MotoGP Full Sprint Race Results | Acosta beats Marquez in Sepang

Acosta is on course for his first MotoGP win (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool) — Acosta edged Marquez in the sprint (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool)

Pedro Acosta won the Malaysian Grand Prix Sprint Race ahead of future teammate Marc Marquez in a thrilling Saturday shootout.

The KTM star showed why he's MotoGP's most exciting prospect by mastering the rainy conditions in Sepang to take the win from third on the grid.

Capping off the podium was Marco Bezzecchi, who lost two points to Marquez in the title fight, extending the gap to the leader to 52 points.

All three riders could've been further down the order with pole-sitter Alex Marquez showing excellent pace off the line, leaving brother Marc down in fourth.

However, as soon as rain began to fall and riders were allowed to swap bikes, Alex Marquez was the first victim as he crashed out at Turn 14 on lap 3.

Riders then began to swap to their second bikes equipped with wet-weather tyres, and it was Trackhouse's Ai Ogura who shone, taking the lead.

But it wasn't long before things neutralised, and Acosta took Ogura, who was then passed by Marquez and Bezzecchi.

Full Results - MotoGP Sprint Race of the Malaysian Grand Prix

pos.	rider	Team	time / gap
1	37 P. Acosta	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	20:04.09
2	93 M. Marquez	Ducati Lenovo Team	+0.578
3	72 M. Bezzecchi	Aprilia Racing	+1.310
4	79 A. Ogura	SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team	+1.793
5	49 F. Di Giannantonio	Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team	+5.053
6	63 F. Bagnaia	Ducati Lenovo Team	+8.330
7	33 B. Binder	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	+8.484
8	11 D. Moreira	Pro Honda LCR	+9.001
9	23 E. Bastianini	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+9.101
10	5 J. Zarco	Castrol Honda LCR	+9.545
11	20 F. Quartararo	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team	+10.076
12	42 A. Rins	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team	+12.250
13	10 L. Marini	Honda HRC Castrol	+12.715
14	47 A. Fernandez	Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP	+14.878
15	12 M. Viñales	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+102.843
16	36 J. Mir	Honda HRC Castrol	+103.826
17	21 F. Morbidelli	Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team	+105.065
18	27 I. Lecuona	BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP	+116.425
Retired
	73 A. Marquez	BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP
	43 J. Miller	Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP

Full Results - MotoGP Sprint Race of the Malaysian Grand Prix

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