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Race 18 of 20 races in the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 12 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Petronas Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Championship standings before the race
MotoGP
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
MotoGP
Practice
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | |||
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Time results[4] | ||||||
1 | 73 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:57.823 | ||
2 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:57.997 | ||
3 | 43 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.232 | ||
4 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.307 | ||
5 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:58.312 | ||
6 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.334 | ||
7 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:58.399 | ||
8 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.420 | ||
9 | 72 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.450 | ||
10 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.487 | ||
11 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:58.571 | ||
12 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.605 | ||
13 | 37 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.678 | ||
14 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:58.709 | ||
15 | 93 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:58.788 | ||
16 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:58.902 | ||
17 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.974 | ||
18 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:59.024 | ||
19 | 88 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:59.150 | ||
20 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:59.726 | ||
21 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:59.755 | ||
22 | 19 | ![]() |
Ducati | 2:00.370 | ||
23 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 2:00.451 | ||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT |
Qualifying
MotoGP
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
Row | |
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Q1[5] | Q2[6] | ||||||
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:57.491 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:57.549 | 2 | |
3 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:57.911 | 1:57.590 | 3 | |
4 | 73 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:57.661 | 4 | 2 |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:57.787 | 5 | |
6 | 72 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:57.805 | 6 | |
7 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:58.050 | 7 | 3 |
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:58.080 | 8 | |
9 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:58.253 | 9 | |
10 | 43 | ![]() |
KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:58.468 | 10 | 4 |
11 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:57.823 | 1:59.211 | 11 | |
12 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 2:01.848 | 12 | |
13 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:58.069 | N/A | 13 | 5 |
14 | 37 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.107 | N/A | 14 | |
15 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:58.321 | N/A | 15 | |
16 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:58.440 | N/A | 16 | 6 |
17 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:58.555 | N/A | 17 | |
18 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:58.623 | N/A | 18 | |
19 | 88 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:58.638 | N/A | 19 | 7 |
20 | 93 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:58.717 | N/A | 20 | |
21 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:58.886 | N/A | 21 | |
22 | 19 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:59.418 | N/A | 22 | 8 |
23 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:59.658 | N/A | 23 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS |
MotoGP Sprint
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 11 November.
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 73 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 10 | 19:58.713 | 4 | 12 |
2 | 89 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 10 | +1.589 | 2 | 9 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 10 | +3.034 | 1 | 7 |
4 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 10 | +3.242 | 3 | 6 |
5 | 33 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10 | +3.310 | 7 | 5 |
6 | 43 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10 | +4.318 | 10 | 4 |
7 | 72 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10 | +5.307 | 6 | 3 |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 10 | +5.501 | 12 | 2 |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10 | +6.420 | 5 | 1 |
10 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 10 | +7.241 | 9 | |
11 | 21 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 10 | +8.775 | 15 | |
12 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 10 | +9.995 | 13 | |
13 | 49 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 10 | +10.067 | 11 | |
14 | 37 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 10 | +10.643 | 14 | |
15 | 44 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 10 | +11.005 | 17 | |
16 | 20 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 10 | +11.911 | 8 | |
17 | 25 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 10 | +13.591 | 18 | |
18 | 88 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 10 | +15.058 | 19 | |
19 | 30 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 10 | +16.015 | 21 | |
20 | 27 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 10 | +23.484 | 23 | |
21 | 93 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 10 | +24.930 | 20 | |
22 | 19 | ![]() |
Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | 10 | +36.501 | 22 | |
23 | 36 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 10 | +40.594 | 16 | |
Fastest sprint lap: ![]() | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT |
Warm up practice
MotoGP
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
MotoGP
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 20 | 39:59.137 | 3 | 25 |
2 | 73 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 20 | +1.535 | 4 | 20 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 20 | +3.562 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 89 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 20 | +10.526 | 2 | 13 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 20 | +15.000 | 8 | 11 |
6 | 72 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 20 | +16.946 | 6 | 10 |
7 | 21 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 20 | +18.553 | 15 | 9 |
8 | 43 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 20 | +19.204 | 10 | 8 |
