Marc Marquez moved within reach of an eighth MotoGP world championship after dominating the 2026 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, taking his seventh Grand Prix victory of the season by 4.1 seconds. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider now leads injured title rival Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) by 44 points, while Marco Bezzecchi, Martin’s teammate and closest challenger, is 67 points adrift after finishing sixth at Sepang.
With three rounds remaining, Marquez could clinch the championship as early as next weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, provided he scores enough points over his rivals. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finished second, with polesitter Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completing the podium.
