The four tenors compete for the win!

Qualifications

GP in Sepang, Malaysia

They went very good for the Repsol Honda team mates Marc Marquez, in pole position, and Dani Pedrosa, 2^nd pace on the grid. It was the Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha) who filled in the first row. The second row started with Stefan Bradl (LRC Honda MotoGP) ,continued with Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Team) and ended with Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha). It seemed this was going to be a Honda race.

And not to forget, Andrea Iannone did NOT started today. He turned back home to Italy.

Race Day

Pedrosa crashed while only drove
one lap.

With a temperature of 38 degrees, the riders turned open their gas and drove into the 20 laps during race and it was Pedrosa who took the hole shot! World champion Marquez and Lorenzo had a small touch and so they missed the start a bit. 

But already in the first lap, Pedrosa crashed while taking turn 15. Lorenzo, who came back from behind very quick, took over the leadership.

Rossi holds his second position in
Championship

But his rival and team mate Valentino Rossi was hunting the Spaniard as he wanted to hold his second place in the World Championship. The Italian was able to push his bike over Lorenzo and drove first.

When this was happening, Marquez came back to the front, behind Rossi, after taking his corners really precisely and driving the fastest lap. Lorenzo began to lose ground and the gap grew to more than 3 seconds between him and Marquez, who headed to the front and over took Rossi.

When there were only a few laps left, Marquez had built a sufficient gap to be sure of his place.

He came across the line like a true winner and claimed his 12^th of the season!

Rossi became 2^nd, after driving a fantastic race and he holded his second stand in the Championship. Lorenzo managed to take the 3th step on the podium.

Marquez claimes 12th victory of the season!

Pedrosa, who crashed in the beginning, took a second chance but crashed again and left the track. Also Aleix Espargaro crashed while touching Bautista.

Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso had to deal with mechanical problems.

With his 12 victories, Marc Marquez is now equalling Mick Doohan’s record of most premier class victories in a single season.

More than 80,000 people could enjoy this magnificent and spectacular Grand Prix in Sepang!

The Baby Alien did it again!