P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aprilia riders fill three of the top four places during Free Practice 1 for the Thai MotoGP season opener.
After an Aprilia one-two at last weekend’s Buriram test, the Noale factory continued their strong performance by claiming three out of the top four spots during FP1 for the Thai MotoGP season opener, with Marco Bezzecchi leading the way. Bezzecchi dominated the timesheets, running the medium rear tire to set a best time of 1m 29.346s. Fabio di Giannantonio was the top Ducati rider in FP1, edging out Bezzecchi’s team-mate Jorge Martin. Despite a fall, Martin cleverly avoided MotoGP’s new restart rule and quickly rejoined the session. Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura impressed with the fourth fastest time, while Pedro Acosta put his KTM in fifth ahead of reigning champion Marc Marquez. Luca Marini led the Honda charge in tenth place, with Alex Rins as the top Yamaha rider in 13th. Toprak Razgatlioglu, the WorldSBK champion, struggled and finished in 21st place, while practice will determine the top ten places for direct Qualifying 2 access.
