9, with Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing) also a late improver as the Belgian – who sits P4 overall – makes it into Q2.
It was P20 in the end for Canet after his latter stages Turn 16 highside, so there’s work to do on Saturday if the Spaniard wants to keep his championship hopes alive.
Angel Piqueras led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Piqueras used his Pirelli-shod Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSI KTM to lap the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track in 1:37.503, which led the field of 26 riders.
Maximo Quiles, piloting his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM was second-best with a time of 1:37.601.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:37.616.
Piqueras sets the pace on dramatic Friday at Mandalika in Moto3™. Second in the Championship but leading the way on the opening day is exactly how he’d have envisaged starting Round 18.
Not giving up without a fight, Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) may have his back against the wall in the title scrap but he came out meaning business on Friday in Indonesia. The #36 led the way in the heat of Mandalika to head the field into Saturday’s all-important qualifying day, giving him a solid platform to build on in a vital weekend.
Piqueras moved to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages, setting a 1’37.503. He was 0.098s ahead of Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) who suffered a big highside in the last three minutes of the session at Turn 7 before being taken to the medical centre. Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was able to bag third, with him and Piqueras set for the title battle this weekend, given that the #99 can get it wrapped up. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was the top Honda rider in fourth place ahead of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) who was fastest in the morning.
Next up were the LEVELUP-MTA duo of Joel Kelso and Matteo Bertelle in P6 and P7 respectively, whilst David Almansa (Leopard Racing) took eighth. Almansa had a penultimate corner save which in-turn took down Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in a bizarre incident. Carpe took ninth at the chequered flag whilst Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) completed the top ten.
There were a lot of incidents throughout the session, most notably for Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Luca Lunetta (SIC59 Squadra Corse), both crashing together in the opening laps of the session at Turn 11. Lunetta was able to return to the track but not complete a lap time whilst Perrone didn’t get back on track. Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI – BOE Motorsports) was a crasher at Turn 11 too, whilst Moto3™ debutant Zen Mitani (Rivacold Snipers Team) highsided at Turn 7 in a similar fashion to Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) from FP1. Pini himself had a second crash of the weekend, this time at Turn 16 but was all OK, managing to scrape through into Q2 with 14th in Practice.
Luca Marini topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Michelin-shod Honda HRC Castrol RC213V, the Italian turned a lap of 1:30.809 around the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track and led the 20-rider field.
Pedro Acosta was second-best with a 1:30.945 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marco Bezzecchi was third with a lap of 1:31.046 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25’s Marc Marquez is 5th with a time of 1:31.271 and Francesco Bagnaia is 17th with a lap time of 1:31.900.
Marini bags FP1 honours as MotoGP kicks off in Indonesia. 5 manufacturers in the top 5 with Marini and Honda leading the way in an unpredictable FP1.
In the heat and humidity of Indonesia, MotoGP’s FP1 welcomed Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) to top spot. The #10 enjoyed a late flurry of lap times, going top on his penultimate flying lap. A 1’30.809 saw the Italian as one just two riders in the 1’30 bracket, the other being Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) rounded out the top three with strong pace all the way through the session.
Marini continued Honda’s progress from Japan, coming out of the blocks firing but it was his final stint that was impressive, taking top spot. Acosta looked set to go top but the Spaniard had a few moments out on track: a big save through Turn 15 was followed up by a rear-end moment at Turn 11 and then a near-miss with Japanese GP victor Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) at Turn 10. Bezzecchi was solid in third ahead of Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), the #42 enjoying one of his best Friday mornings of the season. Rounding out a top five that represented all manufacturers, newly-crowned World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), who himself had a trip through the Turn 1 gravel when exiting the pitlane for his final stint.
Yamaha enjoyed a strong FP1, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) in sixth spot ahead of 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo, a smidge over half a second behind Marini’s top time. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was next up, ahead of Motegi podium finisher Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) with Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completing the top ten. Elsewhere in the session, a big crash for his teammate Fermin Aldeguer at Turn 8 whilst Bagnaia was rooted to P17 at the chequered flag.
