Source: MotoGP.

Tito Rabat won the Moto2 title at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix taking third place in a race won by Maverick Viñales, with Mika Kallio in second place.

Rabat made a good start from pole and looked like he would run away at the front but he rode calmly, doing enough to become a world champion with a race to spare.

With 10 laps to go Rabat dropped from the race lead to third place as Kallio and Viñales punched through, with the latter eventually winning by 2.694s.

Rabat finished just over 2.5s clear of Johann Zarco for the final rostrum spot, winning the title and celebrating his 13th podium of a fantastic year with the Marc VDS Racing Team.

It was a third win in four Moto2 races for reigning Moto3™ World Champion Viñales, as he prepares to move up to MotoGP with Suzuki next year.

For Kallio the title fight is over, but he produced another solid performance for his 10th podium result of 2014. Also in the top five were Zarco (AirAsia Caterham Moto Racing) and Dominique Aegerter (Technomag carXpert).

The top 10 was completed by Julian Simon (Italtrans Racing Team), Sandro Cortese (Dynavolt Intact GP), Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Sitag), Jonas Folger (AGR Team) and Marcel Schrotter (Tech 3).

Queensland’s Anthony West improved on his qualifying position to 18th, just outside the points in a comfortable finish.

Gino Rea (AGT Rea Racing) fell at turn two on the first lap, causing Nico Terol (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2) to drop his Suter to avoid the fallen rider.

Franco Morbidelli (Italtrans Racing Team) crashed but rejoined in order to continue learning the Malaysian circuit. Randy Krummenacher (Octo IodaRacing Team) and Sam Lowes (SpeedUp) both fell at the last corner of the track midrace, remounting after. Lowes would pit with five laps remaining however.

Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Louis Rossi (SAG Team) both fell and were unable to rejoin. Home rider Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Racline Malaysia) crashed out of tenth after a lightning start to the race. Axel Pons (AGR Team) retired to the pits with a technical issue.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 17 – Sepang, Malaysiaa

Moto2 race results:
1. Maverick VIÑALES
2. Mika KALLIO +2.694s
3. Esteve RABAT +8.054s
4. Johann ZARCO +10.590s
5. Dominique AEGERTER +10.663s
6. Julian SIMON +10.769s
7. Sandro CORTESE +15.657s
8. Thomas LUTHI +18.839s
9. Jonas FOLGER +19.486s
10. Marcel SCHROTTER +24.887s
18. Anthony WEST (AUS) +42.201s

Moto2 championship standings:
1. Esteve RABAT 326
2. Mika KALLIO 289
3. Maverick VIÑALES 274
4. Thomas LUTHI 169
5. Dominique AEGERTER 162
6. Johann ZARCO 130
7. Simone CORSI 100
8. Sandro CORTESE 85
9. Franco MORBIDELLI 75
10. Luis SALOM 72
12. Anthony WEST (AUS) 65

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