Morbidelli and Márquez in superb form at Sepang
Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli mastered treacherous conditions to finish a superb second in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
It was the fourth time this season Morbidelli has finished runner-up in a World Championship Moto2 race and a victory cannot be far away for the 21-year-old Italian.
Morbidelli’s rich vein of form began with his third place at Assen in June and he has now been on the podium seven times in the ten races since the Dutch TT.
Starting from second on the front row Morbidelli led the way for 13 laps in tricky conditions before Frenchman Johann Zarco made a slick move at turn four to win the 19-lap race. In doing so Zarco secured a second consecutive Moto2 World Championship.
In the closing stages Morbidelli was engaged by Jonas Folger in a tense fight for second but the hard riding Italian was up for the challenge to hold the position.
The race at the Sepang International Circuit started on a wet track in drizzling rain but with eight laps remaining the sun was out with riders on rain tyres on a drying track.
In blinding spray from 21st on the grid Álex Márquez made a dynamic start and staged a brave surge through the traffic to 12th on lap one. The Spanish star made some robust overtakes and got up to fifth on lap eight in a tight contest with Hafizh Syahrin, Lorenzo Baldassarri, Thomas Lüthi and Xavier Simeon before dropping to seventh at the finish.
In the championship standings Morbidelli is fourth on 197 points, just six points behind Álex Rins in the battle for third as he heads to the final race at Valencia.
Franco Morbidelli: 2nd
“I struggled a little to understand that with the championship already done why Johann kept pushing in second place but it was a nice race and congratulations to him for winning the championship. I was very fast in the wet conditions but when the track started to dry out I could not keep the same pace with Johann but I was able to hold second with is great for me and the team. I go to Valencia with a good feeling for the final race and to aim for third position in the championship.”
Álex Márquez: 7th
“I am happy because I made a really good race from so far back on the grid, I took a lot of risks on lap one after I made the best start of my Moto2 career. I got to fifth place but with the drying track and having pushed my tyres I was seventh at the end. It is a good result considering the problems in qualifying and I’m back riding at my best. Now we have a short break before the final race in Valencia, I’m motivated for a strong finish to the season.”
Michael Bartholemy: Team Principal
“This was a really good race for both Franco and Álex. I knew that as the track dried out that Johann Zarco had a little more pace than Franco but he was faster than all the others to get another deserving podium. This is a boost for the team and it is nice to return to Europe with a bundle of points and now Franco can challenge for third in the championship in Valencia. Álex had a difficult starting position after a wrong tyre choice in qualifying but he had some great battles in a five-rider group that was a little scary. It was a good race by Álex. My congratulations to Johann Zarco for his second Moto2 World Championship.”
More, from a press release issued by Tech 3 Racing:
Impressive Vierge speeds to 8th – Vinales conquers Sepang challenge in 10th
Tech3 Racing Team rider Xavi Vierge produced a superb display today at the Malaysian Grand Prix to record his career best result in the intermediate class after storming from 25th to 8th aboard the Mistral 610. The young Spaniard kicked off his day by surging to 4th in the morning warm up where the track was mainly dry albeit with some wet patches on the asphalt. This performance left the 19-year-old confident for the race, which he began from the ninth row of the grid after a tricky qualifying. Nevertheless, Vierge bolted forwards when the lights went out as the rain lashed down, and he ended the opening lap in 20th, having leapt up five places. The Tech3 rider quickly started riding a formidable and consistent rhythm, which resulted in him notably moving up nine positions by the close of the sixth lap. He continued his hot pace and then overtook the former 2016 title contender Alex Rins on the 11th lap. With only a short distance remaining, the ever-improving Spaniard was running in 8th and he determinedly pushed onwards before shooting across the finish line in this placement having overtaken a total of 17 riders. The incredible perseverance of the 19 year old sees him complete the flyaway races in a highly positive manner and now Vierge looks on to the season finale in Valencia with utmost confidence.
On the other hand, Isaac Viñales powered through the rain to complete the round 17 battle in 10th after delivering an expertly calculated ride today at Sepang. The intermediate class rookie commenced the sprint from the seventh row of the grid and he concluded the first lap in 26th having slipped back seven places. Yet, he focused and immediately began his recovery charge as his solid pace allowed him clinch 17th with one-third of the race having passed and he muscled his way back into the top fifteen at just over the mid way point of the event. In the last section of the GP, Viñales was heavily involved in the fierce pack of five fighting for ninth and he moved into the lead of the group on lap 17. The Spaniard swapped positions several times but he produced the 6th fastest time of the race on his last lap to notably seize 10th at the chequered flag, having moved up nine places from his grid placement. The strong result leaves the Tech3 rider fired up for the final Grand Prix of the season in his home country in two weeks’ time.
