MotoGP Full Race Results | Marc Marquez closes in on 10th world title
Marquez is on the brink of glory (Credit: Apex Agency)
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Marc Marquez closed in on his 10th world title with yet another stunning display in Malaysia.
The Ducati rider faced challenges from brother Alex and future teammate Pedro Acosta, but ultimately won by a massive 4.2 seconds ahead of the pair.
Marquez can now overtake long-time rival Valentino Rossi in the all-time championship list in Qatar next time out.
He needs to collect 30 points more than Jorge Martin and eight more than Marco Bezzecchi - with Martin pulling out of this weekend's Sepang race injured.
Marco Bezzecchi loses crucial points after clash with Ai Ogura
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That left Marco Bezzecchi as Marquez’s sole competition, but the Italian ended up down in sixth after a scrap that will surely have ramifications.
The Aprilia rider tangled with Ai Ogura, who is backed by the same factory in satellite team Trackhouse.
As a result, Bezzecchi dropped from podium contention to sixth, leaving Marquez on the brink of glory.
Full Results - The MotoGP race of the Malaysian Grand Prix
| pos. | rider | Team | time / gap | pts |
| 1 | 93 M. Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 40:14.23 | |
| 2 | 37 P. Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +4.172 | |
| 3 | 73 A. Marquez | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | +5.955 | |
| 4 | 79 A. Ogura | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | +6.759 | |
| 5 | 23 E. Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | +10.896 | |
| 6 | 72 M. Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | +11.259 | |
| 7 | 10 L. Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | +17.724 | |
| 8 | 49 F. Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | +17.790 | |
| 9 | 33 B. Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +23.729 | |
| 10 | 21 F. Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | +25.097 | |
| 11 | 20 F. Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | +25.826 | |
| 12 | 42 A. Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | +27.063 | |
| 13 | 63 F. Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | +32.960 | |
| 14 | 12 M. Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | +34.597 | |
| 15 | 27 I. Lecuona | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | +38.446 | |
| 16 | 43 J. Miller | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | +43.327 | |
| Retired | ||||
| 5 J. Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | |||
| 11 D. Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | |||
| 36 J. Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | |||
| 47 A. Fernandez | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP |
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