P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Thai MotoGP at Buriram, round 17 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Alex Marquez and his brother Marc, who received a slipstream from Jack Miller, are leading Qualifying 1 and will now compete with the top ten riders in the pole position shootout on Friday. The reigning MotoGP champion, Francesco Bagnaia, currently holds a 27-point lead over Jorge Martin heading into the Thai MotoGP, following Bagnaia’s failed tire strategy at Phillip Island. Last year’s wet race in Buriram was won by Miguel Oliveira, who was riding for KTM at the time, with Jack Miller and Bagnaia finishing second and third respectively, while Martin could only manage ninth. However, in the dry, it was Marco Bezzecchi, a rookie from VR46, who secured pole position ahead of Martin and Bagnaia. Once again, wet weather is expected throughout the entire weekend of the grand prix. Unfortunately, Alex Rins will not be participating in Thailand as he had to undergo additional surgery due to the persistent pain from his leg fractures at Mugello.
Source: Crash
