2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Results - Day 1 (FINAL)
Latest lap times during Saturday’s opening day of the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test.
The opening day of the final 2026 MotoGP pre-season test took place at Buriram in Thailand on Saturday.
Jorge Martin was completing his first MotoGP laps since last November’s Valencia test, while Fabio Quartararo was back on track for Yamaha after a finger injury at Sepang.
However, Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer is still recovering from a femur fracture in winter training and is being replaced for the test and opening race weekend by Ducati development rider Michele Pirro.
Testing takes place on Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.
The first session each day runs from 10:00-13:00, followed by practice starts. The second is from 13:20-18:00, then more practice starts.
Opening practice for the Thai season-opener then begins on Friday...
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6pm
The opening day of the Buriram MotoGP test ends with Alex Marquez holding off brother Marc by 0.129s at the top of the timesheets.
Gresini star Alex improved from fourth in Session 1 while reigning champion Marc put two earlier falls behind him with a much stronger showing in the afternoon.
Ducati Lenovo team-mate Francesco Bagnaia was one of the few who did not improve in Session 2, but did end the day with a fast Sprint simulation where he set an average lap time of 1'30.276s over 13 laps.
Bagnaia's best lap of Session 2 was also set during that long run.
For comparison, KTM's Pedro Acosta set a 1'30.550s average over 11 laps in a row this afternoon, while Ai Ogura set a 1'30.958 average, over 9 consecutive laps.
Franco Morbidelli (VR46), Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) and Johann Zarco (Honda LCR) complete the top five. There was another brief red flag period due to 'track conditions' with half an hour to go.
The Session 2 times and combined day one results can be seen below...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 6pm, End of Session 2) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | ||
| 1 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.262s |
| 2 | ^4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.129s |
| 3 | ^10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.189s |
| 4 | ˅2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.200s |
| 5 | ^14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.205s |
| 6 | ^5 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.224s |
| 7 | ^2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.232s |
| 8 | ˅1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.278s |
| 9 | ˅6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.381s |
| 10 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.495s |
| 11 | ^4 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.512s |
| 12 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.536s |
| 13 | ˅9 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.588s |
| 14 | ˅9 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.690s |
| 15 | ˅7 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.844s |
| 16 | ˅2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.891s |
| 17 | ^3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.063s |
| 18 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.245s |
| 19 | ˅2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.250s |
| 20 | ˅2 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.691s |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.312s |
| 22 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.348s |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
2026 Official Buriram Test: Day 1 - Combined Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.262s | Session 2 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.391s | Session 2 |
| 3 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:29.451s | Session 2 |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.462s | Session 2 |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:29.467s | Session 2 |
| 6 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:29.486s | Session 2 |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.494s | Session 2 |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:29.540s | Session 2 |
| 9 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.643s | Session 2 |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.678s | Session 1 |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:29.757s | Session 2 |
| 12 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.774s | Session 2 |
| 13 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.813s | Session 1 |
| 14 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:29.850s | Session 2 |
| 15 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:29.952s | Session 2 |
| 16 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:30.153s | Session 2 |
| 17 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.325s | Session 2 |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.507s | Session 2 |
| 19 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.512s | Session 2 |
| 20 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:30.953s | Session 2 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:31.574s | Session 2 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | 1:32.610s | Session 2 |
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
5pm
With an hour of day one testing to go it's Alex Marquez on top from Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio. There's also been a brief red flag period due to 'track conditions'.
