Jorge Martin took pole position in the final rush of qualifying for the Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix, with rival Marco Bezzecchi lining up next to him on the grid.
Albert Arenas arenas won an incredibly close Moto3 Australian Grand Prix as the title battle was blown open behind him after Marco Bezzecchi was taken out again, with Martin fifth.
Jorge Martin’s final run propelled him to pole as title rival Marco Bezzecchi faltered in fifteenth ahead of the crucial Moto3 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
Marco Bezzecchi slashed the championship gap to just one point with a perfect run run to the line as his rivals ended the Moto3 Japanese Grand Prix in the gravel.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta took victory in the Moto3 San Marino Grand Prix at Misano as Marco Bezzecchi lost his championship lead by crashing out of the race in the closing stages