MotoGP, Malaysia: Pecco Bagnaia wins, everything is decided in Barcelona

The Italian is 24 points behind with one GP to go

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At the end of a spectacular race, Pecco Bagnaia è managed to sprint across the finish line first, taking victory in Sepang, home of the Malaysian GP (penultimate round of the World Championship). The reigning World Champion è kept behind Jorge Martin who, however, took a further step towards winning the title. The Spaniard, in fact, has 24 points ahead of the Italian. For Pecco Bagnaia, tenth victory, in the Sunday races, in the season.

At the start, in the second corner, scary accident involving the three riders Miller, Quartararo and Binder (fortunately no serious consequences for the three riders). After the red flag, the race è restarted with a Far West duel between Pecco and Bagnaia and Jorge Martin for the lead. Bravo to the Italian rider not to let go and thus keep behind him the Spaniard who, in the end, è settled for second place.

On the lowest step of the podium, accomplice the fall of Marc Marquez, the Italian Enea Bastianini. Also excellent was the performance of Alex Marquez, who finished fourth. Also worth highlighting is the fifth place of Pedro Acosta.

Filed the Malaysian GP, appointment in Barcelona, chosen as the venue for the’last stage of the World Championship (replacing Valencia). Jorge Martin gets there with a substantial lead but still without the certainty of being World Champion. It weighs the fall in the Sprint of Pecco Bagnaia in Sepang. However, bravo to the World Champion to impose himself in the Sunday race.