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 5pm) | |||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | ||
| 1 | ^8 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.262s | 16/23 | 338.5 |
| 2 | ^2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.200s | 4/19 | 341.7 |
| 3 | ^4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.381s | 8/15 | 339.6 |
| 4 | ˅1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.588s | 8/20 | 336.4 |
| 5 | ^3 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.690s | 9/19 | 339.6 |
| 6 | ˅1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.713s | 16/25 | 339.6 |
| 7 | ^7 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.799s | 12/18 | 335.4 |
| 8 | ^2 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.844s | 13/16 | 338.5 |
| 9 | ^3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.900s | 12/14 | 340.6 |
| 10 | ^5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.943s | 12/20 | 335.4 |
| 11 | = | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +1.189s | 4/16 | 334.3 |
| 12 | ˅10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.257s | 4/19 | 342.8 |
| 13 | ˅7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.261s | 12/13 | 336.4 |
| 14 | ^3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.365s | 4/18 | 339.6 |
| 15 | ˅14 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.414s | 4/15 | 336.4 |
| 16 | ^2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.602s | 4/32 | 333.3 |
| 17 | ^2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.645s | 8/14 | 336.4 |
| 18 | ˅5 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.691s | 12/14 | 336.4 |
| 19 | ˅3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +2.046s | 4/11 | 336.4 |
| 20 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.240s | 14/19 | 332.3 |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.312s | 9/24 | 333.3 |
| 22 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.348s | 5/19 | 331.2 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
2026 Official Buriram Test: Day 1 - Combined Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.262s | Session 2 |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.462s | Session 2 |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.643s | Session 2 |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.678s | Session 1 |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.813s | Session 1 |
| 6 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.840s | Session 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:29.850s | Session 2 |
| 8 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.895s | Session 1 |
| 9 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:29.952s | Session 2 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:29.980s | Session 1 |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:30.061s | Session 2 |
| 12 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:30.132s | Session 1 |
| 13 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:30.162s | Session 2 |
| 14 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.204s | Session 1 |
| 15 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:30.627s | Session 2 |
| 16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.792s | Session 1 |
| 17 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:30.823s | Session 1 |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.856s | Session 1 |
| 19 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.907s | Session 2 |
| 20 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:30.953s | Session 2 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:31.574s | Session 2 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | 1:32.610s | Session 2 |
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
4pm
4pm and the track action heats up with Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi setting the best lap time of the day so far, with the factory KTMs of Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder best of the rest...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 4pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.462s | 4/8 |
| 2 | ^1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.388s | 8/13 |
| 3 | ^4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.459s | 7/7 |
| 4 | ^11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.743s | 12/14 |
| 5 | ^6 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.989s | 4/11 |
| 6 | ˅4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.057s | 4/11 |
| 7 | ^10 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.165s | 4/5 |
| 8 | ˅7 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.214s | 4/5 |
| 9 | ^9 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.402s | 4/21 |
| 10 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +1.534s | 5/12 |
| 11 | ^3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.649s | 3/5 |
| 12 | ˅7 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.754s | 6/12 |
| 13 | ˅1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.901s | 5/7 |
| 14 | ˅6 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +2.037s | 5/6 |
| 15 | ^5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.090s | 4/7 |
| 16 | ^5 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.112s | 9/10 |
| 17 | ^5 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.148s | 5/14 |
| 18 | ^1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +3.248s | 2/2 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
2026 Official Buriram Test: Day 1 - Combined Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.462s | Session 2 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.678s | Session 1 |
| 3 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.813s | Session 1 |
| 4 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.840s | Session 1 |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:29.850s | Session 2 |
| 6 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.869s | Session 1 |
| 7 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.895s | Session 1 |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:29.980s | Session 1 |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:30.132s | Session 1 |
| 10 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.204s | Session 1 |
| 11 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:30.343s | Session 1 |
| 12 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.476s | Session 1 |
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:30.627s | Session 2 |
| 14 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.792s | Session 1 |
| 15 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:30.804s | Session 1 |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:30.823s | Session 1 |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.856s | Session 1 |
| 18 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:31.011s | Session 1 |
| 19 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:31.043s | Session 1 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:31.426s | Session 1 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:31.574s | Session 2 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | 1:32.610s | Session 2 |
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
3pm
3pm and there's still only been three riders out so far in Session 2...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 3pm) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.451s |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.413s |
| 3 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +2.159s |
2026 Official Buriram Test: Day 1 - Combined Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.678s | Session 1 |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:29.813s | Session 1 |
| 3 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.840s | Session 1 |
| 4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.869s | Session 1 |
| 5 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.895s | Session 1 |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:29.952s | Session 1 |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:29.980s | Session 1 |
| 8 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1:30.029s | Session 1 |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:30.132s | Session 1 |
| 10 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.204s | Session 1 |
| 11 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:30.343s | Session 1 |
| 12 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 1:30.476s | Session 1 |
| 13 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.792s | Session 1 |
| 14 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:30.804s | Session 1 |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:30.823s | Session 1 |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:30.856s | Session 1 |
| 17 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:31.011s | Session 1 |
| 18 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:31.043s | Session 1 |
| 19 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:31.374s | Session 1 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:31.426s | Session 1 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:31.775s | Session 1 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | 1:32.610s | Session 2 |
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
2pm
It was a quiet start to Session 2 with only Raul Fernandez, Fabio Quartararo and Michele Pirro setting a lap time as of 2pm while most riders and teams take their lunch break.
