For the tenth time this season Francesco Bagnaia claims victory in a Grand Prix as he closes the gap in the Championship.
Francesco Bagnaia crashed on Saturday in the MotoGP Sprint Race. However, on Sunday the three-time Champion showed why he is a three-time Champion. The Italian rider dominated the Malaysian Grand Prix after a tense battle with Jorge Martin in the opening laps.
The Championship Leader, Jorge Martin, had to settle for second place in Malaysia. The Spaniard now has a lead of 24 points in the standings with one round remaining in the Championship.
In third place, Enea Bastianini as the Ducati Lenovo rider completed his penultimate race for Ducati. The Italian had a boring ride as he finished 10 seconds behind Bagnaia.
Gresini Racing completed a Ducati top-four lockout as Alex Marquez finished in fourth. The Spaniard was 12 seconds behind Bagnaia as he held off the chasing KTM behind him in fifth.
Pedro Acosta was the first non-Ducati rider in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The MotoGP rookie continues his return to form after a run of difficult races before Thailand.
Yamaha returned to the fight in Malaysia as both of their riders finished inside the top ten. Fabio Quartararo ended the Malaysian Grand Prix in sixth with Alex Rins in eighth.
The top Aprilia rider was Maverick Vinales as he finished in seventh place in Round 19 of the 2024 season.
For the first time in the 2024 season, Augusto Fernandez finished inside the top ten. The Spaniard crossed the line in tenth claiming his best result of the season.
MotoGP Malaysia, Full Race Results:
| 2024 Malaysian MotoGP | Petronas Sepang International Circuit | Race Results | Round 19 of 20 | |||||
| Pos | Name | Nat. | Team | Bike | Gap |
| 1 | Pecco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | +3.141 |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | +10.484 |
| 4 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | +12.230 |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +13.699 |
| 6 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | +16.245 |
| 7 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +19.447 |
| 8 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | +20.611 |
| 9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | +21.994 |
| 10 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +22.174 |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | +25.625 |
| 12 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | +27.276 |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +27.604 |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | +27.949 |
| 15 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | +28.838 |
| 16 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +38.847 |
| 17 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | +47.599 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +48.956 |
| DNF | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | |
| DNF | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | |
| DNF | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | |
| DNF | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | |
