LOMBOK, Indonesia — On a rain-soaked Sunday afternoon at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) mastered the wet conditions to claim victory on the Mandalika Street Circuit.
Reigning World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) finished second, ahead of compatriot Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing).
After the race was delayed over an hour by rain, Quartararo got an outstanding launch from pole position and comfortably collected the holeshot. Oliveira made a lightning start from seventh to take second place, while Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) rode third.
At the start of lap two, both Oliveira and Miller passed Quartararo. Miller then picked off Oliveira for the race lead, as the top two started to break clear of third place Quartararo, who had Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), compatriot Zarco and a rapid-starting Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) for company.
Rins and Zarco got the better of Quartararo, but they faced a 2.4-second gap to Miller and Oliveira. The latter carved his way past the Ducati of Miller at Turn 12 on lap to retake the lead.
During the later stages of the race, Quartararo was the fastest rider on track. He moved into second on lap 16 of the 20-lap affair.
Oliveira held off Quartararo’s late-race charge to win by 2.3 seconds. Zarco finished third.
Miller was fourth, with Rins rounding out the top five.
Marc Marquez missed the race after sustaining a concussion in a crash during the warm-up session.