Celestino Vietti was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Pirelli-shod Beta Tools SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro on the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track, the Italian recorded a 1:33.245 to lead the field of 28 riders.
Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:33.396 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:33.449 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 6th with a 1:33.712 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Muñoz was quickest during Moto3 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) road course in 1:37.645, topping the field of 26 riders.
Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:37.676 on his LevelUp MTA KTM.
Rookie Maximo Quiles was third with a lap time of 1:37.701 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
The penultimate round of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) will be held at One Raceway from October 3-5, with Josh Waters aiming to etch his name even further into the record books.
The McMartin Racing Ducati veteran is targeting SW-Motech Superbike title No.5, just one year after he became the first rider to win four titles in the premier class.
Waters has a 69pt (306 to 237) lead over Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team), which means he can win the Superbike crown as early as Sunday morning if he starts from pole position, wins race one and Jones finishes third.
That’s a best-case scenario, but the odds are certainly stacked in favour of the canny Mildura missile leaving One Raceway with a huge smile on his face.
But fate may have other plans, and Waters could also see his championship fortunes diminished, setting up a pressure-cooker grand finale at The Bend in November.
Either way, the atmosphere will be tense at One Raceway as Australia’s finest circuit racers trade blows on the tight and twisty layout, joined by the Kawasaki Supersport, Supersport Next Gen, Race and Road Supersport 300 and BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup ASBK classes, as well as an international flavour thanks to the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Championship.
The on-track entertainment at One Raceway will also include the popular ASBK pillion rides, as well as stunt shows thanks to ASBK’s resident wheelie and stoppie guru, TJ Stuntz.
We already know the two 20-lap SW-Motech Superbike races will be doozies from start to finish, where even the slightest mistakes could be costly.
In 2024, five riders shared the podium positions across the day, and it’s likely to be the case again as Waters looks to lock away the title against a fierce opposition which has other ideas.
After a lacklustre round six at Phillip Island by his usual lofty standards – a 5-7 scorecard – Jones finds himself in a tricky situation: he still has Waters in his distant sights, but he also has a red-hot Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 234pts) on his bumper after the Queenslander won his maiden Superbike race at Phillip Island following 10 previous podium finishes.
Jones is up for the fight on all fronts, though, with a stellar record at One Raceway – seven podiums and two wins from the last 14 races – and pole position in 2024.
Fourth to seventh in the standings is split by just 17pts, with Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) leading the way from Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati), Cameron Dunker (MotoGo Yamaha) and Jonathan Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha).
Throw in a rejuvenated Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati), Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha) and Goulburn native Troy Herfoss (Yamaha Racing Team) – fresh from a third place finish in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers title – and the tight and twisty One Raceway is set to provide juicy battles galore.
Last year, Pearson and Jones shared the wins, while West, Waters and Dunker also finished on the podium.
Kawasaki Supersport and Supersport Next Gen
The Kawasaki Supersport class has been superb all year, with the ‘freight train’ expected to reconvene at One Raceway.
Jack Mahaffy (Stop and Seal Yamaha) is on top with 220pts from Olly Simpson (BCperformance Kawasaki, 199pts) and Archie McDonald (Stop and Seal Yamaha, 195pts).
Meanwhile, sixth-placed Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha, 147pts) broke through for a long-awaited first win at Phillip Island, and he’ll have Hayden Nelson (BCperformance Kawasaki, 165pts) and Tom Bramich (Yamaha, 155pts) in his sights if his searching form continues.
Nelson was third in both races last year, while other contenders at One Raceway will include Tom Edwards (Team BWR Yamaha), Marcus Hamod (Honda), Josh Newman (Addicted to Track Yamaha), Levi Russo (Motoschool Racing Team Yamaha) and Will Nassif (Omega Racing Team Yamaha).
Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal) and Luca Durning (DesmoSport Ducati) will also continue their mini battle in the Supersport Next Gen class, both riding Panigale V2s.
