Check out the full 2026 Thai MotoGP Qualifying Results, Buriram, round 1 of 22.
Marco Bezzecchi recovered from a dramatic late crash to deliver a lap time of 1m28.652s, securing pole position in what marked the season’s opening Qualifying session at the Chang International Circuit.
Marc Marquez snatched a late second place for Ducati, 0.035s adrift, while Bezzecchi’s Aprilia stablemate Raul Fernandez delivered a breakout performance in third, 0.224s off the benchmark.
Fabio Di Giannantonio vaulted to fourth on the VR46 Ducati GP25 as factory Aprilia’s Jorge Martin slipped to fifth after his final push was marred by a run through the gravel.
Pedro Acosta maintained KTM honors in sixth, four tenths adrift, followed by Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez in seventh and Ai Ogura who marked another strong Aprilia showing in eighth place.
Franco Morbidelli nursed his Q1-crash-damaged VR46 Ducati GP25 machine to a gritty ninth, while Joan Mir led Honda’s Q2 effort in 10th.
2026 Thai MotoGP Qualifying Results, Buriram
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1:28.652s |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo | +0.035s |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Aprilia | +0.224s |
| 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina VR46 Ducati | +0.266s |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | +0.349s |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM | +0.409s |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Ducati | +0.425s |
| 8 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Aprilia | +0.559s |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina VR46 Ducati | +0.669s |
| 10 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | +0.733s |
| 11 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | +0.750s |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | +0.880s |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 1:29.348s |
| 14 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 1:29.446s |
| 15 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | 1:29.489s |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Yamaha | 1:29.683s |
| 17 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1:29.774s |
| 18 | Jack Miller | Pramac Yamaha | 1:29.834s |
| 19 | Alex Rins | Monster Yamaha | 1:30.067s |
| 20 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1:30.078s |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac Yamaha | 1:30.165s |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | BK8 Gresini Ducati | 1:31.361s |
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