Sepang: Aspar Mahindra Team's Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia surged to his second and the MGP3O's third win of the 2016 season at Malaysian GP yesterday.

The win, at the 5.543-km circuit close to Kuala Lumpur's International Airport, was a massive boost to the Italian teenager's hopes of finishing high up in the championship, lifting him back to third overall after losing ground in recent races.