Constructor orders, on track collisions and the season finale title decider are among the hottest topics from the weekend in Sepang
The Malaysian GP certainly brought no shortage of drama as Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) took victory ahead of Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) producing a sensational effort from P12 on the grid to claim a podium and keep his hopes of retaining the World Championship alive. There’s plenty to discuss from a scorcher in Sepang, and below you have some of the biggest talking points from Round 19 of the Championship!
“The only thing I need to do is fight for the win”
After a stunning penultimate weekend of 2022, the title fight is going all the way. Bagnaia and Quartararo both produced world class rides to come from P9 and P12 to P1 and P3 respectively, and ensure that the season finale will act as the decider.
Bagnaia: “Now I can relax. The weekend was quite tough for the mistakes I did yesterday. For Valencia, we like to understand that we can be strong enough without forcing as I did yesterday. Today the race was the demonstration that our pace was good enough without doing crazy things.”
Easier said than done: Bagnaia won’t rest on his laurels
Quartararo: “I didn’t expect Pecco to win. In the end, the most important for me is that I enjoy this race. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed being on the bike, especially during the race. So, pretty happy. Let’s see. Valencia is a track that I like. Last year was not our best race, but the only thing I need to do is fight for the win. Then we will see, but at least I want to enjoy the last race.”
Ride like a devil: Quartararo takes title fight to Valencia