9 | 49 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 20 | +19.399 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 10 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 20 | +19.740 | 5 | 6 |
11 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 20 | +21.189 | 9 | 5 |
12 | 5 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 20 | +23.598 | 12 | 4 |
13 | 93 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 20 | +27.079 | 20 | 3 |
14 | 37 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 20 | +28.940 | 14 | 2 |
15 | 44 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 20 | +29.849 | 17 | 1 |
16 | 27 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 20 | +50.960 | 23 | |
17 | 19 | ![]() |
Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | 20 | +53.564 | 22 | |
18 | 30 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 20 | +1:42.162 | 21 | |
Ret | 33 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 11 | Accident | 7 | |
Ret | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 8 | Accident | 13 | |
Ret | 25 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 6 | Technical issue | 18 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 5 | Accident | 19 | |
Ret | 36 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 4 | Accident | 16 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT |
Moto2
Pos. | No. | Rider | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 54 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 17 | 36:04.378 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 37 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +7.128 | 6 | 20 |
3 | 24 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +9.558 | 5 | 16 |
4 | 79 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +9.992 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +11.652 | 8 | 11 |
6 | 35 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +13.675 | 9 | 10 |
7 | 22 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +15.200 | 11 | 9 |
8 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +18.482 | 10 | 8 |
9 | 75 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +20.004 | 16 | 7 |
10 | 14 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +20.990 | 7 | 6 |
11 | 7 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +21.570 | 14 | 5 |
12 | 52 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +23.489 | 21 | 4 |
13 | 17 | ![]() |
Forward | 17 | +25.791 | 23 | 3 |
14 | 12 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +29.853 | 18 | 2 |
15 | 71 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +29.923 | 19 | 1 |
16 | 23 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +32.681 | 17 | |
17 | 64 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +33.361 | 22 | |
18 | 84 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +38.800 | 20 | |
19 | 4 | ![]() |
Forward | 17 | +41.799 | 27 | |
20 | 33 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +44.758 | 26 | |
21 | 9 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +53.217 | 30 | |
22 | 21 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 17 | +58.554 | 15 | |
23 | 32 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +1:09.940 | 31 | |
24 | 3 | ![]() |
Kalex | 17 | +1:20.633 | 24 | |
25 | 11 | ![]() |
Kalex | 16 | +1 lap | 12 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Kalex | 8 | Accident | 29 | |
Ret | 13 | ![]() |
Kalex | 8 | Accident damage | 2 | |
Ret | 40 | ![]() |
Kalex | 5 | Accident | 4 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Kalex | 5 | Accident damage | 3 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Kalex | 4 | Accident | 28 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2 | Accident | 25 | |
DNS | 15 | ![]() |
Kalex | Did not start | 32 | ||
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
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
Pos. | No. | Rider | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 95 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 15 | 33:30.072 | 2 | 25 |
2 | 71 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 15 | +0.066 | 5 | 20 |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +0.328 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 48 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +6.830 | 4 | 13 |
5 | 31 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +7.191 | 18 | 11 |
6 | 43 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 15 | +7.354 | 13 | 10 |
7 | 66 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 15 | +7.400 | 7 | 9 |
8 | 7 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +11.175 | 16 | 8 |
9 | 6 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 15 | +11.287 | 12 | 7 |
10 | 18 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +11.441 | 3 | 6 |
11 | 53 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +14.095 | 9 | 5 |
12 | 21 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +14.490 | 17 | 4 |
13 | 19 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +15.600 | 22 | 3 |
14 | 70 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +17.148 | 27 | 2 |
15 | 82 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +17.195 | 26 | 1 |
16 | 20 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +17.251 | 24 | |
17 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +33.878[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | |
18 | 38 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +35.410 | 23 | |
19 | 64 | ![]() |
Honda | 15 | +35.517 | 19 | |
20 | 63 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | +55.108 | 28 | |
Ret | 99 | ![]() |
KTM | 12 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 11 | Accident | 25 | |
Ret | 80 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 5 | Collision damage | 21 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 4 | Collision | 10 | |
Ret | 54 | ![]() |
Honda | 4 | Collision | 14 | |
Ret | 96 | ![]() |
KTM | 4 | Collision | 15 | |
Ret | 72 | ![]() |
Honda | 4 | Accident | 20 | |
Ret | 55 | ![]() |
Honda | 3 | Accident | 11 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT |
Championship standings after the race
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[8][9][10]
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Notes
- ↑ 27-second time penalty for irresponsible riding.
References
- ↑ "Aldeguer unbeatable as Acosta clinches the 2023 title in Sepang". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Acosta follows in the footsteps of the Marquez brothers and Pedrosa!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "MotoGP World Standings | 2023". MotoGP.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia Practice MotoGP Classification 2023" (PDF).
- ↑ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ↑ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ↑ "Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ↑ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
- "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 8 November 2023.