Xavi Vierge
Position: 8th – Championship: 22nd – Points: 33
Vierge – 2016“I am very happy with today’s race result. Yesterday in the qualifying, things were tricky and after a tough session where I fell after being touched by Marini and also where we had some traction issues when I got back on track, I was only able to qualify in 25th. However, the team and I amended the situation and as a result, I rode a good lap time with both the slick and wet tyres in the morning warm up where I finished in 4th. In the race, I believed in myself and the bike plus, I never gave up when I tried to pass other riders. Eventually, I ended up in 8th which is vital because there is now only one point between me and Luca Marini for the rookie of the year title. We will continue this battle in Valencia, but I have to say thanks to the team for their work and I look forward to getting back on the Mistral 610 soon.”
Isaac Viñales
Position: 10th – Championship : 24th – Points: 19
Vinales – 2016“I am pleased with my performance today where I clinched my second top ten finish of the season aboard the Mistral 610 and I feel that I deserve this because I pushed hard in what was a challenging race where there was a lot of rain. After the beginning of the GP, it took me a few laps to get up to speed, however, once I was in a good rhythm, I caught a lot riders and eventually, I concluded the fight in 10th which I am happy about. The outcome marks a positive end to the flyaway GP’s for me, and now I am looking forward to getting back on the track in Valencia, after a short break, where I aim to close the year with another point scoring result.”
Hervé Poncharal – Team Manager:
“It was a really great day for the Tech3 Racing Moto2 team and now we can head back home with smiles on our faces. With regards to the weather, it was tough again because we had almost no completely dry track time and nearly no fully wet. Yet, Xavi was fast throughout the weekend and we were hopeful for him yesterday but then Luca Marini touched him in the second lap of qualifying and that ruined his session. Anyway, he didn’t give up and even though he had some pain in his right hip, he dug deep and then finished the warm up in 4th. As for the race, he did an incredible job and he ended up in 8th after qualifying in 25th. However, I have to say that I truly believe that he could have completed the GP in the top five if the crash yesterday did not happen. Nevertheless, he got eight points for his efforts today which is valuable because our target is for him to seize the rookie of the year title and now Marini is only one point ahead so there will be a big fight in Valencia. His results in the previous three Grand Prix’s, including this one where he started from almost last, show the progress that he is making and we are very happy with Xavi. Meanwhile, Isaac also had a great race. It took him a little bit longer to get into his rhythm but once he got going, he was fast and his final lap was the 6th quickest time of the GP. He reached the chequered flag in 10th and that is a solid performance. We know that Isaac’s potential is high but sometimes I think that it is important for him to believe a bit more and have a positive feeling. I hope he finds this in Valencia so that both him and Xavi can have strong results next time out in Spain.”
More, from a press release issued by Forward Racing:
Baldassarri a step away from podium, Marini ninth leads the Rookie of the Year standings
The Malaysian Gran Prix has just ended under a grey sky with flashes of rain; the riders of the Forward Racing Team were again the great protagonists of the race. Although the race was declared wet, the sun made an appearance on the Sepang circuit after few laps as the track started drying up.
Lorenzo Baldassarri was caught in a collision of the first corners as he made contact with Tom Luthi, he lost some positions and he found himself in the middle of the pack. “Balda” did not lose his nerve and began to close the gap with sensational overtaking until he reached the group fighting for the Top5. Ten laps from the end of the race the Italian started pulling away from the chasing riders securing the final fourth place.
Luca Marini, who started eleventh on the grid, put his signature on a great performance finishing with an incredible 9th place. “Maro” was able to well understand the circuit, despite being his first time ever in Malaysian soil and ended the race on a high as he posted the fastest lap. Luca now holds the championship lead of the Rookie of the Year standings with 34 points tied with Oliveira, the vibrant race Valencia will decide the winner.
