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Bezzecchi wins in Indonesia, Martin takes MotoGP lead

Bezzecchi's win was the three hundredth for an Italian in MotoGP and kept his faint title hopes alive; the season is nearly over.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Finally, Some Good News
Published 6:48 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Marco Bezzecchi wins in Indonesia as Martin takes MotoGP lead”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:48 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Indonesia.
BBN covered this story before: West Bank Olive Farmers Seek Protection; Orangutan Rescued From Fires (October 9).

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Al JazeeraMarco Bezzecchi wins in Indonesia as Martin takes MotoGP lead

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, folks, here's one for the weekend. Marco Bezzecchi won in Indonesia, and it was the three hundredth MotoGP victory for an Italian rider.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree hundred. Someone's been counting.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvery single one, Dale. And it keeps his faint championship hopes alive. Faint, but alive. I'm sorry, I need a second.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOver a number?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOver three hundred of them! Somewhere an Italian grandmother is putting a candle in the window for number three hundred.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMeanwhile Pecco Martin takes the championship lead, and nobody's lighting a candle for him.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAw, he gets a lead. That's a gift too.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFaint hope, Chip. It's the only thing in this story still breathing. Pass the tissues.

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