MotoGP Thai Take a look at Rider Reflections
Marco Bezzecchi – P1 1m28.668
“I can’t complain, was a very good preseason after all, in Sepang we began working and went a bit extra far, we needed to perceive many issues, attempt many issues, the most important gadgets have been in Sepang. Right here we had nonetheless many gadgets to attempt as properly, however working a bit extra on the small print, and it’s additionally a monitor the place we battle a bit lower than Sepang. So it’s solely a take a look at as you understand, once we’re testing, the monitor situation turns into superb, tremendous black, stuffed with rubber, very grippy all the time, however I had enjoyable. Let’s maintain ourselves tremendous centered to start out the weekend.
“It’s very tough to make a transparent comparability proper now, not as a result of we don’t have time to trip, however as a result of we’ve solely ridden two tracsks, with totally different sorts of corners after all, however not like all of the others – twenty – we want a bit extra time to know this. I’ve to say I’m pleased with the job the blokes from Aprilia did this weekend, they’ve been superb, it will likely be higher, however proper now it’s a bit early to say it.
“The lap time doesn’t actually matter lots right here, when the monitor is tremendous good, it’s a bit simpler, not straightforward – by no means, however the situation is nice, and allows you to go actually fast by tempo. I’m joyful anyway, it’s good to go quick, it’s higher than to go sluggish, however on the finish testing is testing, the race weekend is one other story, I’m joyful, motivated, hoping to start out higher in comparison with subsequent 12 months.
“Jorge was quick in a few days as properly, which suggests the bike is working fairly properly, however as I stated it’s all the time a bit early after testing, now we have lots of knowledge to analyse, we have to perceive what may help us much more. Hopefully it may be good for the race weekend. My first goal is to start out higher than 2025, as a result of the primary half of the season was too up and down, I wish to be extra constant, and I’m hoping to vary my goal throughout the season.”
Marc Márquez – P3 +0.168
“I completed driving slightly sooner than anticipated as a result of crash, however the feeling remains to be constructive. I used to be doing the long term, the final scheduled effort of the day, however on the seventh lap I crashed at Flip 3. Yesterday I had a abdomen sickness, immediately I recovered a bit, however I’m very drained and wasn’t totally centered. I entered the nook too quick and misplaced the entrance. It’s a disgrace, it was my mistake, however I’m relaxed. We’ve chosen the proper aerodynamic bundle, we’re aggressive in time assaults and in addition in race tempo. Now we’ll benefit from these three days to recuperate power for subsequent week’s race.”
Francesco Bagnaia – P4 +0.215
“We labored very well, we managed to finish your entire program, testing the brand new elements, and I’m happy with the bottom of the bike for the season. When it comes to choices, all of the Ducati riders went in the identical route on the technical bundle, and that’s a very good factor. We did a race simulation; it wasn’t excellent; I had a small downside, but it surely was higher immediately than throughout the weekend. This Thai take a look at was an important one, a minimum of for me, and I’m very constructive.”
Alex Marquez – P5 +0.293
“Apart from the crash, which occurred throughout the race simulation, it was a constructive take a look at. Yesterday we had the quickest time, immediately we have been very near the highest. We’re not at 10/10 but, however in comparison with yesterday we’ve already made a giant step ahead in confidence with the bike. In comparison with final 12 months, I really feel extra able to struggle for necessary outcomes, however this 12 months there can be many riders at high degree and it will likely be a fantastic problem. I don’t really feel stress, I really feel confidence and I can’t wait to start out.”
Pedro Acosta – P6 +0.353
“Fairly pleased with the time assaults that I made this morning, fairly pleased with the place as a result of we stayed within the high 5 which usually is our goal, and never removed from 1st. Within the afternoon I used to be working to make my race simulation, it was fairly OK. I examined the whole lot I’ve. Now it’s time to work on issues for the race, on lengthy distance, however I’m fairly joyful. Appears to be like promising.”
Franco Morbidelli – P7 +0.403
“It was a constructive pre-season: we labored very properly throughout these 5 days of testing; we cleared out many issues. On this Buriram take a look at, we understood few extra issues in regards to the new bike, that could be a bit smoother, faster and sooner on the straight, it offers a greater consolation. We have been capable of enhance the sensation step-by-step all through the times. On this monitor, I used to be 4 tenths faster than final 12 months, that’s constructive. For the beginning of the season, we will be aggressive, we had a very good pace, despite the fact that the rivals have been quick. However we’re there.”
