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Aleix Espargaro has described the initial MotoGP race start as ‘at the worst time’ and helped push for an earlier start time in the Safety Commission following Friday practice.

Andrea Dovizioso felt he lost a front row start when he fell during the closing minutes of a wet MotoGP qualifying at Sepang. Nonetheless, the Ducati star feels he is one of three - or possibly five - riders with the dry pace to fight for victory in Sunday's Malaysian race.

Valentino Rossi says the decision to bring the Malaysian MotoGP race forward on Sunday is a ‘clever move’.

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Tech 3 Yamaha’s Johann Zarco thanked his team following a dramatic turnaround as the French rider qualified second fastest at Sepang in Malaysia.

UPDATE: Marc Marquez has lost pole position after being hit with a six-place grid penalty following an FIM Stewards investigation. He will now start from seventh place on row three. The ruling was made after an incident at Turn 9 with Suzuki's Andrea Iannone.

UPDATE:   Marquez loses pole position due to a grid penalty .

UPDATE: Marquez loses pole position due to a grid penalty .

Bautista and Espargaro lead a wet, storm-delayed Qualifying 1 session for the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang. The pair now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.

The Malaysian MotoGP has a new schedule for Sunday’s race day with the premier class race starting two hours earlier due to concerns over weather forecasts.

Marquez fastest in final practice for the Malaysian MotoGP before a heavy rain shower arrived Sepang, causing the likes of Vinales, Abraham and Torres to fall at Turn 10. Torres was taken to the medical centre.

Alex Marquez secured pole position for the Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix with a record lap as his domination of Sepang continued.

Full qualifying results from the Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix, round 18 of 19.

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.

Full qualifying results from the Malaysian Moto3 Grand Prix, round 18 of 19.

Full MotoGP FP3 results from Sepang Maverick Vinales has produced a final-lap flyer to take to spot at the end of FP3 from Marc Marquez at Sepang.

Stefan Bradl fills in for the injured Cal Crutchlow at LCR Honda after the British rider suffered a fractured right ankle during Australian MotoGP race weekend.

Full free practice (3) results from the Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix, round 18 of 19.

Full free practice (3) results from the Malaysian Moto3 Grand Prix, round 18 of 19.

Jorge Lorenzo has withdrawn from the remainder of the Malaysian MotoGP race weekend and will be replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro at Sepang.

Andrea Dovizioso could barely contain his pleasure at ending the first day of MotoGP free practice with the second fastest time, the Italian stating he was “really happy” with his speed aboard Ducati’s GP18.

Cal Crutchlow has had a second surgery on his fractured ankle and tibia in Australia and aims to return home to begin physiotherapy this weekend.

Frenchman Johann Zarco says he is facing ‘a really big problem’ at Sepang this weekend after he struggled with the Tech 3 Yamaha in free practice on Friday.

Valentino Rossi led the Yamaha challenge with a close fourth fastest lap time during day one of the Malaysian MotoGP.