VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P65
BY NEIL MORRISON
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
C
risis? What crisis? Ducati
swept back to MotoGP
superiority with a swagger in
Malaysia as Alex Marquez (Gresini
Ducati) celebrated his crowning as
runner-up of 2025 with a convinc-
ing coast to victory. But KTM and
Honda served yet another warning
that they are closing in.
The Ducati factory box was
engulfed in crisis in the previous
two GPs. But there were flickers of
Pecco Bagnaia's old magic here as
he scored a surprise pole posi
-
tion and dominated the Sprint. Yet
even on a track where he had won
twice in the past three years, his
challenge couldn't stand up to Alex
on Sunday.
In truth, racing took a back
seat after an earlier incident cast
a shadow over the day. Start
-
ing the Moto3 sighting lap, Noah
Dettwiler's CIP KTM appeared to
cut out exiting turn three. Jose
Antonio Rueda (Ajo KTM) clattered
into him from behind at close to
full speed. Rueda escaped with a
fractured hand. Dettwiler wasn't
so lucky and was seriously ill as
of Sunday night. The day's other
events paled in significance.
SEALS
SECOND
IN STYLE
ALEX
Alex Marquez clinches second in the
championship with Sepang win.
