Luckless in Lombok – Double DNF for Repsol Honda Team
A troublesome weekend ends for Joan Mir and Luca Marini, a pair of falls preventing them from showing their and the Honda RC213V’s true potential.
Tough times continued for the Repsol Honda Team at the Indonesian GP on Sunday after intense work had primed both riders to end the weekend on a high.
Joan Mir was caught up in the Turn 2 melee and was forced to stand up and run wide to avoid the falling riders ahead. Focusing on recovering the lost ground, he was closing the distance to Alex Rins when he lost the front at Turn One on lap 13. Unharmed in the fall, he was left to rue what could have been in a race where only 12 riders finished.
Luca Marini’s luck lasted just one corner as he was involved in a multi-rider accident at Turn Two on the first lap after a strong start. A true disappointment as the Italian had shown potential to mirror his result from the previous weekend. He sustained no injuries in the fall.
Another chance at redemption is just around the corner for Mir and Marini, Honda’s home race – the Japanese GP at Motegi Circuit, the very next stop and the third of three races in a row.
Joan Mir
“We can’t be happy with the weekend with all our bad luck, two crashes from two starts. I could see that the performance of the bike has improved but it’s frustrating that we weren’t able to put that onto the track finally. When you look at Zarco you can see that the upgrades Honda have prepared are a clear step. We will sit down and look for ways to keep improving again. Motegi should be a more normal weekend for us.”
Luca Marini
“I couldn’t really see what happened in the moment of the crash, but there were three or four riders all together in the change of direction and there was some contact somewhere and we all fell. Impossible to avoid it, this can happen, it’s bad luck. A strange race for everyone, a shame that the bike was too damaged because there was the chance for some good points in the end. Bad luck at points this weekend, but we need to look at the overall job we’ve done and also what Zarco has done because our bike is becoming more competitive.”
Indonesian Grand Prix Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 25 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 41'04.389 |
| 2 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 20 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 1.404 |
| 3 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 16 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 5.595 |
| 4 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 13 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 6.507 |
| 5 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 11 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 6.772 |
| 6 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 10 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11.330 |
| 7 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 13.203 |
| 8 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 8 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 14.862 |
| 9 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 7 | LCR Honda | Honda | 15.151 |
| 10 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 6 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 21.079 |
| 11 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 5 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 27.696 |
| 12 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 4 | LCR Honda | Honda | 33.633 |
| 13 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | DNF | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | DNF |
| 14 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | DNF | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | DNF |
| 15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
| 16 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | DNF | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | DNF |
| 17 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | DNF | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | DNF |
| 18 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | DNF | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | DNF |
| 19 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
| 20 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | DNF | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | DNF |
| 21 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | DNF | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 366 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 2 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 345 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 291 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 4 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 288 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 5 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 181 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 6 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 173 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 7 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 162 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 8 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 127 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 9 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 125 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 10 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 122 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 11 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 121 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 12 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 120 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 13 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 82 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 14 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 71 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 15 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 58 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 16 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 55 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 17 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 31 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 18 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 25 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 19 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 20 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 20 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 20 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 21 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 20 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 22 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | 12 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 23 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | 7 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 24 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 5 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 25 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 2 | HRC Test Team | Honda |
| 26 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 27 | Gardner Remy | 87 | AUS | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
Location Information
Mandalika International Street Circuit (known as Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit) is located in the Mandalika resort area on the Central Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. The circuit is a venue for Asia Talent Cup, Superbike World Championship and Grand Prix motorcycle racing races.
| Length | 4.3 km |
| Width | 15m |
| Left Corners | 6 |
| Right Corners | 11 |
| Longest Straight | 723 m |
| Constructed | 2021 |
Records
| Pole Position | 1'29.088 (173.8Km/h) Jorge Martin (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Lap | 1'30.539 (171.0Km/h) Enea Bastianini (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Time | 33'27.223 (154.2Km/h) Miguel Oliveira (KTM, 2022) |
| 2024 Winner | Jorge Martin (Ducati) |
| 2024 Sprint Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |
