2023 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Malaysia  2023 Malaysian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 18 of 20 races in the
2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 November 2023
Official namePetronas Grand Prix of Malaysia
LocationPetronas Sepang International Circuit
Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.543 km (3.444 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:57.491
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Álex Márquez Ducati
Time 1:58.979 on lap 3
Podium
First Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati
Second Spain Álex Márquez Ducati
Third Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 2:05.288
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 2:06.151 on lap 3
Podium
First Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Second Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex
Third Spain Marcos Ramírez Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Jaume Masià Honda
Time 2:10.846
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna
Time 2:12.268 on lap 2
Podium
First Netherlands Collin Veijer Husqvarna
Second Japan Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna
Third Spain Jaume Masià Honda

The 2023 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia) was the eighteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on 12 November 2023.

In the Moto2 class, Pedro Acosta secured the Riders' Championship after finishing second place, with closest title rival Tony Arbolino finishing tenth.[1] Acosta became the youngest Moto2 champion, at the age of 19 years, 171 days, and only behind Dani Pedrosa (19 years, 8 days) as the youngest intermediate class champion.[2]

In the Moto3 class, KTM secured its sixth Constructors' Championship.

Background[edit]

Championship standings before the race[edit]

MotoGP[edit]

Going into the race weekend, Francesco Bagnaia led the Riders' Championship with 389 points, 13 clear of Jorge Martín. Marco Bezzecchi was in third place, another 66 points adrift. In the Constructors' standings, Ducati, having secured their 5th title at the Indonesian Grand Prix, was in front with 589 points, with KTM and Aprilia second and third with 321 and 287 points, respectively.[3]

Practice session[edit]

MotoGP[edit]

Practice[edit]

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Pos. No. Biker Constructor
Time results[4]
1 73 Spain Álex Márquez Ducati 1:57.823
2 89 Spain Jorge Martín Ducati 1:57.997
3 43 Australia Jack Miller KTM 1:58.232
4 33 South Africa Brad Binder KTM 1:58.307
5 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:58.312
6 10 Italy Luca Marini Ducati 1:58.334
7 20 France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:58.399
8 1 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:58.420
9 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:58.450
10 5 France Johann Zarco Ducati 1:58.487
11 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:58.571
12 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:58.605
13 37 Spain Augusto Fernández KTM 1:58.678
14 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:58.709
15 93 Spain Marc Márquez Honda 1:58.788
16 36 Spain Joan Mir Honda 1:58.902
17 44 Spain Pol Espargaró KTM 1:58.974
18 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Aprilia 1:59.024
19 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 1:59.150
20 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:59.726
21 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:59.755
22 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista Ducati 2:00.370
23 27 Spain Iker Lecuona Honda 2:00.451
OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Qualifying[edit]

MotoGP[edit]

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[5] Q2[6]
1 1 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.491 1 1
2 89 Spain Jorge Martín Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.549 2
3 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:57.911 1:57.590 3
4 73 Spain Álex Márquez Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.661 4 2
5 10 Italy Luca Marini Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.787 5
6 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.805 6
7 33 South Africa Brad Binder KTM Qualified in Q2 1:58.050 7 3
8 20 France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:58.080 8
9 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:58.253 9
10 43 Australia Jack Miller KTM Qualified in Q2 1:58.468 10 4
11 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:57.823 1:59.211 11
12 5 France Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:01.848 12
13 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:58.069 N/A 13 5
14 37 Spain Augusto Fernández KTM 1:58.107 N/A 14
15 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:58.321 N/A 15
16 36 Spain Joan Mir Honda 1:58.440 N/A 16 6
17 44 Spain Pol Espargaró KTM 1:58.555 N/A 17
18 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Aprilia 1:58.623 N/A 18
19 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 1:58.638 N/A 19 7
20 93 Spain Marc Márquez Honda 1:58.717 N/A 20
21 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:58.886 N/A 21
22 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista Ducati 1:59.418 N/A 22 8
23 27 Spain Iker Lecuona Honda 1:59.658 N/A 23
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

MotoGP Sprint[edit]

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 11 November.

