P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marco Bezzecchi maintained his weekend dominance by securing pole position at the 2026 MotoGP opener in Thailand.
Marco Bezzecchi secured pole position at the 2026 MotoGP opener in Thailand, continuing his impressive weekend dominance with a lap time of 1.28.652s despite a crash on his final run.
Marc Marquez qualified in second place for Factory Ducati, only 0.035s behind Bezzecchi’s RS-GP.
Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez completed the front row, showcasing Aprilia’s strength at the Chang International Circuit.
Fabio Di Giannantonio of the VR46 Ducati squad claimed fourth, closely followed by factory Aprilia’s Jorge Martin, who secured fifth on the grid.
KTM’s Pedro Acosta took sixth place, with Alex Marquez in seventh for Gresini, finishing 0.425s off the fastest time.
Aprilia riders Ai Ogura and Franco Morbidelli secured ninth and eleventh places, respectively, as Honda’s Joan Mir and KTM’s Brad Binder followed closely behind in the qualifying session.
