Overview
- Starting fourth, Fernandez controlled most of the 27‑lap race and won by about 1.4 seconds after briefly fending early pressure.
- Marco Bezzecchi served a double long‑lap penalty stemming from the Mandalika collision, limiting his victory shot before fighting back to third.
- Marc Marquez missed the event with a shoulder fracture from Indonesia, removing Ducati’s usual difference‑maker from the grid.
- Fabio Di Giannantonio climbed from 10th to second, sharpening questions over Ducati’s pace versus the quick RS‑GPs despite his standout ride.
- Trackhouse leaders acknowledged pressure to emulate the organization’s NASCAR success, as Fernandez said he finished the last lap in tears.