Marc Marquez led the way in first practice for the ThaiGP, but was only 0.032s clear of Fabio Quartararo. Full FP1 report and results: MotoGP
MotoGP returns to Buriram for the first time since 2019 as the easing of worldwide restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed the series to embark on its Asia-Pacific jaunt in 2022.
Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo – who narrowly missed victory in Thailand in 2019 in a battle with Marquez – set the early pace on his factory Yamaha with a 1m33.801s. Prior to that point, top spot changed hands between Quartararo, Pramac’s Johann Zarco, Maverick Vinales on the Aprilia, Suzuki’s Alex Rins and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia.
This would fall when Quartararo blitzed the last sector on his factory Yamaha to dip under the 1m31s for the first time this weekend with a 1m30.644s to better the existing race lap record. KTM’s Miguel Oliveira was seventh despite a crash early on at the final corner, with Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli, Gresini’s Enea Bastianini and Martin securing the final provisional Q2 places.
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