Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |News details:Luckless Mandalika Sprint for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

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Luck was not on Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team's side today during the Grand Prix of Indonesia Sprint. Álex Rins was pushed wide on the opening lap, resulting in the Spaniard spending the remainder of the 13-lap dash riding from P19 to P13. Following a post-Sprint 8-second penalty for Luca Marini, Rins ranked 12th in the revised classifications. Fabio Quartararo also had a tough outing. He was relegated to last place right after the start and fought his way back to P13, only to crash out on the final lap.

Mandalika (Indonesia), 4th October 2025

The 13-lap Sprint at the Mandalika International Circuit was a rough battlefield in the opening laps. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo both fell back early on. But with the Indonesian fans having travelled to the Mandalika track in full force to support them, the teammates were determined to at least put on a good show. Rins went on to salvage 13th place while Quartararo's hard work was left unrewarded due to an unlucky crash on the last lap. Following a post-Sprint 8-second penalty for Luca Marini, Rins moved up to 12th in the revised classifications.

Rins had a good start from P4 on the grid and settled into fifth place in the early stages of the first lap, but contact with Marc Márquez amidst the bustle forced Rins to run wide. The incident effectively ended the number 42's chances of scoring points in the Sprint, but he still put his head down. Shadowing his teammate, the Spaniard gradually moved up the order, riding from P19 to P15. While behind Jack Miller, Rins and Quartararo had a brief battle. The friendly scrap ended in Rins losing time. As Johann Zarco crashed out, Rins was in 14th chasing the other Yamaha riders. When also Quartararo fell victim to the Mandalika track on the final lap, Rins was riding closely behind Miller again but wrapped up the Sprint in 13th position, 16.226s from first.

Quartararo had a less than desirable start from P8 and found himself at the end of the pack halfway through the first lap. But the Frenchman was still keen to put up a fight and quickly wrestled his way past Enea Bastianini and Francesco Bagnaia. With Pedro Acosta crashing on lap 5, the Yamaha man was up in 14th by the time he had closed the gap to Miller. A brief battle with his chasing teammate further spurred Quartararo on to overtake Miller on lap 7 and Zarco on lap 9. Hunting down the group ahead of him, consisting of five riders fighting for seventh place, Quartararo was closing in and keen to challenge Miguel Oliveira for a last-lap battle when a crash in Turn 2 ended his run.

After today's results, Quartararo is now in 9th place in the overall standings with 149 points, and Rins holds 19th position with 45 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 6th in the team championship with 194 points, and Yamaha remain in 5th position in the constructor championship with 181 points.

The team will be back in action tomorrow for Warm Up, held from 10:40-10:50 GMT +8, and the 27-lap Race, which starts at 15:00.

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"We had higher hopes for this Sprint. So far, Álex especially had a very positive weekend. He did a good job qualifying in P4, his best starting position of the season. However, in the Sprint, he was unlucky to be pushed wide by another rider on the opening lap from a positive fifth place. It ended his hopes of battling at the front, but he still showed good fighting spirit today. Fabio similarly found himself at the end of the pack. He was catching up fast though. It's a shame that he crashed on the final lap, but the main thing is that he is okay and that tomorrow we can have another go – hopefully with a bit more luck on our side. Completing 27 laps in this heat tomorrow will be a real test of endurance for the riders. The team will work hard to help the riders prepare for it and make them feel as comfortable as possible during this survival-of-the-fittest challenge."

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"It was unbelievable in qualifying. I'm honestly super happy, because it's been a long time since I felt like this on the bike. I'm feeling quite good. Already in Motegi we made a step forward, and at this track we have a mix of fast and slow corners. It's quite technical as a rider. I was able to be strong, and I really enjoyed riding. We did a really great lap time.

"My start in the Sprint was great. I was there at the front. At first, I was angry with Marc because he destroyed my race, but looking at the footage, I think he just may not have been able to stop the bike because Marini was ahead of him. This time it happened to me, tomorrow it could happen to him, that's part of racing. Tomorrow, we have another opportunity. It's going to be more challenging than today, though, because we need more time to warm the medium rear tyre, but our pace is not bad. Still, I am happy about today and the work we are doing."

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"The start was pretty strange: I had a slip of the clutch, then I touched with Bastianini, and I was completely last. I just tried to recover and tried to do my best, but I'm not having the best feeling on the bike all weekend. I can't ride like I usually do. The bike is still quite unpredictable with any of these tyres. But we will try to make it work for tomorrow, try to set a good pace, and do a better Race."