P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marco Bezzecchi beat Marc Marquez to pole position for MotoGP’s 2026 season-opening Thai Grand Prix, despite crashing late on
“Marco Bezzecchi secured pole position for MotoGP’s 2026 season-opening Thai Grand Prix by beating Marc Marquez, despite crashing late in the session with a 1m28.652s lap on his first run. Bezzecchi has been dominant throughout the weekend in Buriram, topping every session he participated in. Reigning champion Marquez placed 2nd, just 0.035s slower than Bezzecchi, while Raul Fernandez took the 3rd spot on the grid. Others on the front row include Di Giannantonio, Martin, and Acosta.
Pecco Bagnaia struggled in qualifying and could only manage 13th on the grid, far off the pace set by Fernandez. Fabio Quartararo will lead the Yamaha riders from 16th place, with the new V4-engined M1s failing to make an impact in Q2. Toprak Razgatlioglu qualified 21st for his MotoGP debut, just a tenth behind teammate Alex Rins on the grid.”