Jack Mahaffy takes a 21pt lead into the second last round of Kawasaki Supersport. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Race and Road Supersport 300
Six races of absolute manic competition remain at One Raceway and The Bend before the 2025 Race and Road Supersport 300 champion is crowned.
With a 67pt (292 to 225) lead over fellow Kawasaki rider Tara Morrison, Scott Nicholson has a stranglehold on proceedings after being a model of consistency all year.
The championship is clearly his to lose, but with 36 riders in this weekend’s stacked field he clearly can’t play the conservative card too early.
In third spot is Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 208pts) ahead of Jake Paige (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki, 190pts) and Tyler King (Kawasaki, 190pts).
Recently, Paige booked a trip to Spain to compete in the FIM MiniGP World Series final in Valencia, while King celebrated his second win in the class at Phillip Island last month.
Scott Nicholson has been a star in the frenetic Race and Road Supersport 300 class. Photo by RbMotoLens.
BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup
The breeding ground of Australian circuit racing champions.
If you haven’t witnessed these kids, aged 11-15 years old, you are in for a jaw-dropping treat. The fleet of identical Yamaha YZF-R15s mightn’t have raw speed but just wait until the races start!
Not only are they super talented riders, but they also thrive on close quarters racing with a large number arriving from dirt track backgrounds.
But there are some that have not raced in anything before and prove that if you start them early…
Connor Lewis leads the official Australian Junior Road Race Championship class from long-time leader Chaz Williams and Xavier Curmi, with Hunter Charlett, Rossi McAdam, Jai Strugnell and Ghage Plowman also lurking.
Standard BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup action. Photo by RbMotoLens
For more information on the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul:
USMCA-certified coach and Yamaha Champions Riding School instructor Chris Peris teaching a student proper sportbike riding body positioning. Photo courtesy Champ School.
To the USMCA Community,
We’re excited to share some big news with you. The United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) has officially joined forces with the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC).
What does this mean for you? In short: only growth ahead.
With the MIC’s support, USMCA will have more resources, more visibility, and more opportunities to expand our mission of connecting riders to certified motorcycle coaches nationwide. Together, we’ll be able to reach even more riders, support more coaches, and strengthen the future of motorcycling across the country.
Our mission remains the same: to grow the sport we all love by building a network of safe, knowledgeable, and passionate coaches. But now, with the MIC’s backing, we’re taking it to the next level.
Thank you for being part of this community. Whether you’re a rider, a coach, or an industry supporter, this new chapter is about creating more pathways, more access, and more growth for all of us.
USMCA is an association where riders and parents can connect to motorcycle coaches they can trust through the network, www.MotorcycleCoaching.org. All USMCA Certified Coaches are required to adhere to a code of conduct, pass a background check and hold certifications in abuse prevention, CPR/First Aid, concussion protocol, heat illness & cardiac arrest training.
Jorge Martin (1) during the practice session at Motegi. Photo courtesy Dorna.
The 2024 World Champion is on the road to recovery following a collarbone injury.
Jorge Martin’s spell on the sidelines is set to be extended following a crash in the Tissot Sprint at Motegi, where the Aprilia suffered a broken right collarbone. Having returned to Spain and undergone successful surgery for the reduction and fixation of the fracture at the Hospital Universitari Dexeus by the medical team led by Dr Xavier Mir, a return to the track looks further away than hoped.
Aprilia already confirmed Martin would not race and not be replaced for the Indonesian GP. Now, Aprilia Racing Team Manager Paolo Bonora has confirmed that Martin will definitely not return to action in Australia either:
“It’s a big injury for sure. The surgery was very good, very, very good. Now we are checking with the doctor the recovery plan and when he can come back to the race track. For sure, I can confirm in Phillip Island he won’t join us, unfortunately. We don’t know about the future. We have to wait for the medical examination to understand his physical situation, day by day. It was a big injury. It is not a standard collarbone crack. There were two places [where it was broken]. Yeah, it is necessary to wait. A big hug to Jorge and I would like to say to him that all the team are close to him at this particular moment.”