Lorenzo Baldassarri – 4th
“It was a race in difficult conditions because the track dried out shortly after the start. After a few corners I made contact and I broke the clutch lever but I kept calm and tried to concentrate close the gap with the group running in front of me. I knew I could not reach the podium so I decided to better manage my pace and bring home this excellent fourth place that gives us some very valuable points. “
Luca Marini – 9th
“Today it was easy to make mistakes and that’s why I did not want to take any risks in the beginning. I waited to find my pace and I slowly recovered the gap. At the beginning of the weekend I set a goal to get back in the Top10 and I’d say we did great. We are first in the Rookie standings now and that gives me great positivity and motivation: I’m looking forward to Valencia for the fight! “
Giovanni Cuzari – Team Owner
“Going home after the “trio” with these results is very encouraging. “Balda” did the impossible today to hit the target that we set after a difficult weekend, he made the team work his strong point and he brought home a great placement. I wish to comment Maro’s race with great pride as it was one of his best performance of the season: he went through the whole weekend very wisely exploiting the great job he does with the team and with the VR46 Riders Academy. With this ninth place, Luca is now in the lead of the Rookies ranking of the class and that keeps us ambitious and ready to give our best in the final round. It will be an important race in Valencia but now the boys and the team have nothing more to prove: they did a season at the highest level. “
More, from a press release issued by Team Federal Oil Gresini Racing:
BITTER END OF FLYAWAY TRIPLE HEADER FOR THE TEAM FEDERAL OIL GRESINI MOTO2
Today’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit marked the end of the long flyaway triple header of the 2016 Moto2 World Championship: for the Team Federal Oil Gresini Moto2, just back from the disappointment of the two races in Japan and Australia, was another bitter race, with Sam Lowes forced to retire after just two laps due to a crash.
Started from thirteenth on the grid in a wet race, the 26-year-old British rider was in tenth position when he went down at Turn 9. The team now flies back to Europe, where November 13 in Valencia is scheduled the final race of the season.
SAM LOWES (DNF)
“I started the race slowly to avoid risks, but suddenly crashed and I don’t know why. After two disappointing races we wanted to redeem us here in Malaysia, but conditions have certainly not helped us during the weekend. I’m very sorry”.
FAUSTO GRESINI
“In this flyaway trip unfortunately we didn’t collect any points: we need to change gear, make fewer mistakes and stay focused to return to bring home the result. Today we faced difficult conditions again, but the situation was the same for everybody. Congratulations to Zarco for the winning the Championship, he deserved it”.
More, from a press release issued by Remy Gardner’s publicist:
Remy Races To 13th In Malaysian Rain
After the disappointment of crashing out of his home GP a week ago, Remy Gardner bounced back with a display of true aussie grit to finish 13th in Sunday’s 19 lap Malaysian Moto2 GP at the Sepang International circuit.
Confident and riding well from the opening Free Practice, the #87 Tasca Scuderia Racing rider qualified 9th, a stunning lap giving Remy his best ever grid position.
Race days in Malaysia are always a bit of a lottery weather wise and with a wet track Gardner knew it would be a test of skill throughout.
Forced wide and off the track early on, he dug deep and after finding his rhythm carved his way through the field to finish just outside of the top ten in thirteenth after splashing his way past his rivals.
Remy Gardner: “On one hand I am happy to be back in the points but I’m a racer and I wanted more. I made a good start and was up to 5th or 6th by the second corner but Baldassari took me wide at turn 3 which meant I dropped way back. I lost so much time and looking at my pace at the end of the race I was lapping pretty fast especially as it dried. I think I had the 5th fastest lap and only just short of the best. Who knows what could have been but for now I will enjoy the result. Thanks for all the support. One race to go – see you all in Valencia.”
More, from a press release issued by Sky/VR46 Racing Team:
TOUGH RACE FOR THE SKY RACING TEAM VR46 AT SEPANG
Bulega and Migno crashed in the first lap. The young rookie has a contusion on his right shoulder and knee. Dalla Porta, who rejoined the race after a crash, crossed the finishing line in 16th place.
Sepang (Malaysia), October 30th, 2016 – Bitter epilogue for the riders of the Sky Racing Team VR46 at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Nicolò Bulega and Andrea Migno are both involved in a crash a few corners after the start and they are forced to retire. After the red flag, Lorenzo Dalla Porta, also victim of a crash when he was fighting with the leaders, closed in sixteenth place.
No consequence for Andrea, back into the pits before deciding to retire from the race, while Nicolò, to the Clinica Mobile for having x-ray, suffered a clavicle acromion of the right shoulder and a contusion on his right knee. Despite the zero of today, the young rookie maintains the leadership in the rookie championship and he will fight for the title in Valencia. Unlucky epilogue for Lorenzo, fourth on the grid and on the asphalt in the third lap.
