Zarco retires from Malaysian MotoGP with engine problem after strong start

Johann Zarco retired from the Malaysian Grand Prix with engine trouble, his second technical retirement in as many MotoGP weekends. Starting eighth on the grid, the LCR rider made a quick start to move past VR46's Fabio di Giannantonio.

He then settled into a rhythm behind the Tech3 KTM of Enea Bastianini and looked set to finish as the top Honda at Sepang before the problem struck. The full report continues beyond the excerpt available here.