# Marquez wins in Malaysia to extend MotoGP lead

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/marquez-wins-in-malaysia-to-extend-motogp-lead/
- Published: 2026-11-01T09:10:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T10:10:21+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/articles/c65ynzv9v4qxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Motorsport, Sport

## Key points

- Marquez won in Malaysia and leads by 44 points.
- He has 399 points with two rounds remaining.
- Martin missed the race with a fractured wrist.

## Summary

Marc Marquez won the Malaysian Grand Prix, extending his MotoGP championship lead to 44 points after title rival Jorge Martin withdrew with a fractured wrist. The victory puts Marquez in position to secure his seventh world title with two rounds still to come.

Marquez finished more than four seconds ahead and now has 399 points. He needs to extend his lead to 74 points at next week’s Qatar Grand Prix to clinch the championship there. Pedro Acosta took second and Marquez’s brother Alex was third; Martin, the 2024 champion, could not race after struggling with his wrist injury in practice.

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