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More MotoGP™ points in Malaysia as Miller finishes 8th but new Moto2 world champ Pedro Acosta takes headline billing

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing came away from one of their ‘tougher’ circuits on the MotoGP calendar with more points and another top ten finish as Jack Miller rode to 8th at the Sepang International Circuit. In Moto2™ Red Bull KTM Ajo were proclaimed world champions for the third year in a row as Pedro Acosta finished 2nd to win his second title in just three Grand Prix seasons.

  • Red Bull KTM Factory Racing take top ten points at the start of the final triple header of the season
  • Jack Miller reproduces his excellent start from 10th on the grid on Saturday to charge into top six contention and scores 8th
  • Brad Binder falls out of the running with eight laps to go and during an intense fight for mid top ten places
  • Pedro Acosta is 2023 Moto2 world champion after 2nd position confirms an 80 point advantage with just 50 remaining this season. The 19-year-old is the third #1 in a row for Aki Ajo and his crew in the class, who also rule the Moto2 Teams competition
  • Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Deniz Öncü battles for Moto3™ honors, Filippo Farioli manages a season-best in 8th as KTM and the rapid RC4 take the Moto3 Constructors title for the sixth time

 The Sepang International Circuit brought some staple ingredients to the annual hosting of MotoGP in Malaysia and the site 50km south of the center of Kuala Lumpur: stuffy 30+ degree temperatures, a fascinating and tricky 5.5km racetrack, a large and expectant crowd, and teams with knowledge and references from the pre-season test at the same venue but also trying to solve the tire consumption headache for maximum performance. The Grand Prix took place over 20 laps and with Red Bull KTM looking to see if the 5th and 6th positions aced in the Saturday Sprint by Brad Binder and Jack Miller respectively could be repeated or improved. Both riders launched from the third and fourth rows of the grid and into leading group contention as the field set about establishing an effective race rhythm. It was a static affair dictated by effective grip. Binder and Miller were wrapped up in a multi-rider battle for 5th but Brad did not reach mid-race distance when he crashed into Turn 11. Jack fought hard to defend 7th but was just pipped to the position on the last lap and took 8th.

Binder has almost confirmed 4th position in the world championship standings for 2023. He is 75 points from 3rd and 54 ahead of 5th with just 74 left to win this season. After two years of consecutive 6th place finishes #33 is heading to a PB in his fourth MotoGP term. Jack Miller sits in 10th. The points accumulated in Malaysia mean that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are 4th from 11 in the Teams listing. KTM is the 2nd best manufacturer in the series. The many lights and the impressive setting of the Lusail International Circuit will be switched on for MotoGP next week. The Grand Prix of Qatar takes place at the end of the season compared to the normal opening slot (due to circuit renovations) and MotoGP should find an upscaled but nevertheless challenging Doha-based layout (where Binder was runner-up in 2022) for round nineteen of twenty in a few days.

Jack Miller, 8th: “Long old race. I didn’t quite have enough for those boys ahead and we’re scratching our heads a little bit because that time gap to the front is not ideal in a 20-lap race. I didn’t have any real issues or mistakes that cost me any time; it was just outright pace. So, we’re missing a little bit. I was hanging with [Marco] Bezzecchi for a while but cooked the front tire. We have some work to do and I will try to get better myself as well to see what we can maximize for Qatar and Valencia.” 

Brad Binder, DNF: “I had a good warm-up session and felt really good but then just struggled in the race. It was hard to stop the bike and if I carried any corner speed then the front end would wash. It was a fight to stay clean and to try and pick guys off. Unfortunately, I just washed-out in Turn 11 and there is not much more to say. We tried a few different things for the race today and with the heat and the grip level they didn’t really work. Lessons learned for Qatar and moving forward.” 

Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Team Manager: “We were confident of a good race today after the way the weekend had gone and after the Sprint on Saturday but it did not happen. Brad crashed and Jack was doing quite well but not what we were expecting. Both were complaining of the same problems so we have to be more focused on this matter. A strange day and we have to understand how we can be better for Qatar.” 

Grand Prix of Malaysia photographs can be found HERE 

Results MotoGP Grand Prix of Malaysia 1. Enea Bastianini (ITA) Ducati 39:59.1372. Alex Marquez (ESP) Ducati +1.5353. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati +3.5628. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing +19.204DNF. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 

World championship standings MotoGP 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati, 412 points2. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati 3983. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA) Ducati, 3234. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 25410. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 156.

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