P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday practice results from the Thai MotoGP at Buriram, round 17 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Here are the highlights from the Buriram MotoGP:
– Marco Bezzecchi set the best lap record of 1m 29.671s in 2022 at the Buriram circuit, while Marc Marquez holds the fastest race lap record of 1m 30.904s from 2019.
– Maverick Vinales led the final practice session for the Thai MotoGP, followed by factory Aprilia teammate Francesco Bagnaia and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo.
– Qualifying 1, featuring Marc Marquez, is about to begin after his impressive save earlier in the morning.
– Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia holds a 27-point lead over Jorge Martin heading into the Thai MotoGP, after Martin’s soft tire strategy backfired in the previous race at Phillip Island.
– Last year’s wet Buriram race was won by Miguel Oliveira for KTM, with Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia completing the podium. VR46 rookie Marco Bezzecchi had secured pole position in the dry conditions.
– Wet weather could affect all three days of this year’s grand prix weekend.
– Alex Rins, who had previously withdrawn from the race in Phillip Island, will also miss the Thai MotoGP after undergoing additional surgery.
Source: Crash
