Bastianini revels in heat to power his way to first MotoGP win this season

Full speed ahead: Ducati rider Enea Bastianini (front) of Italy leading the pack to win the Petronas Grand Prix Malaysia at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

SEPANG: The dark days look to be over as Ducati rider Enea Bastianini finally snatched his first win of the MotoGP season with a great performance in the Petronas Grand Prix Malaysia at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit.

La Bestia or The Beast as he is known by MotoGP fans, had to miss the first three rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season due to injury. This was followed by average mid-pack performance throughout the year as well as missing several more rounds due to retirement.