That adds to the update from MotoGP Medical Director Angel Charte ahead of the Indonesian GP. Charte underlined that it’s a waiting game for his return, but rehab will begin ASAP: “Jorge Martin’s surgery was successfully completed. It was a complex procedure due to the fracture presenting three fragments, which were successfully fixed with screws in the middle-distal third of the fracture and a support plate to prevent displacement. Recovery times are still uncertain; we cannot give an exact date for his return, but rehabilitation will begin as soon as possible.”
Marco Bezzecchi (72) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian turned a lap time of 1:29.240 to lead the 20-rider field.
Fermin Aldeguer was the best of the rest with a 1:29.648 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:29.664 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Luca Marini, piloting his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V, was fourth with a 1:29.730.
Raul Fernandez got fifth on his Trackhouse Team Aprilia RS-GP25 with a time of 1:29.733.
Teammates, Marc Marquez finished the practice session 11th with a lap time of 1:30.053 and Francesco Bagnaia 17th with a time of 1:30.496 on their Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Bezzecchi sets searing pace as Marc Marquez and Bagnaia face Q1 in Mandalika. Both factory Ducatis find themselves outside the top 10 on an unpredictable MotoGP Friday in Indonesia, with the newly crowned World Champion crashing twice in Practice.
Well, who expected that sort of Friday afternoon to unfold? There was drama aplenty as newly crowned World Champion Marc Marquez crashes twice and ends up missing the Q2 cut for the first time this season, and his Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia finds himself in Q1 too on a rare forgetful day for Ducati. There were no such troubles for Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) though, because the Italian was a dominant P1 ahead of Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), with no one able to get within four tenths of the #72 in Practice.
Early drama for the #93
It wasn’t the start to the session that newly crowned World Champion Marc Marquez would have been searching for. The seven-time MotoGP title winner crashed at Turn 10 in the early exchanges to leave the #93 in P17 with half an hour of Friday afternoon’s important outing gone, as KTM, Aprilia, Honda and Yamaha riders sat in the top five.
P17 then turned to P20 and last for Marc Marquez, as we saw the Spaniard crash again – and this one was bigger. Turn 5 bit as Marquez was chucked over the handlebars of his factory Ducati, in what was turning out to be a bruising afternoon for the World Champion. Two crashes in the same session for the first time since the 2024 Indonesian GP wasn’t in the script.
With 17 minutes left, Marc Marquez ventured back out on track to try and get himself back into the top 10 to keep his 100% Friday top 10 record in 2025 intact. There was also work to do on the other side of the box because Bagnaia was sat in P18 – not what we expected after what unfolded in Japan less than a week ago.
The chase for the top 10
Marquez’s first lap out of the box was good enough to promote him to P6, as Acosta went P1 ahead of Bezzecchi with a 1:29.718. Bezzecchi then returned the favour and in some style too. The Italian climbed back into P1 by a whopping four tenths to set the benchmark time at a 1:29.240, with Marc Marquez’s latest lap promoting the champion to P4 – albeit briefly.
In the final five minutes, both Bagnaia and Marc Marquez needed to find some time, and both were on track together. The #93 was shadowing the #63, with the duo in P8 and P17 respectively. Nothing came of it for Pecco on his first two efforts as Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) suffered a fast crash at Turn 12 while sitting in P6, before Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) hit the deck at Turn 3 with just over a minute to go.
Then, Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was down at Turn 8, and those yellow flags saw Bagnaia’s latest lap cancelled, meaning the Japanese GP winner had one more go at this if he wanted to avoid Q1. And at the same time, Marc Marquez was P9.
But again, Pecco was 0.8s adrift of Bezzecchi’s lap through split number two. A personal best lap time arrived by the end of the lap but it was only good enough for P16, and after late improvements from both the Monster Energy Yamahas of Alex Rins and Fabio Quartararo, Marc Marquez was dumped out of the top 10!
