MotoGP: Bagnaia wins in Malaysia, keeps title hopes alive

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 3 - Italy's double world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday to keep his slender hopes of winning this year's MotoGP title alive.
    The Ducati factory rider cut the lead of Spain's Jorge Martin, who came second, to 24 points, meaning the title will be decided at the last race weekend of the season in two weeks time.
    Bagnaia's hopes of retaining his title suffered a big blow on Saturday when he crashed out of the sprint race and Pramac Ducati's Martin took advantage, triumphing to extend his lead to 29 points for one night.
    The final race weekend, when 37 points will be up for grabs with the sprint and the main event Grand Prix, is expected to be held in Barcelona after organizers decided not to stage the race in Valencia following last week's devastating deadly floods there.
    (ANSA).