Arriving in Malaysia, there was still uncertainty regarding the allocation of the place of vice-world champion as it was not obvious that the place of third overall would be acquired. After this race at Sepang, we see things more clearly. We even have the almost final table.
Rossi is thus officially vice-world champion for the third time in a row. By finishing in front of his teammate Lorenzo, he sheltered himself from the latter who is not yet mathematically saved from Casa Particular in Viñales for third position.
The Suzuki official is 17 lengths away and can therefore hope during the final meeting in Valencia in two weeks. The same goes for the ranking of the best satellite pilot. Crutchlow remains vulnerable with Pol Espargaro at 17 dots.
In passing, we note that the Doctor is back 42 points behind the already titled Márquez. What if he had stayed on his wheels in Japan? But with ifs…
Sepang MotoGP: Championship classification after Malaysia
1. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 278 points
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 236 points (-42)
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 208 points (-70)
4. Maverick Vinales SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 191 points (-87)
5. Andrea Dovizioso
ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 162 points (-116)
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 155 points (-123)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 141 points (-137)
8. Espargaro Pol SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 124 points (-154)
9. Hector Barbera SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 97 points (-181)
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 96 points (-182)
11. Alex Espargaro SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 85 points (-193)
12. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 77 points (-201)
13. Alvaro Bautista SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 76 points (-202)
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 72 points (-206)
15. Danilo Petrucci
ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 71 points
(-207)
16. Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 60 points (-218)
17. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 56 points (-222)
18. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 55 points (-223)
19. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 36 points (-242)
20. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 35 points (-243)
21. Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 29 points (-249)
22. Yonny Hernandez
COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 20 points
(-258)
23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga
JPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 5 points
(-273)
24. alex lowes GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 3 points (-275)
25. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1 points (-277)
26. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1 points (-277)
27. Mike Jones AUS Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1 points (-277)
