Sepang MotoGP: Rabat takes Moto2 win

Esteve Rabat won the Malaysian Moto2 race after topping every session over the weekend.

Rabat took the top step of the podium ahead of his team-mate and championship hopeful Pol Espargaro in second. Swiss rider Thomas Luthi completed the podium in third.

Brit and chainmpionship leader Scott Redding lost out on sixth place at the final corner to Frenchman Johann Zarco. The result means Redding’s championship lead is now only nine points.

1 25 80 Esteve RABAT SPA Tuenti HP 40 Kalex 155.0 25’45.411
2 20 40 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Tuenti HP 40 Kalex 154.9 +1.563
3 16 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Interwetten Paddock Moto2 Racing Suter 154.7 +2.910
4 13 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex 154.6 +4.814
5 11 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Technomag carXpert Suter 154.3 +7.352
6 10 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Came Iodaracing Project Suter 154.1 +9.790
7 9 45 Scott REDDING GBR Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex 154.1 +9.840
8 8 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Italtrans Racing Team Kalex 153.9 +11.894
9 7 81 Jordi TORRES SPA Aspar Team Moto2 Suter 153.8 +12.302
10 6 60 Julian SIMON SPA Italtrans Racing Team Kalex 153.5 +15.524
11 5 3 Simone CORSI ITA NGM Mobile Racing Speed Up 153.4 +16.190
12 4 52 Danny KENT GBR Tech 3 Tech 3 152.5 +25.191
13 3 95 Anthony WEST AUS QMMF Racing Team Speed Up 152.5 +25.982
14 2 88 Ricard CARDUS SPA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Speed Up 152.5 +26.040
15 1 23 Marcel SCHROTTER GER Maptaq SAG Zelos Team Kalex 152.4 +26.380
16  55 Hafizh SYAHRIN MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia Kalex 152.1 +29.369
17  96 Louis ROSSI FRA Tech 3 Tech 3 152.1 +30.154
18  8 Gino REA GBR Argiñano & Gines Racing Speed Up 151.5 +35.653
19  18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Aspar Team Moto2 Suter 151.5 +35.723
20  92 Alex MARIÑELARENA SPA Blusens Avintia Kalex 151.5 +36.012
21  44 Steven ODENDAAL RSA Argiñano & Gines Racing Speed Up 151.1 +40.132
22  25 Azlan SHAH MAL IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Moriwaki 151.1 +40.457
23  7 Doni Tata PRADITA INA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Suter 150.2 +50.037
24  10 Thitipong WAROKORN THA Thai Honda PTT Gresini Moto2 Suter 149.8 +54.131
25  97 Rafid Topan SUCIPTO INA QMMF Racing Team Speed Up 149.8 +54.451
Not Classified
11 Sandro CORTESE GER Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex 152.4 1 Lap
54 Mattia PASINI ITA NGM Mobile Racing Speed Up 151.9 3 Laps
15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM NGM Mobile Forward Racing Speed Up  0 Lap
19 Xavier SIMEON BEL Maptaq SAG Zelos Team Kalex  0 Lap