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Baldassarri (Forward Kalex),
who had broken free for a safe
fourth by half-distance.
The remainder exchanged
blows and places to the end,
with local hero Hafizh Syahrin
(Petronas Kalex) prevailing at the
finish, and Luthi (Garage Plus
Kalex) finally getting the better
of Alex Marquez (EG-VDS Kalex)
for sixth.
The latter was under threat
at the flag by an inspired Xavi
Vierge (Tech 3), who had picked
his way impressively through an-
other big gang and was closing
at the finish.
In his tracks, Luca Marini
(Forward Kalex) in a strong ride
for the rookie, narrowly ahead
of second Tech 3 rider Isaac
Vinales. Simone Corsi (Speed
Up) held on to 11th ahead of wild
card Ramdan Rosli (Petronas
Kalex) and Remy Gardner (Tasca
Kalex), seventh to 13th covered
by just over two seconds.
Rins (Paginas Amarillas Kalex)
was 14th, dropped off the back
of the gang at the end; Simeon
took the last point, after surviving
a midrace tumble. An off-color
Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu
Kalex) was 21st.
With Zarco unassailable on
251 points, the fight is on for
second overall. Luthi has 214
points, Rins 203, with Morbidelli
(197) taking over fourth from
Lowes (162).
brother—dressed as a doppel-
ganger—joined him for a per-
fectly synchronized back-flip off
the tire wall.
There was unfinished busi-
ness for second, with Folger
claiming the place on lap 16.
Morbidelli fought back, and two
laps later the German ran wide,
handing a second successive
second place to Morbidelli, less
than half-a-second clear.
There was a lively battle be-
hind as four riders closed on and
swamped Simeon.
The strongest was Lorenzo
For the second time in a row,
Johann Zarco clinched the Moto2
Championship.
