After wrapping up the 2025 title runner-up place – behind absent brother Marc Marquez – on Saturday at Sepang, Alex Marquez took victory within the Malaysian MotoGP.
However there was drama behind when Francesco Bagnaia retired from third late within the race, placing Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi again as much as third on this planet championship – regardless of a disappointing weekend.
Bezzecchi is now 5 factors away from Bagnaia with two rounds to go, however KTM’s Pedro Acosta can also be a risk after a superb runner-up end on Sunday.
Acosta is 26 factors behind Bagnaia, with a most of 74 factors up for grabs.
In the meantime, Franco Morbidelli grabbed the benefit again over VR46 team-mate Fabio di Giannantonio for sixth.
Malaysia: New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Crew | Factors | Diff. | |
| 1 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | 545 | |
| 2 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | 413 | (-132) |
| 3 | ^1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP25) | 291 | (-254) |
| 4 | ˅1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | 286 | (-259) |
| 5 | = | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | 260 | (-285) |
| 6 | ^1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24) | 227 | (-318) |
| 7 | ˅1 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 226 | (-319) |
| 8 | = | Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)* | 186 | (-359) |
| 9 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 182 | (-363) |
| 10 | = | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) | 146 | (-399) |
| 11 | = | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 134 | (-411) |
| 12 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | 133 | (-412) |
| 13 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 128 | (-417) |
| 14 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 106 | (-439) |
| 15 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 93 | (-452) |
| 16 | = | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)* | 79 | (-466) |
| 17 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 72 | (-473) |
| 18 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 68 | (-477) |
| 19 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 63 | (-482) |
| 20 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 36 | (-509) |
| 21 | = | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP25) | 34 | (-511) |
| 22 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 23 | (-522) |
| 23 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V) | 10 | (-535) |
| 24 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Manufacturing facility (RS-GP25) | 8 | (-537) |
| 25 | = | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Manufacturing facility Racing (YZR-M1 V4) | 8 | (-537) |
| 26 | = | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 7 | (-538) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the identical championship place as earlier race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie
