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2026 MotoGP Thai Grand Prix Results, Saturday: Qualifying

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Lap times from the qualifying session at the 2026 MotoGP Thai Grand Prix at the Buriram International Circuit.

Marco Bezzecchi secured pole position in qualifying in Thailand. It came after a crash in FP2, and despite a crash in Q2, the Italian falling at turn three in the final practice before going down at the final corner in his last time attack lap of qualifying.

For the Italian it's a third straight pole position, as it is for Aprilia, firsts in MotoGP for both.

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Marc Marquez took second to disrupt what after one run looked set to be an Aprilia front row lockout, although Raul Fernandez was at least able to make it two Aprilias on the front row having come through Q1.

Fabio Di Giannantonio was fourth-fastest ahead of Jorge Martin, who was second after the first run, and Pedro Acosta who improved late on to go sixth-fastest.

Alex Marquez could manage no better than seventh, ahead of Ai Ogura and Franco Morbidelli on the third row. On row four, it will be Joan Mir, Brad Binder, and Johann Zarco.

Francesco Bagnaia was the major name to miss out on Q2, finishing third in Q1. He'll start 13th.

Michele Pirro has a grid penalty for the grand prix for impeding Alex Marquez in Practice yesterday, but qualified last anyway.

2026 MotoGP Thai Grand Prix | Buriram International Circuit | Qualifying | Results
PosRiderNat.MotoGP TeamMotoGP BikeTiming
1Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia RacingAprilia RS-GP1:28.652
2Marc MarquezESPDucati Lenovo TeamDucati GP261:28.687
3Raul FernandezESPTrackhouse RacingAprilia RS-GP1:28.876
4Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina Enduro VR46Ducati GP261:28.918
5Jorge MartinESPAprilia RacingAprilia RS-GP1:29.001
6Pedro AcostaESPRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM RC161:29.061
7Alex MarquezESPGresini RacingDucati GP261:29.077
8Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse RacingAprilia RS-GP1:29.211
9Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina Enduro VR46Ducati GP251:29.321
10Joan MirESPHonda HRC CastrolHonda RC213V1:29.385
11Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM RC161:29.402
12Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCRHonda RC213V1:29.532
13Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo TeamDucati GP261:29.348
14Luca MariniITAHonda HRC CastrolHonda RC213V1:29.446
15Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCRHonda RC213V1:29.489
16Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Energy YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:29.683
17Maverick VinalesESPRed Bull KTM Tech3KTM RC161:29.801
18Jack MillerAUSPrima Alpine Pramac YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:29.834
19Alex RinsESPMonster Energy YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:30.067
20Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3KTM RC161:30.078
21Toprak RazgatliogluTURPrima Alpine Pramac YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:30.165
22Michele PirroITAGresini RacingDucati GP251:31.361

FP2

Marco Bezzecchi continued his domination of the Thailand MotoGP weekend in FP2, setting the fastest time for the third out of three practices.

Pedro Acosta and Alex Marquez completed the top-three behind the leading Aprilia, while Ai Ogura and Franco Morbidelli were the final riders to lap in the 1:29s on Saturday morning.

Marc Marquez was 0.009 seconds outside that 1:29 bracket in FP2 to go sixth, ahead of Raul Fernandez, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, and Fabio Di Giannantonio who completed the top-10.

2026 MotoGP Thai Grand Prix | Buriram International Circuit | FP2 | Results
PosRiderNat.MotoGP TeamMotoGP BikeTiming
1Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia RacingAprilia RS-GP1:29.654
2Pedro AcostaESPRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM RC161:29.725
3Alex MarquezESPGresini RacingDucati GP261:29.828
4Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse RacingAprilia RS-GP1:29.841
5Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina Enduro VR46Ducati GP251:29.972
6Marc MarquezESPDucati Lenovo TeamDucati GP261:30.008
7Raul FernandezESPTrackhouse RacingAprilia RS-GP1:30.032
8Jorge MartinESPAprilia RacingAprilia RS-GP1:30.133
9Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo TeamDucati GP261:30.142
10Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina Enduro VR46Ducati GP261:30.219
11Luca MariniITAHonda HRC CastrolHonda RC213V1:30.367
12Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCRHonda RC213V1:30.386
13Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM RC161:30.435
14Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCRHonda RC213V1:30.489
15Joan MirESPHonda HRC CastrolHonda RC213V1:30.537
16Maverick VinalesESPRed Bull KTM Tech3KTM RC161:30.637
17Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3KTM RC161:30.687
18Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Energy YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:30.793
19Toprak RazgatliogluTURPrima Alpine Pramac YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:31.107
20Jack MillerAUSPrima Alpine Pramac YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:31.130
21Alex RinsESPMonster Energy YamahaYamaha YZR-M11:31.282
22Michele PirroITAGresini RacingDucati GP251:31.775

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