MotoGP returns to the track a week after Phillip Island and does so with the Sprint Race GP in Thailandthird to last round of the 2024 World Championship. Bagnaia 20 points behind Martin starts in pole position with Martinator on the front row together with Bastianini. The driver ranking is currently made up as follows:
- Jorge Martin (424 pt.)
- Pecco Bagnaia (404 pt.)
- Marc Marquez (345 pt.)
- Aeneas Bastianini (331 pt.)
- Brad Binder (192 pt.)
Francesco Bagnaia wins a super pole position at the Thai GP. Pecco set the new track record in 1:28.700, pushing hard at the end of qualifying where many fell to try that extra step on the times.
He takes center stage in the front row alongside world champion Enea Bastianini with the other Ducati Factory but also the leader of the rider standings Jorge Martinthird despite falling at the end equal to Marc Marquezfifth. Among them an excellent Marco Bezzecchi, as he pulls the classic rabbit out of the hat Fabio Quarterly which brings Yamaha back to the second row.
The Sprint Race of the Thai Grand Prix is held at the Buriram Circuit. There are 13 laps scheduled. Departure scheduled for 10.00 on Saturday 26 October 2024. This is the starting grid, based on the results achieved in qualifying:
1st row | 1. Francesco Bagnaia 1:28.700 Ducati |
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2. Enea Bastianini 1:28.932 Ducati |
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3. Jorge Martin 1:29.130 Ducati |
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2nd row | 4. Marco Bezzecchi 1:29.324 Ducati |
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5. Marc Marquez 1:29.386 Ducati |
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6. Fabio Quartararo 1:29.408 Yamaha | |||
3rd row | 7. Pedro Acosta 1:29.419 GasGas |
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8. Fabio Di Giannantonio 1:29.435 Ducati |
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9. Alex Marquez 1:29.527 Ducati |
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4th row | 10. Maverick Vinales 1:29.628 Aprilia |
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11. Franco Morbidelli 1:29.736 Ducati |
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12. Johann Zarco 1:29.797 Honda |
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5th row | 13. Brad Binder 1:29.535 KTM |
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14. Aleix Espargaro 1:29.568 Aprilia |
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15. Jack Miller 1:29.773 KTM |
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6th row | 16. Augusto Fernandez 1:29.828 GasGas |
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17. Alex Rins 1:29.835 Yamaha |
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18. Takaaki Nakagami 1:29.903 Honda |
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7th row | 19. Joan Mir 1:30.045 Honda |
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20. Raul Fernandez 1:30.102 Aprilia |
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21. Luca Marini 1:30.137 Honda |
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8th row | 22. Lorenzo Savadori 1:30.592 Aprilia |
Source: sport.virgilio.it