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The #MotoGP #MalaysianGP saw Francesco Bagnaia claim pole over Jorge Martin, but Alex Marquez won the sprint race, cutting Bagnaia's championship lead. Enea Bastianini won the race, extending Bagnaia's lead. Ducati riders faced tyre pressure warnings. Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez commented on the championship and potential replacements at Honda. The ongoing tyre pressure rules controversy and its impact on the championship were also discussed.
🗣 "This is something a bit dangerous, especially for MotoGP" 😬 Marc Marquez has called for the grid of the #MotoGP #QatarGP to be cleaned ahead of Saturday’s sprint 👇 https://t.co/l3P3ljqixK
#MotoGP title challenger Jorge Martin is on the back foot after suffering a a tyre issue in second practice for the #QatarGP 😱 Read more 👇 https://t.co/js9yRDDxu1
🗣 "Something was wrong for sure." #MotoGP title challenger Jorge Martin says he ‘lost all of’ second practice for the #QatarGP on Friday to a tyre issue ⬇️ https://t.co/gIEx01tTkQ
RNF Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez topped second practice for the #MotoGP #QatarGP, as yellow flag chaos at the end of the session led to numerous lap time deletions. Read the full report ⬇️ https://t.co/eVkUQZNApb
Could Bagnaia wrap up the #MotoGP title THIS weekend? 🏆 The Italian would need to be 3️⃣7️⃣ points (or more) clear of Jorge Martin after Sunday's #QatarGP to secure his second successive world title... ...or it all goes down to the final race weekend of the season in Valencia 👀 https://t.co/eDBaj0eL9y
Pramac's Jorge Martin topped the opening practice session for the #QatarGP ahead of team-mate Johann Zarco and #MotoGP title rival Francesco Bagnaia. Full report and results: https://t.co/mgWWHcJKZ7
Jorge Martin led a Pramac 1-2 in first practice for the #MotoGP #QatarGP, as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia completed the top three. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/w5AVXPew8C
Luca Marini says “it’s not weird” to be looking at leaving the VR46 team to join Honda in #MotoGP in 2024. He added that there have been no further updates on his future ⬇️ https://t.co/EGpElwJXwP
Martin says he doesn't "really care" if Bagnaia gets helped by other Ducati riders in the 2023 #MotoGP title race. https://t.co/Ie4bznbt3C
Marini says "it's not weird" to be looking at leaving the VR46 team to join Honda in #MotoGP in 2024, claiming there has been no movement on this front. https://t.co/9qq015I5EQ
"I feel that if I do my 100% I can beat all of them" 🗣️ Pramac’s Jorge Martin says “I don’t really care” if Francesco Bagnaia finds himself getting helped in the 2023 #MotoGP title race by other Ducati riders ⬇️ https://t.co/psdiiIum0U
Francesco Bagnaia is not considering this weekend's #QatarGP as his first match point, as the he feels outscoring title rival Jorge Martin in a single weekend will be "too much". https://t.co/Q6ZhaRVntP #MotoGP
#MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia says he is “not considering” this weekend’s #QatarGP as his first match point in the 2023 title battle. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/URhHaL73ck
Marc Marquez’s #MotoGP qualifying ploy, deliberately riding slowly to select a rival to steal a tow from, came under scrutiny again in Malaysia 🔍 It has split opinion but both he and latest victim Franco Morbidelli suggest it is time to stop whining - @lewis__duncan explains ⬇️
Marc Marquez says #MotoGP's incoming concessions system for 2024 aimed at helping the struggling Japanese factories wouldn't have changed his mind about leaving Honda. https://t.co/mSCM2cJqv4
Marquez has confirmed that the incoming #MotoGP concessions system for 2024 aimed at helping the struggling Japanese factories wouldn’t have changed his mind about leaving Honda. Full story here ⬇️ https://t.co/wh4TzAyjXC
Marini has emerged as a leading #MotoGP contender to replace Marquez at Honda, a move that would be a gamble, but it's a course of action he has more than one reason to pursue. @uri_puigdemont explains. ⬇️ https://t.co/9danThLL2O
The ongoing saga of who will replace Marc Marquez at Honda's factory #MotoGP team in 2024 took a step closer to being resolved in Sepang, as Luca Marini emerged as a leading contender. @uri_puigdemont looks at why this gamble could be a tempting one 📝
Reigning #MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia believes it is “better for the team” if Ducati keeps Enea Bastianini for 2024 instead of promoting Jorge Martin from Pramac. Here's what he said ⬇️ https://t.co/0JjazTcD52
Reigning #MotoGP champion Bagnaia believes it is "better" for Ducati to keep Bastianini for 2024 instead of promoting Martin. https://t.co/oog72bCRXc
🗣️"My objective was only to be first at the first corner and then stay like this and push like a bastard." Enea Bastianini says his Malaysian GP victory was "a small message" to the factory Ducati team after his difficult 2023 #MotoGP season so far ⬇️ https://t.co/gtW3SDXqLL
Marc Marquez says he knew of the rumours that Honda was talking to Luca Marini about replacing him for the 2024 MotoGP season two weeks ago in Thailand 😲 Do you think Marini would be a good match for Honda? 🤔 #MotoGP https://t.co/Qx5l3S2kD0
“I hate this rule, it’s going to ruin this championship.” #MotoGP riders have expressed their frustration about the series' new tyre pressure requirements after a processional #MalaysianGP. https://t.co/tMuxOIZPll
🗣️"They need to do something, because next year it will be a big disaster." MotoGP championship contender Jorge Martin says the current tyre pressure rules mean "we're not seeing real races", while Aleix Espargaro says it is "going to ruin" the series ⬇️ https://t.co/QGCRssuSwW
#NHRAFinals … It will be winner-take-all championship in the final. Doug Kalitta versus Leah Pruett. Kalitta, the ‘94 USAC Sprint Car champion, looking for longawaited first title. Tony Stewart Racing has the chance to double up on championships. It would be Pruett’s first.
