Luthi pips Bradl to win Moto2

Sepang - Swiss rider Thomas Luthi claimed his first Moto2 win in Malaysia after a tense battle with championship leader Stefan Bradl on Sunday, meaning the title goes down to the last race.

Luthi, who started from pole position on a Suter, was in top form around the 5.5-km (3.4-mile) Sepang circuit, the 25-year-old finishing in 36 minutes 35.114 seconds.

It was tough on Bradl, who led for 16 of the 17 laps but eventually came home second, 0.187 seconds slower. A victory for the German would have allowed him to seal the title ahead of the final round at Valencia.

Pol Espargaro of Spain on an FTR was third, while San Marino's Alex de Angelis was fourth.

Bradl's second-place finish saw him increase his lead at the top of the Moto2 championship with 274 points.

Spaniard Marc Marquez, still in pain after crashing on an unflagged wet area in Friday's practice, did not race after he failed a medical. He is just about still in the hunt with 251 points.

Results on Sunday for Moto GP's Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit with driver, country, make of motorcycle and time:

Moto2

1. Thomas Luthi, Switzerland, Suter, 36 minutes, 35.114 seconds.
2. Stefan Bradl, Germany, Kalex, 36:35.301.
3. Pol Espargaro, Spain, FTR, 36:42.579.
4. Alex de Angelis, Republic of San Marino, Motobi, 36:44.241.
5. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland, Suter, 36:46.608.
6. Mika Kallio, Finland, Suter, 36:47.017.
7. Michele Pirro, Italy, Moriwaki, 36:47.682.
8. Aleix Espargaro, Spain, Kalex, 36:48.077.
9. Andrea Iannone, Italy, Suter, 36:49.212.
10. Scott Redding, Great Britain, Suter, 36:51.811.
World Standings (after 16 of 17 rounds)
1. Stefan Bradl, Germany, Kalex, 274 points.
2. Marc Marquez, Spain, Suter, 251.
3. Andrea Iannone, Italy, Suter, 172.
4. Alex de Angelis, Republic of San Marino, Motobi, 170.
5. Thomas Luthi, Switzerland, Suter, 151.

125cc

1. Maverick Vinales, Spain, Aprilia, 40 minutes, 34.280 seconds.
2. Sandro Cortese, Germany, Aprilia, 40:34.634.
3. Johann Zarco, France, Derbi, 40:36.735.
4. Hector Faubel, Spain, Aprilia, 40:37.201.
5. Nicolas Terol, Spain, Aprilia, 40:44.329.
6. Jonas Folger, Germany, Aprilia, 40:52.244.
7. Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysia, Derbi, 41:12.986.
8. Jakub Kornfeil, Czech Republic, Aprilia, 41:13.379.
9. Alberto Moncayo, Spain, Aprilia, 41:13.503.
10. Danny Kent, Great Britain, Aprilia, 41:14.517.
World Standings (after 16 of 17 rounds)
1. Nicolas Terol, Spain, Aprilia, 282 points.
2. Johann Zarco, France, Derbi, 262.
3. Sandro Cortese, Germany, Aprilia, 225.
4. Maverick Vinales, Spain, Aprilia, 223.
5. Hector Faubel, Spain, Aprilia, 161.1.