Furusato Claims First Moto3 Win in Shortened Malaysian GP
The 10-lap sprint followed a lengthy delay after a sighting-lap crash that left Jose Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler conscious and airlifted to hospital.
Overview
- Taiyo Furusato dominated at Sepang to take his maiden Grand Prix victory by 2.259 seconds.
- Ángel Piqueras finished second with Adrian Fernandez third, while polesitter David Almansa ended fourth.
- Race distance was cut from 15 to 10 laps after a near two-hour stoppage triggered by the pre-start incident.
- Key moments included Maximo Quiles’ Lap 5 error and Guido Pini’s late Turn 15 crash as the podium fight reshuffled.
- Quiles secured Moto3 Rookie of the Year with seventh place in Round 20 of 22.