That 100% Friday top record vanished as Marc Marquez finds himself in Q1 for the first time since the 2024 German GP, and both factory Ducati riders found themselves in Q1 for the first time since the 2023 Valencian GP. How things can change in less than a week in MotoGP.
Your Friday top 10 in Indonesia
Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was P4 on another positive day for HRC, with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) an impressive P5 as the two Aprilias enjoy their Friday outings. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) was P6 ahead of the late improving Quartararo, with Rins next up in P8. A third Yamaha in the form of Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) heads into Q2 in P9 while Alex Marquez narrowly holds onto the final top spot in P10.
Coming up: Q1, Q2 and the Tissot Sprint
Everyone is playing catch up to Aprilia and Bezzecchi so far in Mandalika, as we strap in for what is set to be an unmissable Saturday in MotoGP. How about that for a Friday afternoon? See you tomorrow for more.
Manuel Gonzalez (18) at Misano. Photo courtesy IntactGP.
Manuel Gonzalez led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Championship point leader lapped the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) road course in 1:32.996, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking Aron Canet’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:33.077 from 2024.
Daniel Holgado was second-best with a time of 1:33.186 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex.
Daniel Muñoz did a third-fastest 1:33.251 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 18th with a best time of 1:33.700 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Gonzalez lays down Friday gauntlet, Canet heading for Q1. The championship leader set the pace on the opening day in Indonesia as Friday drama unfolds for the #44.
No one could get close to Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) on Day 1 at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia as the Moto2 championship leader set a new all-time lap record to top Friday’s timesheets. Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) was the only rider to get within two tenths of Gonzalez’s 1:32.996, the Japanese GP winner was P2, as Daniel Muñoz (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top three on a Friday which saw Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) suffer a late crash that cost him dearly – Q1 beckons, again, for the #44.
Boscoscuro pair, Tony Arbolino (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), rounded out the top five in Moto2 Practice, with second in the championship Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) leaving it late to jump into the top 14. The Brazilian ends Friday in P9, with Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing) also a late improver as the Belgian – who sits P4 overall – makes it into Q2.
It was P20 in the end for Canet after his latter stages Turn 16 highside, so there’s work to do on Saturday if the Spaniard wants to keep his championship hopes alive.
Angel Piqueras (36) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MSi Racing Team.
Angel Piqueras led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Piqueras used his Pirelli-shod Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSI KTM to lap the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track in 1:37.503, which led the field of 26 riders.
Maximo Quiles, piloting his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM was second-best with a time of 1:37.601.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:37.616.
Piqueras sets the pace on dramatic Friday at Mandalika in Moto3™. Second in the Championship but leading the way on the opening day is exactly how he’d have envisaged starting Round 18.
Not giving up without a fight, Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) may have his back against the wall in the title scrap but he came out meaning business on Friday in Indonesia. The #36 led the way in the heat of Mandalika to head the field into Saturday’s all-important qualifying day, giving him a solid platform to build on in a vital weekend.
Piqueras moved to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages, setting a 1’37.503. He was 0.098s ahead of Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) who suffered a big highside in the last three minutes of the session at Turn 7 before being taken to the medical centre. Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was able to bag third, with him and Piqueras set for the title battle this weekend, given that the #99 can get it wrapped up. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was the top Honda rider in fourth place ahead of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) who was fastest in the morning.
Next up were the LEVELUP-MTA duo of Joel Kelso and Matteo Bertelle in P6 and P7 respectively, whilst David Almansa (Leopard Racing) took eighth. Almansa had a penultimate corner save which in-turn took down Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in a bizarre incident. Carpe took ninth at the chequered flag whilst Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) completed the top ten.
There were a lot of incidents throughout the session, most notably for Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Luca Lunetta (SIC59 Squadra Corse), both crashing together in the opening laps of the session at Turn 11. Lunetta was able to return to the track but not complete a lap time whilst Perrone didn’t get back on track. Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI – BOE Motorsports) was a crasher at Turn 11 too, whilst Moto3™ debutant Zen Mitani (Rivacold Snipers Team) highsided at Turn 7 in a similar fashion to Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) from FP1. Pini himself had a second crash of the weekend, this time at Turn 16 but was all OK, managing to scrape through into Q2 with 14th in Practice.
