Spain’s Alex Marquez cruised to his third win of the season with victory on the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The 29-year-old Gresini rider completed second within the dash race on Saturday to clinch second place general within the MotoGP World Championship behind the champion, his brother Marc Marquez.
And he went one higher on Sunday, ending 2.676 seconds away from fellow Spaniard Pedro Acosta.
It’s the first time Alex Marquez has gained outdoors of Spain this 12 months, following success on the Spanish and Catalan Grands Prix.
Marquez opened up a wholesome lead early on within the 20-lap race, overtaking Acosta earlier than reeling in Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia.
Pole-sitter Bagnaia, who gained Saturday’s dash race, appeared on track for third place earlier than a motorcycle situation compelled him to retire on lap 18.
Honda’s Joan Mir took benefit and clinched the ultimate podium spot at a scorching and humid Sepang circuit.
World champion Marc Marquez, who gained his seventh MotoGP title in Japan final month, missed the race due to a season-ending collarbone harm.
Earlier, the Moto3 race was delayed and shortened after a collision between newly topped world champion Jose Antonio Rueda and 20-year-old Noah Dettwiler.
Each riders have been airlifted to hospital however have been acutely aware, based on the race medical director.
“My prayers and ideas are with the Moto3 guys,” Marquez stated. “I nonetheless have some pressured emotions in my abdomen, so we have to simply maintain fingers crossed for them.”
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