All Martin had to do was stay out of trouble. And yet….

Putting it all on the line in Malaysia  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE DATABASE SUBSCRIBE MOTOGP Sepang MotoGP: all Martin had to do was stay out of trouble. And yet…. Mat Oxley The Malaysian GP was full of drama. Bagnaia crashed out of the sprint, which left MotoGP points-leader Martin sitting pretty for the main race, but he still risked it all in an epic duel with the reigning champion   The first three laps of Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix were jaw-dropping stuff. Going into the race, sitting comfortably on a 29-point championship advantage, Jorge Martin knew THE ONLY THING he absolutely had to do was stay out of the gravel. If he could manage that he would take one more mighty step towards winning the greatest prize of them all. READ MORE PHOTO: DORNA/MOTOGP SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Mat Oxley The daredevils who tackle the TT on three wheels   "Sidecars are so unstable! Then you add two skilled lunatics and off you go" From our latest issue: Mat Oxley talks to Ben and Tom Birchall, who've won 14 sidecar TTs and recently received the Royal Automobile Club's Segrave Trophy READ MORE Best Selling Explore our top-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW 1955 – Mille Miglia  Special Edition BUY NOW F1 Retro 1980 Book + Subscription BUY NOW Wireless Earphones Motor Sport BUY NOW Stirling Silver Motor Sport Cufflinks BUY NOW F1 World Champions 2025 Calendar BUY NOW Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60