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Bagnaia tops sprint race at Malaysian Grand Prix
Gulf Today
|October 26, 2025
Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won the Malaysian MotoGP sprint from pole on Saturday, while Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez sealed second place and runners-up spot in the championship standings behind his brother and world champion Marc Marquez.
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Spaniard Marc Marquez, who did not race due to injury, has already wrapped up the title and leads the overall championship standings on 545 points, followed by his brother Alex on 388.
“Making history with Marc at home feels amazing. I am really, really happy,” Alex said. “I felt all the nerves during all the races, trying to ride the proper way. (I was) really stiff on the bike. I was just thinking about that.”
“But in the end, we made it here — it was a really long season, and finally we're second in the world championship. Now we need to enjoy (it).
This story is from the October 26, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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