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2025 Malaysian MotoGP, Sepang: Sprint reaction - LIVE UPDATES

Live updates from Saturday’s Sprint race at the 2025 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.

MotoGP arrives at Sepang in Malaysia fresh from an Aprilia double at Phillip Island - courtesy of Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez - but with Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Maverick Vinales still sidelined by injury.

Marc Marquez is again being replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro, Martin by Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori and Vinales by KTM test rider Pol Espargaro.

Alex Marquez is comfortably on course to wrap up a historic Marquez one-two in the world championship this weekend, holding a 97-point advantage over next-best Bezzecchi. Just 74 points will remain after this weekend.

The Gresini rider is a former Sprint winner at Sepang and topped February’s official pre-season test.

Last year’s Sepang pole and grand prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has faded to fourth overall on his factory Ducati after back-to-back misery at Mandalika and Phillip Island.

Martin won last year’s Sprint and was runner-up to Bagnaia in the grand prix, after a thrilling early duel between the then title rivals.

Meanwhile, Augusto Fernandez is back this weekend to give the new Yamaha V4 its second wild-card appearance of the year, after a 14th place at Misano in mid-September.

Pedro Acosta and KTM set the pace on an unpredictable Friday, ahead of Johann Zarco and Jack Miller.

Bagnaia came from Q1 to take a surprise pole, as Ducati took a step on Saturday morning.

Saturday schedule:

10:10am (local) / 03:10am (UK) - MotoGP FP2
10:50am (local) / 03:50am (UK) - MotoGP Qualifying
3:00pm (local) / 8:00am (UK) - MotoGP Sprint

Lewis Duncan

25 Oct 2025

13:49

The sad reality still haunting Valentino Rossi from MotoGP’s biggest fallout

Saturday 25 October 2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the infamous clash at Sepang between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.

It is a moment that continues to reverberate throughout MotoGP.

Marquez and Rossi’s paths have gone in wildly different directions since, but the real tragedy of that day haunts the latter the most…

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Sepang 2015: The sad reality still haunting Valentino Rossi from MotoGP’s biggest fallout

Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Sepang 2015
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13:24

'It was like a title battle on the last lap!'

Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli discuss their “dogfight” in the Malaysian GP sprint.

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Fabio Quartararo, Franco Morbidelli ‘fighting for the title’ in Sepang MotoGP sprint

Franco Morbidelli, Fabio Quartararo, 2025 Malaysian MotoGP
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12:30

Marco Bezzecchi on his Malaysian MotoGP woes: ‘It’s like the tyres aren’t there’

Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has pinned his struggles at Sepang on tyres.

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Marco Bezzecchi on his Malaysian MotoGP woes: ‘It’s like the tyres aren’t there’

Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2025 Malaysian MotoGP
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12:10

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12:08

Pol Espargaro “so sorry” to be involved in milestone MotoGP crash for Luca Marini

Pol Espargaro talks his collision with Luca Marini in the Malaysian GP sprint, and expresses his disappointment.

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Pol Espargaro “so sorry” to be involved in milestone MotoGP crash for Luca Marini

Pol Espargaro, Tech3 KTM, 2025 Malaysian MotoGP
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11:41

Pedro Acosta ‘just accepting’ ongoing KTM MotoGP struggles

Pedro Acosta says he is now having to accept the limitations of his KTM, after he faded out of the podium battle in the Malaysian MotoGP sprint.

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Pedro Acosta ‘just accepting’ ongoing KTM MotoGP struggles

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10:42

Aldeguer penalty

Fermin Aldeguer's tyre pressure penalty drops him to seventh in the Sprint classification.

It also promotes Marco Bezzecchi to sixth in the Sprint, meaning he and Francesco Bagnaia are now tied in the battle for third in the standings.

Full story here.

Fermin Aldeguer, 2025 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix, Sprint podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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10:39

Alex Marquez: ‘Marc and I not getting credit we deserve’ for 2025 MotoGP title 1-2

Alex Marquez has made a bold claim against his critics after securing second in 2025 standings

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Alex Marquez: ‘Marc and I not getting credit we deserve’ for 2025 MotoGP title 1-2

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10:24

Breaking: Fermin Aldeguer gets penalty

Fermin Aldeguer has been given a penalty for a tyre pressure infringement.

He has been docked eight seconds, which drops him to eighth in the sprint result and promotes Pedro Acosta to third.

Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Ducati, 2025 Indonesian MotoGP
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10:14

Pecco Bagnaia credits ‘something that didn’t help before’

Pecco Bagnaia opens up on his Saturday turnaround at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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Pecco Bagnaia credits ‘something that didn’t help before’ for Sepang MotoGP sprint win

Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2025 Malaysian MotoGP
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