Marquez wins Malaysian GP, extending MotoGP championship lead
Marquez dominated from the start and won by more than 4 seconds, putting him one race from a possible eighth premier class title.
- On Sunday, Ducati rider Marc Marquez won the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, extending his championship lead to 44 points and moving to 399 total points. The victory marks his seventh grand prix win of the 2026 season.
- Championship rival Jorge Martin withdrew from the Sepang weekend after fracturing his wrist at the Australian Grand Prix last week. The Aprilia rider conceded his title challenge is "effectively over."
- Marc Marquez seized the lead from polesitter Alex Marquez at Turn 1 and held the position despite early challenges. Pedro Acosta secured second place, while Alex Marquez finished third on the podium.
- Securing a 74-point advantage at next week's Qatar Grand Prix would clinch an eighth premier class title for the 33-year-old Spaniard. He currently holds a 44-point lead, keeping the title race firmly in his control.
- Qatar's Lusail International Circuit hosts the next round as the championship series nears its conclusion. Marquez has conquered a career-long "weak point" through tactical adaptation, positioning him to potentially finalize his season-long battle next week.
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Spanish pilot Marc Marquez, at his Ducati's guide, took a huge step towards the eighth MotoGP world title on Sunday, after the crucial victory of the Grand Prize of Malaysia, benefiting from the absence of...
Marc Marquez opened the door wide to defending his title from last season with a second place in the sprint and victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spaniard admitted after the race weekend in Malaysia that he had been going full steam ahead since the start of the first free practice session on Friday and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity that presented itself.
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The Spanish of Ducati took over the leader of the classification, after finishing in front of Pedro Acosta and Álex Márquez. It is Marc's 80th victory, which in the contest for the title has more 44 points than Jorge Martín, in the main category
The MotoGP round of the World Championship at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia was won by Spaniard Marc Marquez (Ducati; 40.14.230), who beat compatriots Pedro Acosta (KTM; +4.172) and Alex Marquez (Gresini; +5.955).
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