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The MotoGP race in Malaysia’s Sepang international circuit became a disaster after multiple riders collided in the second turn of the circuit. The Sprint race was completed yesterday and Championship leader Jorge Martin won the race after Reigning champion Bagnaia’s painful crash.
The Spaniard is on the verge of becoming the first-time MotoGP world champion in Malaysia. All he needs to do is win the race with Bagnaia finishing less than second position. The race started on time and the riders were charging for the lead position battling each other from the start. At the opening lap, Martin and Bagnaia were committed and engaged in the battle for the lead with Bagnaia touching Martin’s legs before turn 1 which pushed Martin slightly off the track and the Italian took the lead.
Big Disaster in Malaysia
But the disaster happened after in the backend as Monster Energy Yamaha rider Quartararo, KTM riders Jack Miller and Brad Binder all collided in Turn 2 and it was a huge accident. Quartararo was seen limping after the crash and the race was stopped immediately with Red flags.
MASSIVE CRASH IN MOTOGP! 🤯
— Desi Racing Co (@DesiRacingco) November 3, 2024
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All riders were asked to return to their garage and the track was closed for recovery. The Malaysian Grand Prix is a key race for this year's championship as Jorge Martin is on the verge of winning his first world title. Yesterday's race was a disaster for the Ducati team as they lost their chance to be in the championship fight against the Prima Pramac racing team. Though both the teams use Ducati Machines the factory team was completely dominated by the Independent Team for most part of the season.
Independent rider Jorge Martin is in his final season with the Ducati-backed team and next year he will move to the Aprilia racing Factory team. But if he wins the title this year and moves on to Aprilia it will be great for his career. The Race again restarted and Francesco Bagnaia was leading the race keeping behind the championship leader Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez. Jack Miller and Brad Binder were out as the crash was heavy and the bikes couldn't be recovered on time.