Source: MotoGP.

The MotoGP race at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix was won by MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez in the scorching afternoon heat at Sepang, with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo also on the podium.

A huge crowd of more than 80,000 fans witnessed a great MotoGP race with Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) winning for the first time since Silverstone – riding superbly at round 17 and coming from behind after dropping back from pole on the first lap.

Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took the early initiative in the race after a first crash by Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) who lost the front around turn 15 while in second place. Pedrosa recovered to 11th before suffering a second crash.

Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took the lead at midrace stage as he got in front of Lorenzo and was followed through by Marquez. Two laps later Marquez pushed in front of the Italian and he built up a sufficient gap to defend his lead.

Marquez’s victory is the 12th of his second season in MotoGP, equaling Mick Doohan’s record of most premier class victories in a single season. The result seals the premier class Constructor’s title for Honda and ends a run of four Yamaha victories.

Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP) beat Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) to the line for fourth as the Englishman closed in on the last lap, only to run long on the final corner.

Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech3) rode bravely to sixth place, having broken a bone in his foot in a big crash on Saturday.

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing) crossed the line seventh, staying upright having almost collided with Pol Espargaro’s rear wheel midrace.

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) was on course fourth again before he dropped several positions to eighth in the final laps, apparently suffering from a technical issue.

The top 10 was completed by Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) and Scott Redding (GO&FUN Honda Gresini).

Paul Bird Motorsports rider Broc Parkes was the final finisher in 14th, picking up two points for his efforts in the penultimate stop of the season.

Aleix Espargaro (NGM Forward Racing) and Alvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) both fell at turn one on the second lap.

A mechanical problem forced an early retirement for Cal Crutchlow (Ducati Team), his third DNF in three races.

Turn nine saw Nicky Hayden (Drive M7 Aspar) lose the front as he chased his teammate Hiroshi Aoyama at the back of the top 10. Fellow Open Honda rider Karel Abraham (Cardio AB Motoracing) crashed some laps later.

Danilo Petrucci (Octo IodaRacing Team) retired with five laps to go, having been in a point scoring position. Hiroshi Aoyama (Drive M7 Aspar) also fell, but was able to remount and finish 11th. Alex De Angelis (NGM Forward Racing) retired on the final lap.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 17 – Sepang, Malaysiaa

MotoGP race results:
1. Marc MARQUEZ
2. Valentino ROSSI +2.445s
3. Jorge LORENZO +3.508s
4. Stefan BRADL +21.234s
5. Bradley SMITH +22.283s
6. Pol ESPARGARO +34.668s
7. Yonny HERNANDEZ +38.435s
8. Andrea DOVIZIOSO +48.839s
9. Hector BARBERA +50.792s
10. Scott REDDING +59.088s
11. Hiroshi AOYAMA +1m15.949
12. Michael LAVERTY +1m17.966
13. Mike DI MEGLIO +1m27.773
14. Broc PARKES (AUS) +1m44.244

MotoGP championship standings:
1. Marc MARQUEZ 337
2. Valentino ROSSI 275
3. Jorge LORENZO 263
4. Dani PEDROSA 230
5. Andrea DOVIZIOSO 174
6. Pol ESPARGARO 126
7. Bradley SMITH 119
8. Aleix ESPARGARO 117
9. Stefan BRADL 109
10. Andrea IANNONE 102
11. Alvaro BAUTISTA 89
12. Scott REDDING 75
13. Hiroshi AOYAMA 67
14. Cal CRUTCHLOW 63
15. Yonny HERNANDEZ 53
16. Nicky HAYDEN 44
17. Karel ABRAHAM 33
18. Hector BARBERA 21
19. Alex DE ANGELIS 14
20. Danilo PETRUCCI 13
23. Broc PARKES (AUS) 9

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