2024 MotoGP World Championship
Round 19 – Sepang
Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia – Sunday
The Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia lived up to all its promises, with a tense and closely-fought Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix. This 19th and penultimate round of the 2024 season did not see a champion crowned, but the battle for victory was thrilling, particularly over the first half of the race.
184,923 weekend crowd sets record attendance for Sepang
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) headed out to keep his World Championship hopes alive with a win at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, and he did just that. It was a sensational ride from Bagnaia, who put the hammer down after a breathtaking battle with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) in the opening laps that will go down in history as one of the best duels the sport has ever seen.
From there it was a cat and mouse to the finish, with Bagnaia finding enough to keep Martin at bay and reduce the gap to 24 points by the flag. And remember, the maximum score per weekend is now 37…
With a 24-point advantage over Bagnaia, Martin has a chance to clinch the title in the final Tissot Sprint of the season if he scores two more points than Bagnaia.
Behind them, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was able to grab the final spot on the podium in a crucial day for ‘The Beast’, who moved a step closer as he continues his fight for third position in the Championship against the very same Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) who crashed out from third after getting a box office seat for the duel at the front.
Bastianini took the 50th podium of his Grand Prix career
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) headed out to keep his World Championship hopes alive with a win at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, and he did just that. It was a sensational ride from Bagnaia, who put the hammer down after a breathtaking battle with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) in the opening laps that will go down in history as one of the best duels the sport has ever seen.
From there it was a cat and mouse to the finish, with Bagnaia finding enough to keep Martin at bay and reduce the gap to 24 points by the flag. And remember, the maximum score per weekend is now 37…
With a 24-point advantage over Bagnaia, Martin has a chance to clinch the title in the final Tissot Sprint of the season if he scores two more points than Bagnaia.
Behind them, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was able to grab the final spot on the podium in a crucial day for ‘The Beast’, who moved a step closer as he continues his fight for third position in the Championship against the very same Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) who crashed out from third after getting a box office seat for the duel at the front.
Bastianini took the 50th podium of his Grand Prix career https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-results-rnd19-sepang-sun-moto2-moto3/
