Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2026 at Sirkuit Mandalika
The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2026 gets underway at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Nusa Tenggara Barat from October 9 to October 11, 2026, featuring the headline MotoGP class alongside junior support races including the Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup, oto.detik.com reported. The race weekend opens with Friday practice sessions, followed by Saturday qualifying and the Sprint Race, with the main MotoGP race scheduled for Sunday.
Indonesian Riders Compete in Moto3 and Moto2
Several Indonesian riders compete across the world championship support classes at Mandalika. Veda Ega Pratama, a rider for Honda Team Asia from Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, is competing for Rookie of the Year in the Moto3 class. Veda currently sits eighth in the Moto3 2026 standings with 105 points. Meanwhile, Mario Suryo Aji represents Indonesia in the Moto2 class, currently holding 27th place in the standings with 3 points. The rider hails from Magetan, East Java.
Astra Honda Riders Target Moto4 Asia Cup at Mandalika
The fourth round of the Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup (IM4AC) brings six young Indonesian riders to the Mandalika grid under the PT Astra Honda Motor banner, kabarnusa.com reported. The regular lineup features Bintang Pranata Sukma, Muhammad Badly Ayatullah, Maulana Malik, and Resky Yusuf, joined by wildcard entries Valera Octavianuz and Abimanyu Fermadi. The squad arrives carrying positive momentum from the third round at Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan, where Muhammad Badly Ayatullah secured a third-place finish in race two. Badly Ayatullah stated, I am very excited to face this Mandalika series. Added to the podium in Japan yesterday, those results are provisions for me to fight again in Mandalika. Pray for me,
Contrasting Fortunes and Wildcard Debuts in Japan and Mandalika
While the Astra Honda squad built confidence in Japan, results varied across the roster. Resky Yusuf finished fourth in race one and fifth in race two at Motegi before a penalty altered his standing, while Bintang Pranata Sukma took sixth in race one and Maulana Malik finished seventh, Otospeed.id reported. Fermadi said he is very grateful and proud to get the opportunity to appear in the Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup Mandalika series
and will try to adapt quickly. The Mandalika series also provides Valera Octavianuz and Abimanyu Fermadi the chance to experience the atmosphere of international racing competition.
Astra Honda Riders Prepare for International Competition
The Astra Honda squad enters the 4.31-kilometer Mandalika circuit with specific bike numbers: Resky Yusuf (#22), Bintang Pranata Sukma (#3), Muhamad Badly Ayatullah (#13), Maulana Malik (#17), Valera Octavianuz (#27), and Abimanyu Fermadi (#28). These six riders aim to prove their abilities on an international stage in front of their home crowd.
Schedule and Wildcard Entries for the Mandalika Races
- When is the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2026 taking place?
- The event runs from October 9 to October 11, 2026, at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Nusa Tenggara Barat.
- What are the scheduled times for the Moto4 Asia Cup races at Mandalika?
- kabarnusa.com reported that Race 1 is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 15.10 WIB, while Race 2 takes place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 08.45 WIB.
- Which riders are entered as wildcard entries for the Moto4 Asia Cup at Mandalika?
- Valera Octavianuz and Abimanyu Fermadi join the grid as wildcard riders under the Astra Honda banner.