MotoGP Malaysia Sprint Result 2026: Acosta Wins, Martin Out, and Race Time Today in Pakistan
Pedro Acosta won the MotoGP Malaysia Sprint, Martin withdrew with a broken wrist and Marquez leads by 19. The race is at 12 pm PKT today. See grid and points.
Pedro Acosta won the MotoGP Malaysia Sprint 2026 at Sepang on Saturday 31 October, 0.578 seconds ahead of Marc Marquez, and Marquez now leads the championship by 19 points because Jorge Martin has withdrawn from the weekend. The 20-lap Malaysian Grand Prix starts at 12:00 pm PKT today, Sunday 1 November, with Alex Marquez on pole.
We read the Sprint classification, the qualifying results and the updated riders' standings in MotoGP's official results data on 1 November 2026. Martin's withdrawal and Raul Fernandez's absence are confirmed in MotoGP's own news posts. Every Pakistan time below is our conversion from Malaysian time, which is three hours ahead.
Acosta beat Marc Marquez by 0.578 seconds in the 10-lap Sprint
Acosta, riding for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, covered the 10 laps in 20:04.098. Marc Marquez finished 0.578 seconds behind on the factory Ducati, and Marco Bezzecchi was third for Aprilia, 1.310 seconds back. Ai Ogura was fourth, only half a second off the podium.
| Sprint finish | Rider | Team | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 20:04.098 | 12 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | +0.578 | 9 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | +1.310 | 7 |
| 4 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | +1.793 | 6 |
| 5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | +5.053 | 5 |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | +8.330 | 4 |
| 7 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +8.484 | 3 |
| 8 | Diogo Moreira | LCR Honda | +9.001 | 2 |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | +9.101 | 1 |
It was Acosta's second Sprint win of 2026. Pole sitter Alex Marquez did not finish: MotoGP's data shows him out after two laps, and Jack Miller was also out at the same point. Johann Zarco was the first rider without points in tenth.
Jorge Martin withdrew from Malaysia with a broken wrist
Jorge Martin will not race at Sepang. MotoGP confirmed on 31 October that the Aprilia rider withdrew after Free Practice 2. He broke his wrist in Australia six days before the Malaysian weekend and tried to ride through the pain on Friday.
Martin rode 12 laps in the first session on Friday and only three laps in the afternoon Practice session. He went out again on Saturday morning, then stopped. The results data shows him with no time in Qualifying 1 and no entry in the Sprint. MotoGP says he is aiming to return at the next round.
He is not the only one missing. Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse rode the first session on Friday, then a medical review declared him unfit because of fingers he broke at the Indonesian round. That leaves Malaysia with 20 starters in the Sprint, two fewer than usual.
For Martin, this is brutal timing. He arrived 10 points behind. He leaves Sepang, at best, 19 points behind, and at worst 44.
Marquez now leads Martin by 19 points with the Grand Prix to come
After the Sprint, Marc Marquez has 374 points and Martin stays on 355. Bezzecchi is third on 322 after his podium. Acosta's win lifts him to 275, ten points clear of Ogura in fifth.
| Standing | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 374 |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 355 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 322 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 275 |
| 5 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 265 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 257 |
Marquez cannot win the title today. Even a Grand Prix win would put him 44 points clear, and three weekends remain after Malaysia, Qatar, Portugal and Valencia, each worth up to 37 points. That is 111 points still on the table by our sum.
The Malaysian Grand Prix starts at 12 pm PKT with Alex Marquez on pole
The Grand Prix starts at 3:00 pm in Malaysia, which is 12:00 pm PKT on Sunday 1 November. It runs over 20 laps. The grid comes from Saturday's qualifying, where Alex Marquez beat his brother by 0.070 seconds with a lap of 1:56.493.
| Grid | Rider | Team | Qualifying lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing | 1:56.493 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 1:56.563 |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1:56.577 |
| 4 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 1:56.617 |
| 5 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1:56.668 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 1:56.842 |
Follow these steps if you want to catch the race live in Pakistan.
- Open the Begin app or begin.watch by 11:45 am PKT. MotoGP's broadcasters page lists Begin for Pakistan.
- Watch the Warm Up at 7:40 am PKT if you want to see whether anyone has a problem before the race.
- Expect the Grand Prix to start at 12:00 pm PKT and to last a little over 40 minutes.
- Check MotoGP's results page after the flag for the final classification and the new points.
Begin's prices and how to pay are set out in our page on watching LaLiga in Pakistan on the Begin app. Every remaining round of the season, with Sprint and race times, is on our MotoGP 2026 time in Pakistan page.
Common questions
Who won the MotoGP Malaysia Sprint 2026?
Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM won it, 0.578 seconds ahead of Marc Marquez. Marco Bezzecchi was third.
Why is Jorge Martin not racing in Malaysia?
He broke his wrist in Australia and withdrew after Free Practice 2 on Saturday. MotoGP says he aims to return at the next round in Qatar.
What time is the MotoGP Malaysia race in Pakistan?
The Grand Prix starts at 12:00 pm PKT on Sunday 1 November 2026, over 20 laps.
Who is on pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix?
Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing, 0.070 seconds faster than his brother Marc in qualifying.
Can Marc Marquez win the title in Malaysia?
No. A win today would make his lead 44 points, and 111 points remain across the last three weekends.
Where can I watch MotoGP in Pakistan?
MotoGP's broadcasters page lists Begin, the streaming service at begin.watch, for Pakistan.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the Sprint, Qualifying 1, Qualifying 2 and practice classifications and the riders' standings in MotoGP's official results data, the feed behind motogp.com, on 1 November 2026 at about 5:30 am PKT. Martin's withdrawal is from MotoGP's post Martin withdraws: the #89 won't take part in Malaysia, and Fernandez's absence from Raul Fernandez sidelined from Sepang. The Begin listing is from MotoGP's broadcasters page, which we read on 31 October. The points maths is ours. We could not confirm why Alex Marquez and Jack Miller stopped after two laps, because the results data does not give a reason, and we did not check whether Martin has been cleared for Qatar.
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