Pablo Nieto, Team Manager:
A race to forget for the whole team. There have been many crashes in the first laps and also our riders were involved. For the first time we were riding in dry conditions on this new tarmac and probably something was wrong. It is a shame for Lorenzo, yesterday he made a great qualifying and today was battling with the strongest guys. Nicolò and Andrea were unlucky and they were forced to retire. Nicolò was the victim of a big crash and he suffered a contusion to his shoulder and knee.
Andrea Migno:
I started from the end of the group so the plan was to push at 100% in the first laps for recovering positions. Unfortunately after a few turns, I found myself on the asphalt without being able to do anything to avoid it.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta:
I hoped for a different ending for this race. Yesterday I scored the best qualifying result of my career and for today the goal was to fight with the leaders. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the third lap, I found myself on the ground. I rejoined the race and I finished at the end of the group.
More, from a press release issued by DRIVE M7 SIC Racing:
PRICELESS PODIUM FOR DRIVE M7 SIC RACING TEAM AT HOME GRAND PRIX
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia – Sunday 30th October
Circuit: Sepang International Circuit
Circuit Length: 5.5 km
Today the Malaysian Grand Prix saw DRIVE M7 SIC Racing Team rider Jakub Kornfeil achieve an outstanding 2ndplace finish in front of the teams home crowd, at Sepang International Circuit.
Having rode an exceptional race in challenging conditions and well worthy of a podium finish, Kornfeil heads to the final round of the year adding twenty more points to his Championship tally and elevating his position to eighth overall.
Despite making a good start, Malaysian Moto3 rookie Adam Norrodin was caught up in the drama at turn six that saw four fellow riders fall. Quickly remounting his #7 machine, the eighteen year old attempted to re-join the race but with oil on his tyre immediately crashed out again at the following turn. Determined not to give up, Norrodin tirelessly attempted to re-mount for a third time, but was forced to retire due to the damage on his bike.
Johan Stigefelt – Team Manager
“We knew both Jakub and Adam had a good pace in the dry, so we were feeling confident at the start of the race. On the first lap there was a lot of incidents but Jakub got through them because he was pushing hard and being aggressive through the corners, so he was able to get up to the front quickly and avoid them. Unfortunately Adam who was further behind got caught up in the incident and although he managed to avoid the crash itself, as he passed through, something hit his bike coming out of turn six and he crashed out. I feel really sorry for Adam because he was really looking forward to this race and I know he would have given it his everything.
Jakub did a great race today in tough conditions; the grip was nowhere near like yesterday in FP3 and he struggled. There were wet patches around the track and he had to basically ride around them and that was experience talking. He did well, stayed out of trouble and rode it home to a great second place for us. It’s fantastic to do this at our home track and we are very happy.”
#84 Jakub Kornfeil – P2
“This is my best career finish in Moto3 and the feeling is amazing! I don’t think it has completely sunk in yet; it still feels like a dream. It was a very difficult race; there was no grip in the tyre. The most important thing was to stay on the bike, study the track because it was changing every lap and be careful to avoid the wet patches. I want to say huge thanks to my team and to SIC [Sepang International Circuit] and all my sponsors and family. Without them I couldn’t do this! I want to dedicate this second place to them. For me this result means a lot; the first podium of the year is always special and especially at the home GP of my team; it’s incredible! To go back home with twenty points is fantastic.”
#7 Adam Norrodin – DNF
“I’m so sorry for the team, sponsors, Sepang Circuit and my family who travelled from so far away. I’m so disappointed with the race today. I was really looking forward to today; I was so excited to race in front of my home crowd.
The beginning of the race was not too bad and I gained one position, but then in turn two there was a crash; I stayed calm but then in turn six another big crash happened. In front of me it was clear but then as I was exiting the corner, I think there was something from the crash on the asphalt that hit the bike. I immediately lost it and crashed out. I picked the bike up and remounted but then in the very next corner I crashed again (I think to do with the damage to my bike). Again I got back on and tried to re-join the race, but something didn’t feel right. As I went down the back straight the engine just went and I had no choice but to retire. I’m so disappointed because I feel confident that I could have done well here. Now I just have to focus on the last race of the season at Valencia; I want to end my first year in Moto3 with a good result.”
More, from a press release issued by Moto3 – 3570 Team Italia:
Moto3 – 3570 Team Italia achieves the points at Sepang
Stefano Valtulini (13th) and Lorenzo Petrarca (14th) get the first seasonal points after a weekend of constant improvement.
