Spanish rider Marc Márquez (Honda) won the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix, ahead of his compatriot Alex Rins (Suzuki) and Frenchman Johann Zarco (Yahama Tech3), second and third respectively.
Spaniards Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) and Dani Pedrosa (Honda) completed the Top 5 of this race held at the Sepang international circuit (5,543 km).
– Classification of the Malaysian GP in the MotoGP category:
1. Marc Márquez (ESP / Honda), all 20 laps in 40: 32.372
2. Alex Rins (ESP / Suzuki) at 1,898
3. Johann Zarco (FRA / Yamaha Tech3) 2.474
4. Maverick Viñales (ESP / Yamaha) 4,667
5. Dani Pedrosa (ESP / Honda) 6,190
6. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA / Ducati) 11,248
7. Alvaro Bautista (ESP / Ducati Angel Nieto) 15,611
8. Jack Miller (AUS / Ducati Pramac) 19.009
9. Danilo Petrucci (ITA / Ducati Pramac) 22,921
10. Hafizh Syahrin (MAL / Yamaha Tech3) 26,919
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18. Valentino Rossi (ITA / Yamaha) 58,288
19 pilots qualified. Main retirement: Andrea Iannone (ITA / Suzuki).
– Classification of the MotoGP riders world championship (after 18 of the 19 rounds have been disputed):
1. Marc Márquez (ESP / Honda) 321 points CHAMPION
2. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA / Ducati) 220
3. Valentino Rossi (ITA / Yamaha) 195
4. Maverick Viñales (ESP / Yamaha) 193
5. Alex Rins (ESP / Suzuki) 149
6. Johann Zarco (FRA / Yamaha Tech3) 149
7. Cal Crutchlow (GBR / LCR Honda) 148
8. Danilo Petrucci (ITA / Ducati Pramac) 144
9. Andrea Iannone (ITA / Suzuki) 133
10. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP / Ducati) 130
… AFP