Fabio Di Giannantonio – P9 +0.505
“Lengthy testing days! And this one in Buriram was the toughest of my life as a result of I attempted so many issues. However I’m very joyful about that, as a result of we labored very properly with the group, we may do the whole lot we had in thoughts and in our work plan. When it comes to pace, it wasn’t our greatest take a look at as a result of we tried so many issues and it was tough to search out the proper lap and rhythm. However I’m pleased with the bottom setup for the primary race, evidently the ultimate one is similar as Sepang, and it’s an enormous step. We arrive to the primary race with lots of clear concepts, feeling assured and nice with the group. I’m totally assured that we will do a very good job with the bundle now we have. We’re prepared for the season!”
Joan Mir – P10 +0.628
“We’ve had a pre-season with lots of potential, however after all you’re all the time wanting extra as a rider. This monitor for us, however particularly me, has been harder than the previous couple of circuits. The grip wasn’t fairly there for us, and it was there for another guys, so we spent lots of the take a look at taking part in with the geometry of the bike. There are a few choices with the route of the bike to try to make ourselves extra aggressive. We’ve a number of days for everybody to discover a couple extra options earlier than we go racing, so let’s benefit from it and be aggressive when the racing begins.”
Brad Binder – P12 +0.724
“I believe we arrived at a very good place to begin. We threw lots of elements on the bike. I really feel like now we have room to enhance for the longer race distance however doing the simulation immediately allowed us to concentrate on key modifications, and we have been capable of get to the tip of the tire, which is healthier than final 12 months. We tried a serious swap, and it was so totally different. It allowed me to go a second sooner than this morning. Pleased with that and we’re actually trying ahead to exploring extra in FP1 on Friday. I’m sure this 12 months goes to be higher than 2025.”
Luca Marini – P13 +0.783
“The bike has improved lots with the engine, the aero and the braking section and now we have to be happy with this. Everybody has labored onerous over the winter and these two assessments and I do know they’ll maintain working onerous all year long. We have to keep centered on the issues we’re lacking to go sooner, just a bit extra time to enhance these elements. I’m trying ahead to the race to see the place everybody actually is, Qualifying can be crucial on this first race so we have to put together properly for it. I believe our potential is well within the high seven, possibly much more if we will discover a number of issues with the bike in these subsequent few days.”
Maverick Viñales – P14 +0.901
“It was a busy take a look at as a result of we wanted to verify many gadgets and ensure now we have the proper route. On the second day we concentrated lots on the race simulations and recovered necessary data for each the Dash and the complete race distance. We weren’t capable of put all of it collectively for Time Assault immediately, so I couldn’t put in a consultant lap, however the Dash simulation felt fairly good and I used to be constant. For the longer distance we nonetheless want to enhance the stability of the bike and tyre administration, however we now have a transparent route. Bodily I really feel robust — I accomplished a full race distance and a Dash run with none points, in order that’s a giant constructive heading into the primary weekend.”
Johann Zarco – P15 +0.940
“We’ve a a lot clearer path now. From the beginning of the take a look at, the bike confirmed nice potential, though I initially struggled to trip easily and really feel snug. Immediately we discovered some options that helped me, and it feels nice to complete like this. I can’t wait to start out the Grand Prix. We nonetheless have a number of days to arrange and be prepared, as a result of with this bike we will obtain robust outcomes this 12 months. We’ll see!”
Jack Miller – P16 +1.004
“Immediately was busy and hard — I‘ll undoubtedly sleep properly tonight. We accomplished two lengthy runs of round 20 laps every, and that‘s a part of the method whenever you‘re working with a brand new motorbike, making an attempt to know it and develop it. We all know there are clear areas we have to enhance, however total I really feel good on the bike and I can really feel it getting higher step-by-step. That‘s encouraging, and I‘m trying ahead to going racing. We‘re conscious that this monitor is a difficult one for us, particularly with the lengthy straights, however now we have a transparent plan for the primary updates and everyone seems to be pushing onerous. I‘m pushing the blokes, and on the similar time making an attempt to offer them essentially the most exact suggestions potential to shorten the event course of. Dealing with-wise I really feel snug, and I firmly consider the engineers are doing the whole lot they’ll. Contemplating this bike was mainly constructed six months in the past, being round a second off on a single lap reveals we‘re transferring in the proper route.”
Fabio Quartararo – P17 +1.033
“We’re within the means of determining how the brand new bike works in comparison with the earlier one. We want a bit extra time. Hopefully, we’ll make extra steps within the coming months. When it comes to tempo, we nonetheless want to enhance. We are going to work onerous on this. My finger is just not totally healed but for the time being, however I can be high-quality for the primary race.”
