Matteo Bertelle will start from pole position for the first time in his Grand Prix career.
The grid is set for the opening Moto3 race of the 2025 Moto3 World Championship. With only three former Grand Prix winners on the grid it is likely that there will be a first-time winner on Sunday.
Matteo Bertelle set the pace on Friday and rolled his speed into Saturday and Qualifying. The Italian rider secured a career first Moto3 pole position on his LEVELUP - MTA.
Stefano Nepa will start from the middle of the front row as he qualified in second on his SIC58 Squadra Corse Honda.
Jose Antonio Rueda will be at the end of the front row as he qualified in third place on his Red Bull KTM Ajo.
British rider Scott Ogden qualified in fourth place on the CIP Green Power KTM. He was 0.139 seconds off of pole position and has made a good start to his time in the French team.
Luca Lunetta will start from the middle of the second row in fifth place on the SIC58 Squadra Corsea Honda.
Moto3 rookie Alvaro Carpe has impressed Thailand and will start the season's opening race in sixth place on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
At the front of the third row is David Almansa on his Leopard Racing Honda. The Spaniard will start his time with his new team in seventh place.
Australian rider Joel Kelso will start in the middle of the third row in eighth place, he will be joined by Taiyo Furusato who will start in ninth.
Completing the top ten was David Munoz on the Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP machine.
British rider Eddie O'Shea will start the opening Grand Prix of the year in 18th on the GRYD - MLav Racing machine.
Moto3 Thailand, Full Qualifying Results:
2025 Thai Moto3 | Chang International Circuit | Qualifying Results | Round 1 of 22 | |||||
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Team | Manufacturer | Times |
1 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | LEVELUP - MTA | KTM | 1:40.400 |
2 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:40.482 |
3 | Jose Antonio Rueda | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:40.496 |
4 | Scott Ogden | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1:40.539 |
5 | Luca Lunetta | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:40.647 |
6 | Alvaro Carpe | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:40.665 |
7 | David Almansa | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:40.734 |
8 | Joel Kelso | AUS | LEVELUP - MTA | KTM | 1:40.739 |
9 | Taiyo Furusato | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:40.758 |
10 | David Munoz | ESP | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | 1:40.784 |
11 | Adrian Fernandez | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:40.865 |
12 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:40.866 |
13 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | CFMoto Aspar Team | CFMOTO | 1:40.874 |
14 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | FRINSA - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:40.893 |
15 | Angel Piqueras | ESP | FRINSA - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:40.964 |
16 | Nicola Carraro | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:41.249 |
17 | Tatchakorn Buasri | THA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:41.526 |
18 | Eddie O'Shea | GBR | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | 1:41.917 |
19 | Ruche Moodley | RSA | BOE Motorsports | KTM | Q1 |
20 | Adrian Cruces | ESP | CIP Green Power | KTM | Q1 |
21 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | Q1 |
22 | Cormac Buchanan | NZL | BOE Motorsports | KTM | Q1 |
23 | Joel Esteban | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | Q1 |
24 | Guido Pini | ITA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | Q1 |
25 | Jakob Rosenthaler | AUT | CFMoto Aspar Team | CFMOTO | Q1 |
26 | Marcos Uriate | ESP | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | Q1 |