Marc Marquez was aware about rumours regarding Luca Marini replacing him at Honda as far as the Thai GP two weeks ago. https://t.co/3JVhJnKEAw #MotoGP
Jorge Martin felt he was "crashing in all corners" of Sepang due to a problem with high front tyre temperature in the #MalaysianGP. Full #MotoGP story: https://t.co/BY0ezqEeEX
Marc Marquez says he first heard of rumours linking Luca Marini as his Honda #MotoGP replacement two weeks ago. 🗣 "If in the end it will be made official, he has a good challenge to move from the competitive Ducati." https://t.co/hHPTlrmwcH
🗣 "After six laps I was crashing all the corners. It was really difficult and frustrating that I couldn't push for all the race." Jorge Martin was relieved to only lose one point in the #MotoGP title battle after tricky #MalaysianGP: https://t.co/GSKhOJ7MMD
Ducati duo Bastianini and Bagnaia have been hit with a warning for breaking tyre pressure rules, but get to keep their results in the #MalaysianGP. Story: https://t.co/VLe9DqD88d #MotoGP
Both #MotoGP #MalaysianGP winner Enea Bastianini and third-placed Francesco Bagnaia have fallen foul of tyre pressure rules. However, as it's their first offences of the year, the result still stands. Full story: https://t.co/TwXSykRN72
Bastianini gets first MotoGP victory of season with Malaysian Grand Prix win https://t.co/DDXu48Sq68
Rossi protege Luca Marini is in talks to replace Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda next season, https://t.co/UrmtPbmXmt has learned. Full story: https://t.co/lYSDEqhOah #MotoGP
Enea Bastianini takes a surprise victory in Malaysia - the fifth of his #MotoGP career 🏆🎉 It’s Alex Marquez in P2 and, crucially for the title race, Bagnaia takes P3 ahead of Martin in P4 👀 What did you make of the #MalaysianGP? https://t.co/SFEnb6szbz
Ducati's Enea Bastianini dominated proceedings at Sepang to claim his first #MotoGP win of 2023, while team-mate Francesco Bagnaia extended his points lead over Jorge Martin with third. Full #MalaysianGP report and results below: https://t.co/VZ8ganEmUB
Bastianini wins Malaysian Grand Prix, Bagnaia extends championship lead https://t.co/BzOReWMHCD https://t.co/zlEweNsIdq
BASTIANINI TRIUMPHS IN MALAYSIA 🎉🇲🇾 "La Bestia" takes the fifth #MotoGP race victory of his career, ahead of Alex Marquez in P2. And it's advantage Bagnaia in the Championship race, as the Italian rider seals the last podium spot at the expense of rival Martin. #MalaysianGP https://t.co/PTXa5Wb5UM https://t.co/qhw6pjRSZw
#MotoGP-bound Pedro Acosta has won the 2023 Moto2 world title at the #MalaysianGP Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/MCbD53tVko
Big #MotoGP news this morning from the #MalaysianGP! Valentino Rossi protege Luca Marini is in talks to replace Marc Marquez at Honda next year. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/HFJ50IzXKr
Enea Bastianini says he is not feeling any pressure from talks in the #MotoGP paddock that Jorge Martin could take his factory team Ducati seat for 2024. Read the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/ZWA0IqqtIY
🗣 "Alex was unbelievably fast today, I couldn’t even follow him." Pramac’s Jorge Martin says Gresini Ducati counterpart Alex Marquez’s pace on his way to victory in the #MotoGP #MalaysianGP sprint was "difficult to believe" ⬇️ https://t.co/I6GKKLpHLB
Alex Marquez claimed his second #MotoGP sprint win of 2023 in the #MalaysianGP as Jorge Martin beat Francesco Bagnaia to second to cut the latter's championship lead. Full race report and results: https://t.co/UIlY1jlkcU
Alex Marquez claimed his second #MotoGP sprint win of 2023 in the #MalaysianGP as Jorge Martin beat Francesco Bagnaia to cut the latter's championship lead. Full race report and results: https://t.co/UIlY1jlkcU
.@alexmarquez73 dominated the #MotoGP #MalaysianGP sprint, as Jorge Martin further narrowed Francesco Bagnaia's championship lead. Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/eKe3A18m52
A crucial pole has gone the way of Francesco Bagnaia over Jorge Martin in a thrilling #MotoGP #MalaysianGP qualifying. Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/xr2rY7Nvwm