Malaysia sprint race
Bagnaia crashes – Martin wins and has match point
World Championship leader Jorge Martin has won the MotoGP sprint race at the Malaysian Grand Prix. His rival and Ducati brand colleague Francesco Bagnaia slid off in a left-hand bend on the third lap in Sepang and retired.
The Italian had to watch in the pit lane as Martin confidently took his seventh win of the season over the shortened distance and was credited with twelve points in the title fight. He can be crowned world champion on Sunday.
World Championship match point for Martin
Martin extended his lead over Bagnaia in the world championship standings to 29 points. If the 26-year-old from Madrid wins the main race and the Italian does not finish second, the title race will be decided before the final World Championship weekend in two weeks' time.
Spain's Marc Marquez finished second on Saturday, with Italy's Enea Bastianini third, all on Ducati. The best KTM rider was South African Brad Binder in seventh, just ahead of Australian Jack Miller and Spaniard Pedro Acosta.
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