Sepang:Marc Marquez, the Ducati team's star rider, clinched victory at the MotoGP Malaysia Championship, bringing him closer to securing his eighth world championship title.

According to Thai News Agency, the 19th round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, the Grand Prix of Malaysia, was held at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, November 1st, 2026. The event attracted 196,542 motorsport fans to witness the thrilling race.

The race began with a fierce competition between Alex Marquez, the Spanish rider from Gresini Racing who started from pole position, and his older brother, Marc Marquez, a seven-time world champion from Ducati. Marc Marquez quickly took the lead from the first lap and maintained his position throughout the 20-lap race, finishing first with a time of 40 minutes 08.467 seconds.

Pedro Acosta, the Spanish rider from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, secured second place, trailing 4.172 seconds behind Marc Marquez. Alex Marquez finished third, 5.955 seconds behind his brother.

This victory propelled Marc Marquez to the top of the overall standings, extending his lead over Jorge Martin of Aprilia Racing, who was absent from this race due to injury, by 44 points. Marquez now has the chance to win his eighth world championship title in the upcoming race if he can widen his lead over Jorge Martin to 74 points and Marco Bezzecchi to 75 points.

The next MotoGP race in 2026 will be the Grand Prix of Qatar, scheduled to take place from November 6-8, 2026, at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar.