2016 Malaysia MotoGP Review, Johann Zarco 2016 Moto2 Champion!

Review of round seventeen of the 2016 MotoGP season at Sepang International Circuit, on the outskirts of Selangor, south of Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian GP.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Team rider Andrea Dovizioso on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP16. Giving Andrea Dovizioso his first premier series win since Donnington Park in 2009.



Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1V, he was three seconds behind Dovizioso at the end. While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider and outgoing MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was twelve seconds behind Dovizioso at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider and current Moto2 champion Johann Zarco on the Kalex. The race win was enough to give Johann Zarco the 2016 Moto2 title and his second Moto2 championship in a row, and first rider to win back to back Moto2/250cc titles since Jorge Lorenzo did it in 2006 and 2007. Johann Zarco was 37 points ahead of Thomas Lüthi with a race to spare. Contracts to Johann Zarco for winning the Moto2 championship once again.



Second was Estrella Galicia Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli on the Kalex, he was three seconds behind Zarco at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was over three seconds behind Zarco at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Aspar Mahindra Team Moto3 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Mahindra. Second was Drive M7 SIC Racing Team rider Jakub Kornfeil on the Honda, he was seven seconds behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Bo Bendsneyder on the KTM, he was over seven seconds behind Bagnaia at the end.