-------- End of Session 1 --------
1pm
1pm and Session 1 comes to a close with Francesco Bagnaia back on top - after Jorge Martin briefly led the timesheets - while Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez suffers his second crash of the day, this time at Turn 5.
Ai Ogura, Jack Miller and Marco Bezzecchi have also fallen in the past hour. Session 2 starts at 1:20pm, after some practice starts...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 1pm, End of Session 1) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:29.678s | 26/34 |
| 2 | ^8 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.135s | 26/39 |
| 3 | ˅2 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.162s | 28/29 |
| 4 | ^5 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.191s | 29/36 |
| 5 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.217s | 26/34 |
| 6 | ˅3 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.274s | 20/35 |
| 7 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.302s | 36/37 |
| 8 | ˅4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.351s | 31/41 |
| 9 | ^6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.454s | 31/39 |
| 10 | ^1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.526s | 33/34 |
| 11 | ˅4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.665s | 25/41 |
| 12 | ˅4 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.798s | 27/42 |
| 13 | ^7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.114s | 25/29 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.126s | 30/32 |
| 15 | ^1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.145s | 29/40 |
| 16 | ^2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.178s | 22/24 |
| 17 | ˅3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.333s | 28/30 |
| 18 | ˅5 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.365s | 29/43 |
| 19 | ˅2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.696s | 21/34 |
| 20 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.748s | 32/33 |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.097s | 29/38 |
| 22 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.357s | 27/36 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
12pm
Midday and Pedro Acosta, Francesco Bagnaia and then Luca Marini have all taken turns at the top in the past hour...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 12pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^3 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:29.84s | 28/29 |
| 2 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.088s | 20/23 |
| 3 | ^3 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.112s | 20/26 |
| 4 | ˅1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.229s | 26/27 |
| 5 | ˅4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.311s | 8/20 |
| 6 | ^1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.445s | 25/26 |
| 7 | ^6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.503s | 25/29 |
| 8 | ^6 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.636s | 27/29 |
| 9 | ˅4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.706s | 6/24 |
| 10 | ˅2 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.931s | 11/25 |
| 11 | ˅2 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +1.110s | 5/23 |
| 12 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.176s | 9/19 |
| 13 | ^6 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.203s | 29/31 |
| 14 | ˅3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.228s | 11/25 |
| 15 | ˅3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.442s | 10/27 |
| 16 | ˅1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.532s | 4/23 |
| 17 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.534s | 21/22 |
| 18 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.579s | 9/14 |
| 19 | ^1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.596s | 22/26 |
| 20 | ˅2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.695s | 9/22 |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.935s | 29/30 |
| 22 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.820s | 12/21 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
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The first hour of testing saw Marc Marquez dust himself off after an early crash and take P1 from team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, followed by Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi and Honda's Luca Marini completing.
Jorge Martin has completed his first MotoGP laps since last November’s Valencia test, while Fabio Quartararo was on track for Yamaha after his Sepang finger injury...
2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday - 11am) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Max (km/h) | |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:30.151s | 338.5 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.121s | 339.6 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.258s | 338.5 |
| 4 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.390s | 335.4 |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.395s | 337.5 |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.485s | 337.5 |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.493s | 335.4 |
| 8 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.620s | 336.4 |
| 9 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.799s | 333.3 |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.865s | 335.4 |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.917s | 329.2 |
| 12 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.131s | 334.3 |
| 13 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +1.178s | 336.4 |
| 14 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +1.190s | 338.5 |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.221s | 336.4 |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.268s | 333.3 |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.358s | 335.4 |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.384s | 329.2 |
| 19 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.642s | 335.4 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.745s | 333.3 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.229s | 328.2 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP26) | +3.509s | 328.2 |
Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)
Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)
Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 28.782s.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 29.090s.
Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 29.134s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 29.320s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 29.422s.
Fastest 2025 Thai MotoGP race laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 30.637s.
Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 30.942s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 31.206s.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 31.211s.
KTM: Brad Binder, 1m 31.442s.
2025 Thai MotoGP Maximum speeds – by manufacturer:
KTM: Acosta, 341.7km/h (Sprint)/Average 332.9km/h Binder.
Aprilia: Fernandez, 341.7km/h (Q2)/ Average 331.7km/h Ogura.
Ducati: Bagnaia, 340.6km/h (Q2)/Average 334.9km/h Bagnaia.
Yamaha: Quartararo, 340.6km/h (Q2)/Average 330.6km/h Quartararo.
Honda: Marini, 335.km/h (Q2)/ Average 328.0km/h Chantra.
(Race Average = Top 5 speeds).
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