Enea Bastianini – P18 +1.060
“To be trustworthy, now we have to take some positives and a few negatives from this take a look at, however we nonetheless want to enhance in a number of areas. We tried totally different set-ups over the 2 days to know the place we’re dropping time, and the brand new chassis on the finish of the take a look at was a very good resolution for me. I’ve extra references in comparison with final 12 months, which helps, however we have to keep centered and analyse the whole lot rigorously earlier than the race. I can be working onerous over the following few days and the aim now could be to place the whole lot collectively subsequent weekend.”
Diogo Moreira – P19 +1.252
“I’m actually pleased with how the take a look at went. We’ve made important progress since yesterday and are virtually able to kick off the season! There’s nonetheless work to be achieved, however we’re a lot nearer now. The group and I’ve achieved a fantastic job collectively, and I need to thank them for his or her assist, they provide me lots of confidence, and now we have nice communication. When it comes to tempo, we nonetheless have room to enhance, and I’m excited to get began on the Grand Prix subsequent week.”
Alex Rins – P20 +1.454
“The take a look at and the preseason have been accomplished. We have to maintain working. I attempted to offer my greatest suggestions to the engineers to enhance the bike. Bodily, I’m feeling tremendous robust. I did a very good preseason by way of the fitness center, so I’m prepared for the season.”
Toprak Razgatlioglu – P21 +2.104
“Immediately my focus was on race simulation work and in addition on driving behind Jack. I believe I understood way more in regards to the bike and I‘m beginning to perceive these tyres higher as properly. The extra I trip, the extra snug I really feel. I do know I nonetheless have lots to enhance, additionally mentally. After I was driving behind Jack and noticed how a lot he leaned on the entrance tyre, I used to be certain he was going to crash. However then I noticed how easily he carried the nook, and I realised it‘s my thoughts that should adapt and belief these tyres extra. I used to be capable of do six or seven laps on the identical set of tyres with constant lap instances, which is constructive. I‘m trying ahead to persevering with this studying course of.”
Michele Pirro – P22 +3.109
“Clearly, I’m sorry to be right here as a substitute for an injured rider. That stated, we labored onerous over these two days; the monitor is new to me and I didn’t have the possibility to push in a time assault. In any case, I’m very joyful to be again with Group Gresini after so a few years. We’ll work all through the weekend to assist Ducati and Group Gresini.”
Group Managers
Aki Ajo – Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing Group Supervisor
“With the primary grand prix of the season occurring right here in Buriram it was good to check once more and finalize issues at this circuit. A number of days in sizzling situations and lots of data however now we have made some steps each for efficiency and dealing strategies. We labored to raised use the tires for circuits like these and, within the second a part of final season particularly, extra stopping potential of the bike: the standard areas the place riders are in search of extra confidence and the way they’ll use the bike. After lots of work within the winter it may be tough to know precisely the place we’re, and we’ve had many new gadgets for aerodynamics and the chassis however the true examine comes subsequent week on the first race after which the following measuring level can be after the primary Grands Prix. We’re bettering day by day and that’s the very best we will do.”
Sebastian Risse – KTM Technical Director MotoGP
“After testing some huge gadgets in Sepang we have been trying ahead to confirming them right here after which engaged on tuning and race tempo in addition to detailing the race set-up. We have been capable of keep on with this plan with none huge surprises. We all know from final 12 months that this monitor could be very difficult for tire administration and it seems to be like now we have discovered lots in comparison with 2025 and have made good progress. We had highlights with totally different riders, and now now we have yet another week to place collectively what we came upon right here and be properly aligned between the blokes. We’re able to race. There was sufficient testing and we’re actually trying ahead to the race weekend. Our technique was to work, work, work throughout the wintertime and now could be the second to indicate it.”
Nicolas Goyon – Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 Group Mananger
“The Buriram take a look at marks the tip of an intensive winter preparation for us. We all know that this can be a circuit that doesn’t essentially go well with our bike that properly, however we used the time on monitor effectively to make constructive steps ahead. Over these two days we confirmed the configurations for each riders — Maverick accomplished a full race simulation and Dash run with totally different set-ups, which gave us a transparent understanding of the route to take. On Enea’s aspect, he used the time to judge a number of mixtures and located a greater bundle in the direction of the tip of the take a look at. The outright positions aren’t the complete image of the work accomplished, however the necessary factor is that we now have lots of knowledge we will analyse and make last modifications to the bike earlier than heading into the primary race. Job achieved for the winter — now the championship begins.”
