
Over 100,000 fans sweated their way through the penultimate chapter of 2019 MotoGP at the demanding Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia but were treated to the cool and collected sight of Monster Energy Yamaha scalping the opposition and posting the team (and manufacturer’s) first victory at the venue in almost ten years.
The Spaniard’s unmatchable capacity to lead from the first lap and then the remaining nineteen circulations was all-encompassing and even a buoyant Marc Marquez could do little about his fellow Catalan once Maverick had made the break.
The feat represented MV12’s first win since the Dutch Grand Prix in June and keeps him seven points ahead of his nearest rival to seal third spot in the championship standings. It was also fair recompense after coming so close to snaring the win in Australia the previous Sunday.