Veda Ega Pratama takes second at Sepang, Hakim Danish fourth
The Indonesian Honda Team Asia rider climbed from eighth on the grid, with Maximo Quiles taking victory in the Malaysia Moto3 race.
Maximo Quiles won the Malaysia Moto3 race at Sepang as Indonesia’s Veda Ega Pratama secured the runner-up spot following a final-lap battle. Alvaro Carpe finished third, leaving Hakim Danish fourth.
Honda Team Asia rider Veda Ega reached fifth on lap two after starting eighth. He subsequently traded places with Danish as they pursued the riders ahead, before overtaking Carpe on lap nine to take second. Danish also passed Carpe, putting him third.
Quiles stretched his lead to 1.2 seconds on lap 10. Veda Ega lost ground when he went wide on lap 12, with both Danish and David Almansa getting past. He overtook both on lap 13, although Almansa then regained the advantage.
The contest behind Quiles continued into the closing stages. Danish briefly occupied second on the last lap before Carpe moved ahead of the chasing riders. Veda Ega responded by passing Carpe and defended second through to the finish, while Carpe claimed the final podium place.
