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ROUND 19 / OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 1, 2026 SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / SELANGOR, MALAYSIA ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P60 The main race was decided by the end of lap one, as Mar- quez romped clear to a crushing victory over Acosta, with an ex- hausted Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) converting pole position into third after crashing out of the lead in the Sprint. In Moto2, the warring team- mates of David Alonso and Dani Holgado (CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team Kalex) left the rest in their dust, the win going to the diminutive Colombian Alonso with Angel Piqueras (QJMotor – MSI Kalex) taking a debut class podium in third. In Moto3, we know the story by now, as World Champion Max Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM) crushed all before him to record a 3.7-second win over an entertaining scrap for second between Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) and Alvaro 63 FRANCESCO BAGNAIA 6TH/13TH MOTOGP "The race went more or less as expected," Francesco Bagnaia said dejectedly after Sunday's GP. "Yes- terday, in a way, we were helped a little by the rain. Today, from the start, I knew I had a grip issue and tried to manage it as best I could. Even so, after five laps, the goal became sim- ply to bring the bike home. Unfortu- nately, this is the situation, and I have to accept it. There are three Grands Prix left in the season, and we'll try to give it our all in every session." 43 JACK MILLER DNF/16TH MOTOGP "It was a long, tough race," Jack Miller said of Sunday's GP. "From start to finish, it was more about surviv- ing than thriving. There's not a huge amount to say, really. I had a couple of moments early on, and by around lap 10, when I saw the riders ahead pulling away, I could already feel that I was struggling a little more than them. I tried to manage things as best I could, both with my riding and the engine maps, but towards the end I was pretty much a sitting duck and couldn't do much more." MYOWNRACE In slippery, wet conditions, Pedro Acosta muscled his way to the front to take his first Sprint win since round one in Thailand.