Race results: Malaysian Grand Prix
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 44’51.497 |
| 2 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Ducati Team | Ducati | +0.743 |
| 3 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | +9.738 |
| 4 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | +17.763 |
| 5 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | +29.144 |
| 6 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | OCTO Pramac Racing | Ducati | +30.380 |
| 7 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | +30.769 |
| 8 | Jack MILLER | AUS | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | +35.238 |
| 9 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | +38.053 |
| 10 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +39.847 |
| 11 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati | +42.559 |
| 12 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +44.602 |
| 13 | Scott REDDING | GBR | OCTO Pramac Racing | Ducati | +48.696 |
| 14 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | +50.058 |
| 15 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | +50.705 |
| 16 | Michael VAN DER MARK | NED | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | +56.397 |
| 17 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | +58.391 |
| 18 | Tito RABAT | SPA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | +1’25.571 |
| DNF | Sam LOWES | GBR | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 11 Laps |
| DNF | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati | 12 Laps |
| DNF | Loris BAZ | FRA | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 15 Laps |
| DNF | Alex RINS | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 0 Lap |