Luca Marini (10) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda HRC.
Luca Marini topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Michelin-shod Honda HRC Castrol RC213V, the Italian turned a lap of 1:30.809 around the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track and led the 20-rider field.
Pedro Acosta was second-best with a 1:30.945 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marco Bezzecchi was third with a lap of 1:31.046 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25’s Marc Marquez is 5th with a time of 1:31.271 and Francesco Bagnaia is 17th with a lap time of 1:31.900.
Marini bags FP1 honours as MotoGP kicks off in Indonesia. 5 manufacturers in the top 5 with Marini and Honda leading the way in an unpredictable FP1.
In the heat and humidity of Indonesia, MotoGP’s FP1 welcomed Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) to top spot. The #10 enjoyed a late flurry of lap times, going top on his penultimate flying lap. A 1’30.809 saw the Italian as one just two riders in the 1’30 bracket, the other being Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) rounded out the top three with strong pace all the way through the session.
Marini continued Honda’s progress from Japan, coming out of the blocks firing but it was his final stint that was impressive, taking top spot. Acosta looked set to go top but the Spaniard had a few moments out on track: a big save through Turn 15 was followed up by a rear-end moment at Turn 11 and then a near-miss with Japanese GP victor Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) at Turn 10. Bezzecchi was solid in third ahead of Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), the #42 enjoying one of his best Friday mornings of the season. Rounding out a top five that represented all manufacturers, newly-crowned World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), who himself had a trip through the Turn 1 gravel when exiting the pitlane for his final stint.
Yamaha enjoyed a strong FP1, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) in sixth spot ahead of 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo, a smidge over half a second behind Marini’s top time. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was next up, ahead of Motegi podium finisher Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) with Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completing the top ten. Elsewhere in the session, a big crash for his teammate Fermin Aldeguer at Turn 8 whilst Bagnaia was rooted to P17 at the chequered flag.
Celestino Vietti (13) at Motegi. Photo courtesy SpeedRS Team.
Celestino Vietti was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Pirelli-shod Beta Tools SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro on the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) track, the Italian recorded a 1:33.245 to lead the field of 28 riders.
Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:33.396 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:33.449 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 6th with a 1:33.712 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Muñoz (64) at Misano. Photo courtesy IntactGP Team.
David Muñoz was quickest during Moto3 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) road course in 1:37.645, topping the field of 26 riders.
Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:37.676 on his LevelUp MTA KTM.
Rookie Maximo Quiles was third with a lap time of 1:37.701 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Josh Waters (1) and Jones in close SW-Motech Superbike combat at Queensland Raceway. Photo by RbMotoLens
The penultimate round of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) will be held at One Raceway from October 3-5, with Josh Waters aiming to etch his name even further into the record books.
The McMartin Racing Ducati veteran is targeting SW-Motech Superbike title No.5, just one year after he became the first rider to win four titles in the premier class.
Waters has a 69pt (306 to 237) lead over Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team), which means he can win the Superbike crown as early as Sunday morning if he starts from pole position, wins race one and Jones finishes third.
That’s a best-case scenario, but the odds are certainly stacked in favour of the canny Mildura missile leaving One Raceway with a huge smile on his face.
But fate may have other plans, and Waters could also see his championship fortunes diminished, setting up a pressure-cooker grand finale at The Bend in November.
Either way, the atmosphere will be tense at One Raceway as Australia’s finest circuit racers trade blows on the tight and twisty layout, joined by the Kawasaki Supersport, Supersport Next Gen, Race and Road Supersport 300 and BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup ASBK classes, as well as an international flavour thanks to the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Championship.
The on-track entertainment at One Raceway will also include the popular ASBK pillion rides, as well as stunt shows thanks to ASBK’s resident wheelie and stoppie guru, TJ Stuntz.
