Moto2 Sepang: Thomas Luthi wins red flagged race – championship to be decided at Valencia

If the 125cc championship between Nico Terol and Johann Zarco will be decided at Valencia, so will the Moto2 championship between Stefan Bradl and Marc Marquez.
Marquez who did not pass the medical examination to compete in today’s Moto2 race at Sepang was gifted with a two week respite to recover from his injuries (shoulder, neck and eye) as the Malaysian race was red flagged with just two laps to go with Thomas Luthi having taken the lead over Stefan Bradl in the previous lap.

Bradl needed the win to take the championship title and at Valencia the Kiefer Kalex rider will just have to finish in 14th, while Marquez will need the victory to claim the Moto2 title.
The red flag came out after Axel Pons crashed out and laying on the track was hit by oncoming Kenny Noyes, and we are waiting news on his condition as he’s being transferred to the local hospital.

This was Luthi’s maiden win in Moto2, while Pol Espargaro took third place and his second podium of the season.
Alex de Angelis came up from 11th on the grid to finish fourth after a hot battle with Aleix Espargaro and Mika Kallio.

Dominique Aegerter took fifth followed by Mika Kallio, Michele Pirro and Aleix Espargaro.
While Andrea Iannone and Scott Redding closed out the top ten.
Moto2 Sepang Race results:01- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock Moto2 – Suter MMXI – 17 laps in 36’35.
11402- Stefan Bradl – Viessmann Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
18703- Pol Espargaro – HP Tuenti Speed Up – Speed Up S-11 – + 7.
46504- Alex De Angelis – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 9.
12705- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXI – + 11.
49406- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMXI – + 11.
90307- Michele Pirro – Gresini Racing Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 12.
56808- Aleix Espargaro – Pons HP 40 – Pons KALEX – + 12.
96309- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Suter MMXII – + 14.
09810- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMXII – + 16.
69711- Tito Rabat – Blusens STX – FTR Moto M211 – + 19.
56812- Kenan Sofuoglu – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXI – + 24.
88513- Jules Cluzel – NGM Forward Racing – Suter MMXI – + 25.
34514- Mike Di Meglio – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 26.
69615- Xavier Simeon – RTL Sport Team – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 32.
80616- Axel Pons – Pons HP 40 – Pons KALEX – + 32.
97917- Kenny Noyes – Avintia STX – FTR Moto M211 – + 33.
17918- Joan Olive – Aeroport de Castello – FTR Moto M211 – + 36.
49719- Jordi Torres – Mapfre Aspar Team – Suter MMXI – + 40.
56920- Mohamad Zamri Baba – Petronas Malaysia – Moriwaki MD600 – + 56.
75621- Ivan Moreno – Mapfre Aspar Team – Suter MMXI – + 1’05.
96622- Hafizh Syahrin – Petronas Malaysia – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1’06.
11023- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 1’17.
08324- Robertino Pietri – Italtrans Racing Team – Suter MMXI – + 1’19.
41525- Mashel Al Naimi – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – 1 lap