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.
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 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:28.652 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 | 1:28.687 |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:28.876 |
| 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP26 | 1:28.918 |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.001 |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:29.061 |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP26 | 1:29.077 |
| 8 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.211 |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP25 | 1:29.321 |
| 10 | Joan Mir | ESP | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:29.385 |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:29.402 |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:29.532 |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 | 1:29.348 |
| 14 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:29.446 |
| 15 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:29.489 |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:29.683 |
| 17 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:29.801 |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:29.834 |
| 19 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:30.067 |
| 20 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:30.078 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:30.165 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP25 | 1:31.361 |
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 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.654 |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:29.725 |
| 3 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP26 | 1:29.828 |
| 4 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.841 |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP25 | 1:29.972 |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 | 1:30.008 |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:30.032 |
| 8 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:30.133 |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 | 1:30.142 |
| 10 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP26 | 1:30.219 |
| 11 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:30.367 |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:30.386 |
| 13 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:30.435 |
| 14 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:30.489 |
| 15 | Joan Mir | ESP | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:30.537 |
| 16 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:30.637 |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:30.687 |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:30.793 |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:31.107 |
| 20 | Jack Miller | AUS | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:31.130 |
| 21 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:31.282 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP25 | 1:31.775 |










