Trackhouse competitor Ai Ogura held the lead for the majority of the 10-lap contest before slipping back in the final moments to miss the podium entirely. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi took advantage of the late reshuffle to secure third place, while pole sitter Alex Marquez suffered an early crash from the lead on lap three. Marc Marquez's second-place performance crucially stretched his championship advantage to 19 points over Jorge Martin, who withdrew due to persistent wrist pain.
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Marc Marquez extended his championship lead to 19 points ahead of Sunday's main race.: Marc Marquez extended his championship lead to 19 points ahead of Sunday's main race.
Jorge Martin missed the event entirely due to persistent wrist pain linked to a fracture…: Jorge Martin missed the event entirely due to persistent wrist pain linked to a fracture comeback.
Martin acknowledged following his withdrawal from Sepang that his championship title hope…: Martin acknowledged following his withdrawal from Sepang that his championship title hopes were already lost.
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SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 31 : KTM's Pedro Acosta won a thrilling Malaysian MotoGP sprint at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday, with rain threatening to play spoil sport.
Ducati's Marc Marquez finished second in the Malaysian Grand Prix, capitalising on title rival Jorge Martin's withdrawal.
Pole sitter Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead on lap three while Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura, who led for the majority of the 10-lap sprint, conceded positions towards the end to finish fourth, behind Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi.
The sprint podium extended Marc's lead over Martin to 19 points, with the Ducati rider set to increase his advantage further in Sunday's race.
Martin withdrew after persistent wrist pain hampered his comeback from a fracture, with the Spaniard conceding that his title hopes were "already lost".
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