Moto3 Wor༒ld Championship leader Sandro Cortese has apologised for his behaviour after Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

The Germa✅n suddenly found himself on target to wrap-up the world title after nearest rival Luis Salom clashed with Jonas Folger at the first turn of the final lap, with third in the championship Maverick Vinales also out of a podium position.

But Cortese himself fell after being out-braked by both team-mate Danny Kent and Alessandro Tonucci at the end of the back straight, with just a fe꧃w corners to go.

Cortese - whose accid💙ent was caused when he tried to repass Tonucci on the exit of the turn - remo💛unted to salvage sixth, while pole sitter Kent took his first ever grand prix win from Vinales.

Cortese ඣwaved his fist furiously at a puzzled Kent on the slowdown lap,﷽ before another tantrum on his return to the Ajo pits.

Having cooled down, Cortese - wꩲho still ended up extending his title lead from 51 to 56 points, now over Vinales - posted t൩he following apology on Twitter (@Sandrissimo11):

"I'm really sorry about🐈 my behaviour today. I just overreacted. I saw I could win the title already and was just disappointed about what happened!

"Hope some pe𒐪ople [will] understand a little bit how I felt, you work your whole life for that moment and in the other second you lose it.

"I'm real♐ly happy that i could finish the race and increase the 🦹championship lead!!

"And of course congratulations to @DannyKent52 ဣfor his first victory!!"

Cortese will be crowned champion, with two rounds still to go, if he leaves next Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix with an advantage ofꦿ at least 51 pointꩵs.