Pos. No. Rider Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 73 Spain Álex Márquez Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 10 19:58.713 4 12
2 89 Spain Jorge Martín Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 10 +1.589 2 9
3 1 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 10 +3.034 1 7
4 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 10 +3.242 3 6
5 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 10 +3.310 7 5
6 43 Australia Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 10 +4.318 10 4
7 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 10 +5.307 6 3
8 5 France Johann Zarco Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 10 +5.501 12 2
9 10 Italy Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 10 +6.420 5 1
10 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 10 +7.241 9
11 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 10 +8.775 15
12 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 10 +9.995 13
13 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 10 +10.067 11
14 37 Spain Augusto Fernández GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 10 +10.643 14
15 44 Spain Pol Espargaró GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 10 +11.005 17
16 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 10 +11.911 8
17 25 Spain Raúl Fernández CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 10 +13.591 18
18 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 10 +15.058 19
19 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 10 +16.015 21
20 27 Spain Iker Lecuona LCR Honda Castrol Honda 10 +23.484 23
21 93 Spain Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 10 +24.930 20
22 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista Aruba.it Racing Ducati 10 +36.501 22
23 36 Spain Joan Mir Repsol Honda Team Honda 10 +40.594 16
Fastest sprint lap: Italy Enea Bastianini (Ducati) – 1:58.996 (lap 5)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT

Warm up practice[edit]

MotoGP[edit]

Fabio Quartararo set the best time 1:59.218 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini.[7]

Race[edit]

MotoGP[edit]

Pos. No. Rider Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 20 39:59.137 3 25
2 73 Spain Álex Márquez Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 20 +1.535 4 20
3 1 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 20 +3.562 1 16
4 89 Spain Jorge Martín Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 20 +10.526 2 13
5 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 20 +15.000 8 11
6 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 20 +16.946 6 10
7 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 20 +18.553 15 9
8 43 Australia Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 20 +19.204 10 8
9 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 20 +19.399 11 7
10 10 Italy Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 20 +19.740 5 6
11 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 20 +21.189 9 5
12 5 France Johann Zarco Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 20 +23.598 12 4
13 93 Spain Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 20 +27.079 20 3
14 37 Spain Augusto Fernández GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 20 +28.940 14 2
15 44 Spain Pol Espargaró GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 20 +29.849 17 1
16 27 Spain Iker Lecuona LCR Honda Castrol Honda 20 +50.960 23
17 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista Aruba.it Racing Ducati 20 +53.564 22
18 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 20 +1:42.162 21
Ret 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 11 Accident 7
Ret 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 8 Accident 13
Ret 25 Spain Raúl Fernández CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 6 Technical issue 18
Ret 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 5 Accident 19
Ret 36 Spain Joan Mir Repsol Honda Team Honda 4 Accident 16
Fastest lap: Spain Álex Márquez (Ducati) – 1:58.979 (lap 3)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT

Moto2[edit]

