2023 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2023 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia) was the eighteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on 12 November 2023.

  2023 Malaysian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 18 of 20 races in the
2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 November 2023
Official namePetronas Grand Prix of Malaysia
LocationPetronas Sepang International Circuit
Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.543 km (3.444 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:57.491
Fastest lap
Rider Álex Márquez Ducati
Time 1:58.979 on lap 3
Podium
First Enea Bastianini Ducati
Second Álex Márquez Ducati
Third Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 2:05.288
Fastest lap
Rider Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 2:06.151 on lap 3
Podium
First Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Second Pedro Acosta Kalex
Third Marcos Ramírez Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Jaume Masià Honda
Time 2:10.846
Fastest lap
Rider Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna
Time 2:12.268 on lap 2
Podium
First Collin Veijer Husqvarna
Second Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna
Third Jaume Masià Honda

In the Moto2 class, Pedro Acosta secured the Riders' Championship after finishing second place, with closest title rival Tony Arbolino finishing tenth. Acosta became the youngest Moto2 champion, at the age of 19 years, 171 days, and only behind Dani Pedrosa (19 years, 8 days) as the youngest intermediate class champion.

In the Moto3 class, KTM secured its sixth Constructors' Championship.

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