alpinestars 1-2-3 as marc marquez extends motogp championship lead in malaysia, pedro acosta doubles up with sunday feature podium and alex marquez third

Marc Marquez led an Alpinestars 1-2-3 podium on Sunday at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, extending his championship lead to 44 points with three rounds remaining in 2026. The Sunday masterclass was backed up by Saturday Sprint winner Pedro Acosta in second place and Alex Marquez rounding out the podium in third place. 

Ai Ogura was fourth, as Enea Bastianini fought through to a strong fifth-place finish on the final lap, and Fabio Di Giannantonio was also in a close race to the checkered flag, finishing eighth by just 0.066s.