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Round 1 ยท 2026 ยท MotoGP

GRAND PRIX OF THAILAND

Chang International Circuit ยท Buriram, Thailand

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Weekend timeline

  1. Weekend Opens

  2. Practice

  3. Practice

  4. Qualifying

  5. Sprint

  6. Race

Weekend status

Weekend complete

All sessions for this race weekend have concluded.

Weekend schedule

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  • Done

    Free Practice 1

    Fri, Feb 27, 09:45 AM UTC

  • Done

    Practice

    Fri, Feb 27, 02:00 PM UTC

  • Done

    Free Practice 2

    Sat, Feb 28, 09:10 AM UTC

  • Done

    Qualifying 1

    Sat, Feb 28, 09:50 AM UTC

  • Done

    Qualifying 2

    Sat, Feb 28, 10:15 AM UTC

  • Done

    Sprint Race

    Sat, Feb 28, 02:00 PM UTC

  • Done

    Warm Up

    Sun, Mar 1, 09:40 AM UTC

  • Done

    Main Race

    Sun, Mar 1, 02:00 PM UTC

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Weekend briefing

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Driver intelligence

Rider intelligence

4 riders ยท 4 at high confidence ยท ranked by momentum.

4 profiles

Marc Marquez

Ducati Lenovo Team

High confidence

Weekend trend

Improving every weekend

Ratings

Momentum65
Qualifying77
Race Pace97
Consistency94
Overtaking55
Tyre Management76

Recent form

P1P2

Strengths

  • One-lap pace
  • Race pace
  • Tyre management
  • Consistent finishes
  • Winning form

Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati Lenovo Team

High confidence

Weekend trend

Strong qualifying form

Ratings

Momentum57
Qualifying85
Race Pace97
Consistency94
Overtaking62
Tyre Management76

Recent form

P2P1

Strengths

  • One-lap pace
  • Race pace
  • Tyre management
  • Consistent finishes
  • Winning form

Jorge Martin

Aprilia Racing

High confidence

Weekend trend

Recovering after recent DNF

Ratings

Momentum48
Qualifying53
Race Pace45
Consistency60
Overtaking43
Tyre Management58

Recent form

DNFP3

Weaknesses

  • Qualifying pace
  • Recent reliability

Pedro Acosta

Red Bull GASGAS Tech3

High confidence

Weekend trend

Recovering after recent DNF

Ratings

Momentum47
Qualifying52
Race Pace45
Consistency60
Overtaking49
Tyre Management58

Recent form

P3DNF

Weaknesses

  • Qualifying pace
  • Recent reliability

Intelligence generated 08:28 PM UTC ยท 2 weekends of form

Results

Grand Prix Results

Francesco Bagnaia
Ducati
#63

Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati Lenovo Team

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItaly

Marc Marquez
Ducati
#93

Marc Marquez

Ducati Lenovo Team

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain

Jorge Martin
Aprilia
#89

Jorge Martin

Aprilia Racing

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain

Sprint Results

Marc Marquez
Ducati
#93

Marc Marquez

Ducati Lenovo Team

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain

Francesco Bagnaia
Ducati
#63

Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati Lenovo Team

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItaly

Pedro Acosta
Tech3
#31

Pedro Acosta

Red Bull GASGAS Tech3

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain

Weekend summary

Weekend Report

Bagnaia held off a relentless Marquez charge to open the MotoGP season with victory in Buriram. Martin claimed an important Aprilia podium while Acosta announced himself as a Sunday threat with a strong sprint and race combination.

Archive summary ยท AI reports coming later

Weekend Timeline

Friday

  1. Practiceโœ“
  2. Practiceโœ“

Saturday

  1. Qualifyingโœ“
  2. Sprintโœ“

Sunday

  1. Grand Prixโœ“
Pole PositionMarc Marquez
Fastest LapFrancesco Bagnaia

Weather

Air temp

34ยฐC

Track temp

48ยฐC

Conditions

Dry

Riders Championship Top 5

  1. Francesco Bagnaia
    1
    Ducati

    Francesco Bagnaia

    Ducati Lenovo Team

    โ–ฒ41
  2. Marc Marquez
    2
    Ducati

    Marc Marquez

    Ducati Lenovo Team

    โ–ฒ38
  3. Jorge Martin
    3
    Aprilia

    Jorge Martin

    Aprilia Racing

    โ–ฒ29
  4. Pedro Acosta
    4
    Tech3

    Pedro Acosta

    Red Bull GASGAS Tech3

    โ–ฒ22
  5. Enea Bastianini
    5
    Ducati

    Enea Bastianini

    Ducati Lenovo Team

    โ€”18

Constructors Championship Top 5

  1. Ducati
    1

    Ducati

    โ–ฒ97
  2. Aprilia
    2

    Aprilia

    โ–ฒ29
  3. KTM
    3

    KTM

    โ€”22
  4. Yamaha
    4

    Yamaha

    โ–ผ14
  5. Honda
    5

    Honda

    โ€”8

Teams Championship Top 5

  1. Ducati Lenovo Team
    1

    Ducati Lenovo Team

    โ–ฒ79
  2. Aprilia Racing
    2

    Aprilia Racing

    โ–ฒ29
  3. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3
    3

    Red Bull GASGAS Tech3

    โ–ฒ22
  4. Monster Energy Yamaha
    4

    Monster Energy Yamaha

    โ–ผ14
  5. Gresini Racing
    5

    Gresini Racing

    โ€”11

Weekend statistics

Race distance
118.0 km
Laps
26
Retirements
4
Fastest lap
1:25.881
Pole time
1:25.102
Winning margin
+0.412s

Highlights

Video embeds coming soon

Greatest Overtake

Martin's late-brake pass into Turn 1 for the final podium spot.

Rider of the Day

Francesco Bagnaia โ€” defended under extreme pressure in the heat.

Key Moment

Marquez's sprint win set up a Sunday duel for the championship lead.