Race weather
C2527.2 °C
Air
max 27.7 °C
79%
Humidity
4.5 mm
Rain
7 km/h
Wind
gusts 23 km/h
Open-Meteo data at the circuit location during the race; not the track temperature.
Round 17 of 18
Aftermath
Malaysian Grand Prix 2011
Petronas Sepang International Circuit Malaysia
5.543 m · 20 laps · since 1999
Aftermath
What happened
The official result against what we predicted, race craft by phase and the start.
Race weekend
As it happens
Live timing, the grid as it forms and who wins the run to turn one.
Grid penalties
| Session | Rider | Qualified | Starts | Δ | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Ben Spies | 16 | — | — | absent del Grid.pdf (pit lane / no surt) |
Preview
Before the race
What to expect this weekend: race and qualifying outlook, the weight of the grid and the weather.
The layout
C6Finish line · 5,546 m per lap
© OpenStreetMap contributors
A track for grid position, or an open one?
C15In between: the grid matters, but there is room to come back.
43/100
Position index
17%
Pole wins
44%
Front row on the podium
0.71
Grid ↔ result
When two teammates disagree between pace and grid, pace wins 67% of the time (between 21% and 94%; 3 cases).
Descriptive, over 6 races (2018–2025). 100 = the track where the grid matters most; 0 = the most open. Within a team, practice pace tells who will finish ahead 7 times in 10, but when the faster teammate qualifies behind, they finish behind 6 times in 10: grid position weighs more than pace.
How they arrive in the standings
| # | Rider | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Stoner | 325 | — |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | 260 | −65 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | 212 | −113 |
| 4 | Daniel Pedrosa | 208 | −117 |
| 5 | Ben Spies | 156 | −169 |
| 6 | Marco Simoncelli | 139 | −186 |
The last race here in numbers
2010 edition
44
Overtakes
2
Lead changes
3 leaders
10/20
Laps led by the winner
Valentino Rossi
0.224 s
Closest finish
Comeback of the day: Hiroshi Aoyama, from P14 to P7.
Longest battle: Andrea Dovizioso vs Valentino Rossi (11 laps).
Overtakes are counted at the finish line: moves undone within the same lap are not seen. It is a measure of movement, not an official statistic.
Winners here
- 2025Alex MarquezDucati
- 2024Francesco BagnaiaDucati
- 2023Enea BastianiniDucati
- 2022Francesco BagnaiaDucati
- 2019Maverick ViñalesYamaha
- 2018Marc MarquezHonda
- 2017Andrea DoviziosoDucati
- 2016Andrea DoviziosoDucati
Attrition here
Average here 21% · global 19%
| Year | DNFs | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4/23 | 17% |
| 2024 | 2/20 | 10% |
| 2023 | 5/23 | 22% |
| 2022 | 5/24 | 21% |
| 2019 | 3/20 | 15% |
| 2018 | 4/23 | 17% |