3570 Team Italia gets the points with both its riders at Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), the best way to end the three extra- Europeans rounds and a prove of constant and gradual improvement in terms of performance. After a strange race, won by Francesco Bagnaia (Mahindra), a rider with a past in Team Italia, Stefano Valtulini finishes 13th preceding his teammate Lorenzo Petrarca, achieving respectively 3 and 2 points for the championship standings.
After a brilliant start, Valtulini e Petrarca were close to the top-20 already on the first lap, and they didn’t make any mistake, improving their lap times gradually. The achievement of their first points in the World Championship rewards the engagement of 3570 Team Italia in 2016, reaping the rewards of the hard work of the team, which has constantly supported the riders in their World Championship debut season.
Closing the Sepang weekend with a total of 5 points, 3570 Team Italia will face the last round of 2016 Moto3 World Championship from 11 to 13 November at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, in Valencia.
Stefano Valtulini (3570 Team Italia – Mahindra MGP3O #43) 13th
“I am happy, we needed this result. At the start it wasn’t easy, due to the track conditions, but lap after lap I succeeded in finding a good pace and the confidence to get that result in top-15. Three points are useful for our moral and to finish these three extra-European rounds with a positive result. I want to thank the team and all the sponsors, we’ll do our best to repeat in Valencia.”
Lorenzo Petrarca (3570 Team Italia – Mahindra MGP3O #77) 14th
“To reach the points was our goal and we succeeded. At the start it wasn’t easy: the track was slippery, many riders crashed and it was really difficult to understand the right trajectories. Lap after lap, the situation has improved and, at the end, with the red flag, I set my fastest time, in line with the front group. I am happy and we can leave Malaysia in the best way. I want to thank the team and our partners that made it possible.”
Emanuele Ventura (3570 Team Italia – Team Manager)
“Regardless the result, we are satisfied with our riders’ work. In such a difficult conditions, never faced before, Stefano and Lorenzo proved their worth, setting remarkable times, in line with the front group at the end of the race. This double place in the points is an injection of confidence for our riders and a big satisfaction for the whole team and for our sponsors that have supported us throughout the season. In the last two races we have been constantly in top-20 and, also this year, both our riders have been in the points. An important goal, despite many difficulties, and a sign that we did something important.”.
More, from a press release issued by RBA Racing Team:
Rodrigo finishes the race at Sepang in seventh position, tough day for Guevara
Sepang, Malaysia
The penultimate race of the 2016 Moto3 World Championship was held today, at the Sepang International Circuit.
The day started off with similar conditions to the sessions on Friday and Saturday: the riders had to face the warm up on a track with various wet patches. Despite that, Gabriel Rodrigo managed to take advantage of the session to check some final touches to the KTM setting. Gabriel had a good start from the fifth position on the grid: during the first few laps he fought to stay with the leading group, confirming his competitiveness. In the second part of the race, the critical conditions limited his options to fight for the podium and the Argentinian youngster crossed the finishing line in a solid seventh placement.
Guevara and his crew worked during the warm-up in order to achieve a better feeling on the bike with mixed conditions. In the race, Juanfran started from the sixth row of the grid. On the second corner, another rider made the Spaniard crash out, which meant that he was forced to abandon the weekend without having the chance to fight for a good result.
#19 Gabriel Rodrigo: 7th
“The conditions in the warm up were complicated: just like in the previous days, the track was humid. There were a few extra patches, compared to the sessions on Friday and on Saturday, so we decided to use wet tyres. Really the track wasn’t wet enough and I wasn’t feeling too confident. We didn’t take any extra risk and we just completed a few laps to make sure everything was in order. In the race, I started well and I got to the second position, I was with the leading group. The track was pretty much dry, but there were some areas with water that made things more complicated because of the high temperature, especially on used tyres. After the first three laps, when I was feeling fine, I started losing the front wheel each time I was pushing and eventually I got left behind from the group. I saw many crashes and in the end I decided to play smart. Lap after lap, the track was more complicated and on days like this it’s better to be smart rather than fast. The result doesn’t feel as good, because I didn’t feel that competitive, but in the end this is my best result in the World Championship. It’s a great achievement after scoring 0 points in the last two races, now we can leave and be happy, and we can look forwards to Valencia to keep working.”
