Turning into the primary rider to win on their Ducati manufacturing unit debut since Casey Stoner in 2007, Marc Marquez departs Thailand with an ideal begin to his title cost.
The goosebumps of the season-opening Grand Prix are all the time particular and the second lastly got here to fruition because the PT Grand Prix of Thailand launched MotoGP™ in 2025. A tactical race with loads of speaking factors, it was six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Workforce) who bagged 25 factors, however in a race the place the outcomes don’t inform all the story…
AS IT HAPPENED: Marquez holeshots earlier than relinquishing leadGrabbing the holeshot and seizing the initiative in a repeat of the Dash on Saturday, Marc Marquez lead them via the opening laps. Brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Workforce) occupied P3. One other good begin from Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Workforce) noticed him briefly contained in the podium locations on Lap 1 however he was quickly shuffled again. Pedro Acosta’s (Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing) cost within the main locations quickly got here to an abrupt finish with a fall at Flip 1 on Lap 4.
The race appeared to be taking a well-recognized tone to the Dash however you may by no means assure something in essentially the most thrilling sport on Earth. On Lap 7, popping out of Flip 3, chief Marquez seemingly slowed down with no obvious or visible purpose. He slotted in behind his brother, who assumed the lead of the Grand Prix; while Marc might not have led each lap of the yr, a Marquez has. Whether or not it was for tyre stress considerations, tyre/gas conservation or one other issue, we now had a tense Grand Prix on the entrance between the rival siblings.
BATTLES ELSEWHERE: Miller in competition, Mir prime ten goes beggingFurther again, there was a great combat for sixth place with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Workforce) and Joan Mir (HRC Honda Castrol). Nevertheless, for Mir, the 2020 World Champion’s optimism turned to despair as he fell on Lap 16 at Flip 12, tucking the entrance and unable to remount.
Sustaining the established order for the following handful of laps on the entrance, Marc remained glued to his brother; on Lap 18, Pecco was likewise only a second again however after a pair extra laps, began slipping again however was in a protected third place forward of the #21 of Franco Morbidelli. Having initially appeared as if he didn’t have the tempo to go along with the main brothers, the #63 closed again in.
DECISIVE MOVE: Marc assaults with 3 to goIt got here too late to have a say although as on Lap 23 at Flip 12, Marc attacked Alex and retook the lead. All eyes have been now on whether or not or not the #73 had something left within the locker, however he didn’t. The six-time MotoGP Champion had all of it underneath management. 93 Grand Prix weekends after he final led the World Championship, Marc Marquez doubled up on the Vacation spot of Velocity and took his first Grand Prix victory within the purple of Ducati. A 112th podium, he matches ex-teammate at Honda Dani Pedrosa within the rostrum rankings.
Bagnaia closed in on Alex because the race reached its climax however couldn’t have a say, with Alex holding on and becoming a member of his brother on the rostrum. Pecco’s third place means the highest three from the Dash emphasised their energy with a repeat exhibiting in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Morbidelli clinched fourth place forward of a formidable Ogura, who might be happy with a double prime 5 on his debut weekend to welcome him as much as MotoGP. Ogura’s result’s one of the best by a rookie in a Grand Prix since 2013 – some child known as Marc Marquez again then. It’s additionally the primary prime 5 for a Japanese rider in a Grand Prix since 2021’s Styrian GP, with Takaaki Nakagami additionally in P5. Bezzecchi fought via for P6 forward of a late-charging Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), already bettering Honda’s finest consequence from final yr on the similar Grand Prix.
BEST OF THE REST: Binder and Bastianini come throughBrad Binder (Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing) had a quiet race to P8, forward of a resurgent Enea Bastianini (Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3) who turned his pre-season woes into Grand Prix beneficial properties in ninth; Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Workforce) got here via to disclaim Miller the ultimate place throughout the prime ten, though Miller’s first Grand Prix with Yamaha noticed him as the highest consultant for the Iwata producer.
With Miller taking P11, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was subsequent up and noticed off stress from rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP), with the 2021 World Champion having a nightmare opening lap the place he was as little as 18th and by no means actually recovering. Residence-hero Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) took 18th, simply 5 seconds from factors on his debut.
That’s a wrap on Buriram. For Marc Marquez it’s the primary time he’s gained the opener since 2014. For Ogura, it’s one of the best rookie GP consequence since… Marc Marquez in 2013.
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