Pos. No. Rider Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 17 36:04.378 1 25
2 37 Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex 17 +7.128 6 20
3 24 Spain Marcos Ramírez Kalex 17 +9.558 5 16
4 79 Japan Ai Ogura Kalex 17 +9.992 13 13
5 96 United Kingdom Jake Dixon Kalex 17 +11.652 8 11
6 35 Thailand Somkiat Chantra Kalex 17 +13.675 9 10
7 22 United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex 17 +15.200 11 9
8 16 United States Joe Roberts Kalex 17 +18.482 10 8
9 75 Spain Albert Arenas Kalex 17 +20.004 16 7
10 14 Italy Tony Arbolino Kalex 17 +20.990 7 6
11 7 Belgium Barry Baltus Kalex 17 +21.570 14 5
12 52 Spain Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 17 +23.489 21 4
13 17 Spain Álex Escrig Forward 17 +25.791 23 3
14 12 Czech Republic Filip Salač Kalex 17 +29.853 18 2
15 71 Italy Dennis Foggia Kalex 17 +29.923 19 1
16 23 Japan Taiga Hada Kalex 17 +32.681 17
17 64 Netherlands Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 17 +33.361 22
18 84 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 17 +38.800 20
19 4 United States Sean Dylan Kelly Forward 17 +41.799 27
20 33 United Kingdom Rory Skinner Kalex 17 +44.758 26
21 9 Italy Mattia Casadei Kalex 17 +53.217 30
22 21 Spain Alonso López Boscoscuro 17 +58.554 15
23 32 Malaysia Helmi Azman Kalex 17 +1:09.940 31
24 3 Germany Lukas Tulovic Kalex 17 +1:20.633 24
25 11 Spain Sergio García Kalex 16 +1 lap 12
Ret 20 Malaysia Azroy Anuar Kalex 8 Accident 29
Ret 13 Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex 8 Accident damage 2
Ret 40 Spain Arón Canet Kalex 5 Accident 4
Ret 18 Spain Manuel González Kalex 5 Accident damage 3
Ret 5 Japan Kohta Nozane Kalex 4 Accident 28
Ret 28 Spain Izan Guevara Kalex 2 Accident 25
DNS 15 South Africa Darryn Binder Kalex Did not start 32
Fastest lap: Spain Fermín Aldeguer (Boscoscuro) – 2:06.151 (lap 3)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT
  • Darryn Binder withdrew from the race after being declared unfit due to right ankle and left hand trauma sustained from a crash in Practice 3.

Moto3[edit]

Pos. No. Rider Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 95 Netherlands Collin Veijer Husqvarna 15 33:30.072 2 25
2 71 Japan Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna 15 +0.066 5 20
3 5 Spain Jaume Masià Honda 15 +0.328 1 16
4 48 Spain Iván Ortolá KTM 15 +6.830 4 13
5 31 Spain Adrián Fernández Honda 15 +7.191 18 11
6 43 Spain Xavier Artigas CFMoto 15 +7.354 13 10
7 66 Australia Joel Kelso CFMoto 15 +7.400 7 9
8 7 Italy Filippo Farioli KTM 15 +11.175 16 8
9 6 Japan Ryusei Yamanaka Gas Gas 15 +11.287 12 7
10 18 Italy Matteo Bertelle Honda 15 +11.441 3 6
11 53 Turkey Deniz Öncü KTM 15 +14.095 9 5
12 21 Spain Vicente Pérez KTM 15 +14.490 17 4
13 19 United Kingdom Scott Ogden Honda 15 +15.600 22 3
14 70 United Kingdom Joshua Whatley Honda 15 +17.148 27 2
15 82 Italy Stefano Nepa KTM 15 +17.195 26 1
16 20 France Lorenzo Fellon KTM 15 +17.251 24
17 44 Spain David Muñoz KTM 15 +33.878[a] 8
18 38 Spain David Salvador KTM 15 +35.410 23
19 64 Indonesia Mario Aji Honda 15 +35.517 19
20 63 Malaysia Syarifuddin Azman KTM 15 +55.108 28
Ret 99 Spain José Antonio Rueda KTM 12 Accident 6
Ret 27 Japan Kaito Toba Honda 11 Accident 25
Ret 80 Colombia David Alonso Gas Gas 5 Collision damage 21
Ret 10 Brazil Diogo Moreira KTM 4 Collision 10
Ret 54 Italy Riccardo Rossi Honda 4 Collision 14
Ret 96 Spain Daniel Holgado KTM 4 Collision 15
Ret 72 Japan Taiyo Furusato Honda 4 Accident 20
Ret 55 Italy Romano Fenati Honda 3 Accident 11
Fastest lap: Japan Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) – 2:12.268 (lap 2)
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race[edit]

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[8][9][10]

MotoGP[edit]

Moto2[edit]

Moto3[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 27-second time penalty for irresponsible riding.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aldeguer unbeatable as Acosta clinches the 2023 title in Sepang". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Acosta follows in the footsteps of the Marquez brothers and Pedrosa!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ "MotoGP World Standings | 2023". MotoGP.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia Practice MotoGP Classification 2023" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  8. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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