#58 Juanfran Guevara: not classified
”In the race the conditions of the track improved a lot, it was when the track was at its best for the Moto3. At the beginning I was quite confident, because there was a chance to achieve a decent result. Right after the start, I managed to overtake some guys, till the first turn. It was all a bit messy at the start and I wanted to stay out of it, but a rider crashed out and he hit me. It hurts because we’ve faced three difficult weeks, each Sunday things don’t seem to come together. In these three Grand Prix events, during the practice sessions we had a decent pace, but things didn’t work out in the race. It’s a shame, since the team worked really hard. We go home with three bad results, but we know we did all we could. We’ll get to Valencia looking forwards to making up for this and to ending the year with a good result.”
More, from a press release issued by KTM:
PODIUM THIRD OF BO BENDSNEYDER IN EVENTFUL MALAYSIAN MOTO3 GRAND PRIX
17th Rd. Moto3 2016 – Sepang International Circuit (MAL)
The Malaysian Moto3 race on Sunday delivered one of the most bizarre races of the season with multiple crashes in the opening laps. It finally resulted in a decisive win for Italian Francesco Bagnaia, with Jakub Kornfeil (CZE) in second and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Bo Bendsneyder picking up third place. It was the young Dutch rider’s second podium this season.
The 18-lap race was finally red flagged after 14 laps when Bo Bendsneyder was placed second behind Francesco Bagnaia, but race rules state that the official results count from the previous lap with the race is stopped.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brad Binder, already declared the world champion with five rounds to go, was on pole and led the race in the early stages on the KTM RC 250 GP. He was way out of trouble when there was a big pileup in the following group in the opening lap. Spanish rider Jorge Martin lost the front end of his machine and went down on the newly resurfaced Sepang International Circuit. The bike ended in the gravel but the rider skidded back across the track taking out multiple riders in the process.
Not long after, there was a four-rider crash at turn seven when Joan Mir, Binder, Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Fabio Di Giannantonio all crashed as a result of what appeared to be either oil or moisture on the circuit. Binder was able to ride back to the pits and mechanics repaired his bike. He returned to the track three laps down and was finally classified as 17th. In effect, only 14 of the 34 riders finished the race in regular time.
Immediately following the Binder crash, Bagnaia took absolute control at the front of the race, which was eventually red flagged after 14 of the regulation 18 laps when rain started to fall. He went on to finish with a lead of more than seven seconds.
Meanwhile, Bendsneyder, a 2016 rookie after advancing to Moto3 as the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winner worked his way from eighth to fifth and fourth, and then when Nicolo Antonelli crashed out of third, he advanced to podium position.
Bendsneyder: “I’m happy about the podium because I was waiting behind Jakub (Kornfeil) until the last lap. Then I saw the rain in the back and I made the pass. I’m not really happy about getting put back to third but we got the podium and that’s incredible.”
KTM riders Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Locatelli finished 4-5 to give KTM riders three of the top five at the end of the race.
The Malaysian race was the penultimate of the 2016 season and riders and teams now return to Europe for the final round at Valencia, Spain in two week’s time.
Next Race: November 13, 2016 – Comunitat Valenciana – Ricardo Tormo (ESP)
Results Moto3 Sepang 2016
1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA), Mahindra, 29:29.351 min (18 laps)
2. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE), Honda, +7.108 sec
3. Bo Bendsneyder (NED), KTM, +7.253
4. Fabio Quartararo (FRA), KTM, +8.469
5. Andrea Locatelli (ITA), KTM, +12.414
Other KTM
7. Gabriel Rodrigo (ARG), KTM, +13.387
16. Lorenzo Dalla Porta (ITA), KTM, +1 lap
17. Brad Binder (RSA), KTM, +3 laps
DNF Maria Herrera (ESP), KTM, +13.793 sec
DNF Joan Mir (ESP), KTM, +11 laps
DNF Andrea Migno (ITA), KTM, +11 laps
DNF Nicolo Bulega (ITA), KTM, +12 laps
DNF Philipp Oettl, (GER), KTM, 0 lap
DNF Juanfran Guevara (ESP), KTM, 0 lap
Standings Moto3 2016 after 17 of 18 rounds
1. Binder, 294 points
2. Enea Bastianini (ITA), Honda, 164
3. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA), Mahindra, 145
4. Jorge Navarro (ESP), Honda, 143
5. Bulega, 129
Other KTM
6. Mir, 124
9. Locatelli, 96
10. Romano Fenati (ITA), KTM, 93
12. Quartararo, 81
13. Oettl, 77
15. Bendsneyder, 75
21. Migno, 47
22. Guevara, 40
24. Rodrigo, 31
30. Dalla Porta, 12
31. Herrera, 7