Honda secures MotoGP Constructor Title in Malaysia
Repsol Honda wraps up 2017 Constructors Crown |
In typical Malaysian fashion, the sun that had shone until half an hour before the start of the MotoGP race was replaced by a sudden heavy thunderstorm that did not last long but left the track completely soaked.
Marc Marquez, on a rain front Michelin tire and a medium rear, got away brilliantly from the third row and completed the first lap in third place. He was passed by Andrea Dovizioso on the fifth lap, and when he realized that he could not match the pace of the three frontrunners, he settled for fourth place which, combined with the achievements of Dani Pedrosa and Cal Crutchlow this season, earned Honda the 2017 MotoGP Constructor title.
It was the manufacturer’s 23rd such crown in history, and the sixth out of the last seven seasons.
With Dovizioso winning the race in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Johan Zarco, Marquez will arrive at the season finale in Valencia leading the standings by 21 points over the Italian.
Pedrosa, who had been the fastest rider in Saturday’s dry conditions, wasn’t the happiest man when the rain started to fall, but a completely different setup prepared by his team, and the decision to use a soft rear tire, allowed him to keep a decent pace and take fifth place, just behind his teammate.
Rider Standings
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
1 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | 282 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
2 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | 261 | Ducati Team | Ducati |
3 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | 226 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
4 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | 197 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
5 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | 185 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
6 | ZARCO Johann | 5 | FRA | 154 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha |
7 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | 137 | Ducati Team | Ducati |
8 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | 121 | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati |
9 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | 104 | LCR Honda | Honda |
10 | FOLGER Jonas | 94 | GER | 84 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha |
11 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | 19 | SPA | 75 | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati |
12 | MILLER Jack | 43 | AUS | 73 | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda |
13 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | 64 | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati |
14 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | 62 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia |
15 | IANNONE Andrea | 29 | ITA | 60 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki |
16 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | 55 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
17 | RINS Alex | 42 | SPA | 46 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki |
18 | BAZ Loris | 76 | FRA | 45 | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati |
19 | ABRAHAM Karel | 17 | CZE | 30 | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati |
20 | RABAT Tito | 53 | SPA | 29 | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda |
21 | BARBERA Hector | 8 | SPA | 27 | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati |
22 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | 24 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
23 | PIRRO Michele | 51 | ITA | 18 | Ducati Test Team | Ducati |
24 | KALLIO Mika | 36 | FIN | 11 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
25 | LOWES Sam | 22 | GBR | 5 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia |
26 | NAKASUGA Katsuyuki | 21 | JPN | 4 | Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha |
27 | GUINTOLI Sylvain | 50 | FRA | 1 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki |
Team Standings
Pos. | Team | Points |
1 | Repsol Honda Team | 467 |
2 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 423 |
3 | Ducati Team | 398 |
4 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 238 |
5 | Octo Pramac Racing | 185 |
6 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | 107 |
7 | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | 105 |
8 | LCR Honda | 104 |
9 | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 102 |
10 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 90 |
11 | Reale Avintia Racing | 72 |
12 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 67 |
Constructor Standings
Pos. | Team | Points |
1 | Honda | 332 |
2 | Ducati | 303 |
3 | Yamaha | 301 |
4 | Suzuki | 87 |
5 | Aprilia | 64 |
6 | KTM | 64 |