( AFP ) - Hungarian rider Gabor Talmacsi stormed to his third 125cc victory of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on Sunday.
In a strong finish, the championship leader won in 42 minutes 50.831 seconds after starting second on the grid.
He was 6.753s ahead of Japanese rider Tomoyoshi Koyama and Spain's Hector Faubel in third, who was 7.793 behind the winner. Faubel had started in pole position.
Talmacsi said his Aprilia machine performed well in the hot conditions.
"We had a good set-up Saturday. So I could go fast today. I enjoyed the race. The bike was awesome and the brakes were effective unlike in Phillip Island circuit last week," he said.
Koyama, riding a KTM, described the race as "difficult" due to the tropical heat.
"The race was difficult. I had some problems with the tyres. I had a near crash," he said. Koyama lies third in the overall standings with 186 points.
Faubel, who is duelling with Talmacsi for the championship title, now lies 10 points behind the Hungarian. Talmacsi has 262 points while Faubel has 252.
"At the start, the bike was good. But in the middle of the race, I don't know what happened to the bike.
"But I will keep fighting for the championship title until the last race in Valencia," said Faubel.
The final race is in Valencia on November 4.
