Race results: Malaysian MotoGP
| Pos | Num | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | 12 | Maverick VIÑALES | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 40:14.632 |
| 2 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | +3.059 |
| 3 | 04 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | +5.611 |
| 4 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | +5.965 |
| 5 | 42 | Alex RINS | ESP | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | +6.350 |
| 6 | 21 | Franco MORBIDELLI | ITA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | +9.993 |
| 7 | 20 | Fabio QUARTARARO | FRA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | +12.864 |
| 8 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Pramac Racing | Ducati | +17.252 |
| 9 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | +19.773 |
| 10 | 36 | Joan MIR | ESP | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | +22.854 |
| 11 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +24.821 |
| 12 | 63 | Francesco BAGNAIA | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | +30.251 |
| 13 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | ESP | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | +30.447 |
| 14 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | +34.215 |
| 15 | 82 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +34.461 |
| 16 | 55 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | +44.319 |
| 17 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | +47.343 |
| DNF | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda | 4 Laps |
| DNF | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | LCR Honda CASTROL | Honda | 6 Laps |
| DNF | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 9 Laps |
Race winner: 20 laps
