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Marco Bezzecchi made a rare (for 2024) appearance at the top of the timesheets in the opening practice session for MotoGP’s Thai Grand Prix
Marco Bezzecchi surprisingly topped the timesheets at the beginning of the Thai Grand Prix MotoGP practice session in 2024. His solid 1m30.492s time held strong, even when Jorge Martin tried to beat it with fresh rubber in the final moments, ultimately falling short by 0.038 seconds. Pecco Bagnaia took the third spot, with the Marquez brothers following behind, Marc ahead of Alex. Enea Bastianini impressively climbed to sixth place from 14th in the closing moments. Pedro Acosta returned after a shoulder injury in Phillip Island, finishing seventh, just ahead of KTM’s Jack Miller. Honda had a positive morning with Taka Nakagami reaching ninth place for LCR. Despite Fabio Quartararo’s 10th position for Yamaha, Aprilia was the only manufacturer without a bike in the top 10. Unfortunately, Maverick Vinales could only secure 15th place on the best Aprilia, while Aleix Espargaro’s crash in the final corner caused some concern, but fortunately, his medical checks were precautionary, and he is expected back for the afternoon session.
