At Suzuki we fell back down a slope that was difficult to climb during the two Grands Prix which preceded that of Malaysia. In Sepang, the men on the GSX-RR were hoping for another good result in the top 5 zone. But the rain got in the way. Alex Rins wanted it and showed his great abilities before falling twice. As for Andrea Iannone, he certainly saw the finish but in an anonymous seventeenth place…
alex rins could have saved the day since he was sixth before on the sixth lap he made a mistake. Relaunched, he fell again. Returning to his pit via the wrong lane to take his second bike, he received a logical black flag from the stewards. As for Andrea Iannone, he was never actually there…” It's a shame that it rained because we had prepared for a dry race » regrets Davide Brivio. “ Alex was quite fast, with the leading group, but he fell twice. As for Andrea, he never found the rhythm and we will have to study the data to understand why he was not able to perform as well as in Japan. ».
Joe the Maniac explains: “ It’s hard to comment on this race. Everything was complicated in the wet. It's a shame because we performed well in the dry during the warm-up. I had no grip, neither front nor rear. ».
His junior and beginner Kidneys who made a better impression despite everything adds: “ This weekend was nevertheless positive for our progress overall. I qualified eighth and had a good start. Despite everything, I wasn't comfortable with the bike and I ended up crashing. The most important thing is that I collected data and gained experience. I learned from other pilots ».
All that remains for Suzuki is to honorably complete the Valencia Grand Prix to end a season that has been disappointing.
#MalaysianGP MotoGP J.3: Ranking
| 1 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 44'51.497 |
| 2 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 0.743 |
| 3 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 9.738 |
| 4 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 17.763 |
| 5 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 29.144 |
| 6 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 30.38 |
| 7 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 30.769 |
| 8 | 43 | Jack Miller | Honda | 35.238 |
| 9 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 38.053 |
| 10 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 39.847 |
| 11 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 42.559 |
| 12 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 44.602 |
| 13 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Ducati | 48.696 |
| 14 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | Ducati | 50.058 |
| 15 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 50.705 |
| 16 | 60 | Michael VAN DER MARK | Yamaha | 56.397 |
| 17 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 58.391 |
| 18 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Honda | + 1'25.571 |
| Not Classified | ||||
| 22 | Sam LOWES | Aprilia | 11 lapses | |
| 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 12 lapses | |
| 76 | Loris BAZ | Ducati | 15 lapses | |
| 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 0 laps | |
