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Marc Márquez on Ducati extended his lead in the MotoGP world championship standings after Saturday's sprint Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. The Spaniard finished second behind sprint winner Pedro Acosta of KTM and ahead of Marco Bezzecchi on Aprilia. Márquez now leads the standings by 19 points. El Pais ↗
Jorge Martín, Márquez's main rival in the title fight and an Aprilia rider, withdrew from the Grand Prix due to a wrist fracture. He left Sepang even before the start of the sprint, as he did not want to take on further risk. His injury has significantly complicated his chances of winning the championship title. sport.sk ↗
Acosta claimed his second victory of the season in Malaysia. After the start, he held onto the lead and crossed the finish line ahead of Márquez and Bezzecchi. The result also allowed the Ducati rider to extend his lead in the overall standings. Der Standard ↗
In qualifying, pole position went to Alex Márquez, Marc's brother and Ducati teammate. Marc Márquez started from the front row, putting him in a good position ahead of Sunday's main Grand Prix race. ANSA ↗
Martín's withdrawal deprived his team of the chance to immediately respond to Márquez's points gain. The further course of the title battle will be decided mainly by Sunday's main race and the Aprilia rider's state of health.
Márquez extends MotoGP lead, Martín withdraws due to injury
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Obrovská rana v boji o titul. Zlomenina vyradila Martina, Marquez v Malajzii zvýšil svoj náskok
sport.sk
| 10:36 31.10.
Verletzter Martín reist aus Sepang ab – Márquez nutzt Chance im MotoGP-Sprint
Der Standard
| 10:02 31.10.
Marc Márquez pisa la alfombra roja hacia el título de MotoGP tras la renuncia de Jorge Martín en el GP de Malasia
El Pais
| 10:43 31.10.
MotoGp: Malesia, Alex Marquez in pole davanti al fratello Marc
ANSA
| 05:54 31.10.
MotoGP: Sepang; Acosta vince la gara sprint, secondo Marc Marquez, terzo Bezzecchi
ANSA
| 08:50 31.10.
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