Massimo Meregalli – Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Group Director
“These final two days have been a bit harder than the earlier take a look at days in Sepang, however we obtained some good data. We’re nonetheless originally of this new challenge, and ups and downs are part of the method. As much as this take a look at, we had spent all our time on evaluating elements. Right here, we began engaged on the set-ups for the primary time. We found some limits, but in addition some alternatives. The riders all have their very own means of describing issues, however they’re all giving the identical suggestions – this is essential for us. This provides us a transparent route to work in the direction of, and we consider we can regularly enhance the efficiency all through the season.”
Gino Borsoi – Prima Pramac Yamaha Group Director
“All in all, it was an attention-grabbing day and we‘re notably happy for Jack, who set a very good time. We tried many various options and accomplished a number of lengthy runs, and the race tempo is encouraging. We all know we’re nonetheless lacking one thing, however we‘re happy with the extent we‘ve reached with the bundle we at the moment have. We‘ll use the race weekend to proceed bettering the set-up. We‘ve closed the hole to the entrance group, and what makes me happiest is that Jack gave us very constructive suggestions in regards to the bike‘s behaviour. As for Toprak, we have been capable of slim down our working route and higher perceive what works and what doesn‘t. Despite the fact that many individuals anticipate a giant end result from him immediately, we all know he wants time to adapt and be taught, and we additionally want to totally perceive his necessities. On the finish of the day, I noticed him optimistic.”
Thai MotoGP Take a look at Mixed Occasions
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Pos |
Rider |
Bike |
Time/Hole |
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1 |
M. Bezzecchi |
Apr |
1m28.668 |
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2 |
A. Ogura |
Apr |
+0.097 |
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3 |
M. Marquez |
Duc |
+0.168 |
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4 |
F. Bagnaia |
Duc |
+0.215 |
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5 |
A. Marquez |
Duc |
+0.293 |
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6 |
P. Acosta |
KTM |
+0.353 |
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7 |
F. Morbidelli |
Duc |
+0.403 |
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8 |
J. Martin |
Apr |
+0.499 |
|
9 |
F. Di Giannantonio |
Duc |
+0.505 |
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10 |
J. Mir |
Hon |
+0.628 |
|
11 |
R. Fernandez |
Apr |
+0.634 |
|
12 |
B. Binder |
KTM |
+0.724 |
|
13 |
L. Marini |
Hon |
+0.783 |
|
14 |
M. Viñales |
KTM |
+0.901 |
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15 |
J. Zarco |
Hon |
+0.940 |
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16 |
J. Miller |
Yam |
+1.004 |
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17 |
F. Quartararo |
Yam |
+1.033 |
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18 |
E. Bastianini |
KTM |
+1.060 |
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19 |
D. Moreira |
Hon |
+1.252 |
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20 |
A. Rins |
Yam |
+1.454 |
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21 |
T. Razgatlioglu |
Yam |
+2.104 |
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22 |
M. Pirro |
Duc |
+3.109 |
Thailand MotoGP Take a look at Prime Speeds (Weekend)
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Pos |
Rider | Bike | Velocity |
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1 |
F. Bagnaia |
Duc |
342.8 |
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2 |
M. Bezzecchi |
Apr |
341.7 |
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3 |
J. Mir |
Hon |
340.6 |
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4 |
M. Marquez |
Duc |
339.6 |
|
5 |
F. Di Giannantonio |
Duc |
339.6 |
|
6 |
A. Ogura |
Apr |
339.6 |
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7 |
E. Bastianini |
KTM |
339.6 |
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8 |
J. Martin |
Apr |
338.5 |
|
9 |
A. Marquez |
Duc |
338.5 |
|
10 |
F. Morbidelli |
Duc |
338.5 |
|
11 |
L. Marini |
Hon |
337.5 |
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12 |
P. Acosta |
KTM |
337.5 |
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13 |
J. Zarco |
Hon |
337.5 |
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14 |
F. Quartararo |
Yam |
336.4 |
|
15 |
D. Moreira |
Hon |
336.4 |
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16 |
A. Rins |
Yam |
336.4 |
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17 |
B. Binder |
KTM |
335.4 |
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18 |
M. Viñales |
KTM |
335.4 |
|
19 |
R. Fernandez |
Apr |
334.3 |
|
20 |
J. Miller |
Yam |
332.3 |
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21 |
M. Pirro |
Duc |
332.3 |
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22 |
T. Razgatlioglu |
Yam |
333.3 |
