08:42
What a performance from both riders and Quartararo who claims third, meaning the championship rolls on to Valencia.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Sepang
Malaysian MotoGP - Francesco Bagnaia wins but title must wait LIVE UPDATES
Francesco Bagnaia won the Malaysian MotoGP but isn't yet the 2022 world champion.
Fabio Quartararo roared from 12th to the podium.
Enea Bastianini challenged Bagnaia all the way on the final lap!
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23 Oct 2022
08:41
Bagnaia wins the Malaysian MotoGP!
08:39
Here we go! It's final lap time at Sepang.
08:39
Bastianini is still in touch as the final lap beckons.
08:37
Joan Mir has crashed with three laps to go but has remounted.
08:33
Bezzecchi looks to be out of contention as Quartararo has dropped the young Italian.
08:31
Quartararo is rapidly closing on the top two! What a ride from the reigning world champion so far.
08:28
Bagnaia nearly runs into the back of Bastianini!! What is going on out front?
08:27
Bagnaia is managing to keep pace with Bastianini as Bezzecchi has closed to within three tenths of Quartararo.
08:24
Darryn Binder and Fabio Di Giannanatonio crash
The two rookies have gone down on lap 12.
08:22
There are NO TEAM ORDERS at Ducati as Bastianini has taken the lead at turn three.
08:20
Wow! Bezzecchi has just taken four tenths out of Quartararo on back-to-back laps. This could be massive for the world championship...
08:16
A gift for Bagnaia who now leads. The Ducati rider is not on course to win the title at present as Quartararo is third. The Yamaha rider needs to be fourth or lower for that to change.
08:14
Martin is down!
Martin has crashed out from the lead!! Unbelievable!
08:13
Martin has got his lead over Bagnaia to over a second but lap times are now similar between the top three.
08:10
A mistake from Marquez at the final corner and Quartararo is now ahead of the Repsol Honda rider.
08:09
Marquez has lost touch with the top three and Quartararo is homing in on the Spaniard.
08:04
Bagnaia is struggling to keep pace with Martin though, as Bastianini lines up a move on the series leader.
08:03
Fabio Quartararo has also made a brilliant start, going from 12th to fifth. Jorge Martin still leads!
08:02
Bagnaia has made a sensational start - the Italian has gone from ninth to second by the end of turn one.
08:01
It's lights out at the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang.
07:59
The formation lap is underway!
07:52
It looks like we will get a full dry race in Sepang. Conditons are similar to that of qualifying yesterday.