We already know the two 20-lap SW-Motech Superbike races will be doozies from start to finish, where even the slightest mistakes could be costly.
In 2024, five riders shared the podium positions across the day, and it’s likely to be the case again as Waters looks to lock away the title against a fierce opposition which has other ideas.
After a lacklustre round six at Phillip Island by his usual lofty standards – a 5-7 scorecard – Jones finds himself in a tricky situation: he still has Waters in his distant sights, but he also has a red-hot Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 234pts) on his bumper after the Queenslander won his maiden Superbike race at Phillip Island following 10 previous podium finishes.
Jones is up for the fight on all fronts, though, with a stellar record at One Raceway – seven podiums and two wins from the last 14 races – and pole position in 2024.
Fourth to seventh in the standings is split by just 17pts, with Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) leading the way from Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati), Cameron Dunker (MotoGo Yamaha) and Jonathan Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha).
Throw in a rejuvenated Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati), Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha) and Goulburn native Troy Herfoss (Yamaha Racing Team) – fresh from a third place finish in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers title – and the tight and twisty One Raceway is set to provide juicy battles galore.
Last year, Pearson and Jones shared the wins, while West, Waters and Dunker also finished on the podium.
Kawasaki Supersport and Supersport Next Gen
The Kawasaki Supersport class has been superb all year, with the ‘freight train’ expected to reconvene at One Raceway.
Jack Mahaffy (Stop and Seal Yamaha) is on top with 220pts from Olly Simpson (BCperformance Kawasaki, 199pts) and Archie McDonald (Stop and Seal Yamaha, 195pts).
Meanwhile, sixth-placed Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha, 147pts) broke through for a long-awaited first win at Phillip Island, and he’ll have Hayden Nelson (BCperformance Kawasaki, 165pts) and Tom Bramich (Yamaha, 155pts) in his sights if his searching form continues.
Nelson was third in both races last year, while other contenders at One Raceway will include Tom Edwards (Team BWR Yamaha), Marcus Hamod (Honda), Josh Newman (Addicted to Track Yamaha), Levi Russo (Motoschool Racing Team Yamaha) and Will Nassif (Omega Racing Team Yamaha).
Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal) and Luca Durning (DesmoSport Ducati) will also continue their mini battle in the Supersport Next Gen class, both riding Panigale V2s.
Jack Mahaffy takes a 21pt lead into the second last round of Kawasaki Supersport. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Race and Road Supersport 300
Six races of absolute manic competition remain at One Raceway and The Bend before the 2025 Race and Road Supersport 300 champion is crowned.
With a 67pt (292 to 225) lead over fellow Kawasaki rider Tara Morrison, Scott Nicholson has a stranglehold on proceedings after being a model of consistency all year.
The championship is clearly his to lose, but with 36 riders in this weekend’s stacked field he clearly can’t play the conservative card too early.
In third spot is Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 208pts) ahead of Jake Paige (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki, 190pts) and Tyler King (Kawasaki, 190pts).
Recently, Paige booked a trip to Spain to compete in the FIM MiniGP World Series final in Valencia, while King celebrated his second win in the class at Phillip Island last month.
Scott Nicholson has been a star in the frenetic Race and Road Supersport 300 class. Photo by RbMotoLens.
BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup
The breeding ground of Australian circuit racing champions.
If you haven’t witnessed these kids, aged 11-15 years old, you are in for a jaw-dropping treat. The fleet of identical Yamaha YZF-R15s mightn’t have raw speed but just wait until the races start!
Not only are they super talented riders, but they also thrive on close quarters racing with a large number arriving from dirt track backgrounds.
But there are some that have not raced in anything before and prove that if you start them early…
Connor Lewis leads the official Australian Junior Road Race Championship class from long-time leader Chaz Williams and Xavier Curmi, with Hunter Charlett, Rossi McAdam, Jai Strugnell and Ghage Plowman also lurking.
Standard BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup action. Photo by RbMotoLens
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