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Spain's Pedro Acosta clinched victory in the Sprint race at the Malaysian Grand Prix, the 19th round of the MotoGP World Championship, at the Sepang International Circuit, with the event set to conclude Sunday.
Acosta clocked 20 minutes and 4.098 seconds, finishing 0.578 seconds ahead of compatriot Marc Marquez, who settled for second, and 1.310 seconds clear of Italy's Marco Bezzecchi, who claimed third.
Marquez further consolidated his commanding position atop the championship standings, capitalizing on the withdrawal of compatriot Jorge Martín, his closest rival in the title race.
Marquez took his tally to 374 points, opening a 19-point advantage over Martin, who remained second with 355 points, while Bezzecchi occupied third place with 322 points.