Italian Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) did what he had to do and won. Malaysian Grand Prix But the Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha YZR M 1) also achieved his goal and postponed the 2022 world championship to the Valencian Community Grand Prix in fourteen days.

“The numbers” were saying that Bagnaia’s win with Quartararo off the podium would give the Italian a world title, but the Frenchman knew how to recover from his twelfth position in the starting lineup to finish on the podium. “to offend aliron” your opponent.

Meanwhile, the third in the dispute, Spaniard Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia RS-GP), could do nothing in a race where he was never at the level of his opponents and still “crash” in the final lap. Italian Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha YZR M 1) literally slammed into his bike to overtake him and lose another position and took eleventh place.

Bagnaia is now 258 points for 235 of QuartararoA 23-point advantage for the final race of the season, which opens up much more options for the Italians over the French.

no one is surprised George Martin But it was a surprise to see Italian “Pecco” Bagnaia move from the third line-up, ninth place, to second place at the corner at the end of the straight. His rivals, including Marc Márquez himself (Repsol Honda RC 213 V), trying to do the same with the Italian Enea Bastianini (Ducati Desmosedici GP21).

Like Bagnaia, the French Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha YZR M 1) also saved seven positions Finishing the first round in fifth place, the third contender for the championship, Spaniard Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia RS-GP), moved up from eleventh to ninth.

The pace set by Jorge Martín was just as brutal as in his official classification, breaking the track’s absolute record, leaving Bagnaia just a little bit behind to tackle. Bastianini and Marquez, Quartararo was handed two “long laps” penalties for disturbing his opponents during practice while trying to connect with them a little further back in a group that also included teammate Italian Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha YZR M 1).

As Martín gradually rose to prominence from Bagnaia and Bastianini, interest was later backfight Despite many surprises ahead, Repsol Honda driver Quartararo was not able to resist the attacks much, as the Spaniard crashed on the sixth lap while he had a significant advantage.

So, in this way “Pecco” Bagnaia “found” himself in the lead of the race, followed by Bastianini and Fabio Quartararo in third place, even thirteen laps ahead.

More than a second and a half behind them was a group led by Marc Márquez, including the Italians. marco bezzecchi (Ducati Desmosedici GP22), Spain’s Joan Mir (Suzuki GSX RR) and Alex Rins (Suzuki GSX RR) and South African Brad Binder (KTM RC 16).

Bezzecchi, like Joan Mir, managed to beat Marc Márquez a few laps later. Repsol-Honda Either way, I couldn’t do anything to avoid it.

And when everything seems to herald Bastianini’s future “faithful sir” From Bagnaia to the descent of the checkered flag, when a student of the Gresini team passed the world leader in four of the eleventh round, he jumped in surprise before he tried to reverse the pass at any time, so as not to risk the fall. position in the championship.

However, from behind, Fabio Quartararo was beating almost six-tenths of a second faster, and although he was more than two seconds behind, he was slowly approaching the leading duo and “pushed” With the arrival of Marco Bezzecchi from behind.

At the fore were the two duos, Bastianini and Bagnaia and Quartararo and Bezzecchi, in the Ducati workshops the movements came to be seen as a victory for Bagnaia. Quartararo’s fourthHe mathematically gave the Italians the title, surpassing Bezzecchi.

the nerves were tense and Luigi Dall’Igna, chief engineer of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, got up from his seat, perhaps intending to give team orders, but on the way, Bagnaia regained first place while Quartararo successfully parried Bezzecchi’s attacks and is already 1.6 seconds behind. leader with six laps left.

Nothing changed until the very last moment, with Bagnaia taking his seventh victory of the season ahead of Bastianini, while Quartararo was able to delay the Italians’ title success to the Valencian Community Grand Prix after fourteen days on the track. “Ricardo Tormo” by Cheste.

Alex Rins (Suzuki GSX RR) finished fifth ahead of Australia Jack Miller (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) beat Marc Márquez in the final lap, who couldn’t do more than he did with the Repsol Honda RC 213 V and Aleix Espargaró eleventh, as he had already warned after the official classification on Saturday. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda RC 213 V), fourteenth, ahead of Raúl Fernández (KTM RC 16), Maverick Vinales (Aprilia RS-GP), Alex Márquez (Honda RC 213 V), Australian Remy Gardner (KTM RC 16) and Joan Mir (Suzuki GSX RR) who crossed the finish line by saving his bike after an accident.