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Live updates from Saturday’s qualifying and Sprint race at the 2026 Thai MotoGP at Buriram.
The final MotoGP practice will begin on Saturday at Buriram, with Francesco Bagnaia among the riders in Qualifying 1. The first pole position of the 2026 season will be determined in Qualifying 2. On Friday, Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia set a new lap record, leading the practice session. The Italian rider was followed by Marc Marquez of Ducati. Bagnaia will have to go through Qualifying 1 after missing the top ten. The MotoGP action on Saturday includes a Sprint race, with the first qualifying sessions deciding the grid. The race kicks off on Sunday at 3:00pm local time, as part of the Thai Grand Prix weekend.
