{"id":494026,"date":"2026-02-21T05:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T05:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:59:10","slug":"2026-official-buriram-motogp-test-results-day-1-12pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Results &#8211; Day 1 (12pm)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening day of the final 2026 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at Buriram in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/973236\/jorge-martin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jorge Martin<\/a> is completing his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MotoGP<\/a> laps since last November\u2019s Valencia test, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/911998\/fabio-quartararo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fabio Quartararo<\/a> is back on track for Yamaha after a finger injury at Sepang.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gresini\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/1043650\/fermin-aldeguer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fermin Aldeguer<\/a> is still recovering from a femur fracture in winter training and is being replaced for the test and opening race weekend by Ducati development rider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/889494\/michele-pirro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michele Pirro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Testing takes place at Buriram on Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>The first session each day runs from 10:00-13:00, followed by practice starts. The second is from 13:20-18:00, then more practice starts.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Opening practice for the Thai season-opener begins next Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gng_1291973_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Luca Marini, 2026 Buriram MotoGP test.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Luca Marini, 2026 Buriram MotoGP test.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/p>\n<p>Midday and Pedro Acosta, Francesco Bagnaia and then Luca Marini have all taken turns at the top in the past hour&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday &#8211; 12pm)\u00a0\u00a0RiderNatTeamTimeLap1^3Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)1:29.84s28\/292=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.088s20\/233^3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.112s20\/264\u02c51Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.229s26\/275\u02c54Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.311s8\/206^1Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.445s25\/267^6Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+0.503s25\/298^6Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.636s27\/299\u02c54Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.706s6\/2410\u02c52Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.931s11\/2511\u02c52Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+1.110s5\/2312\u02c52Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+1.176s9\/1913^6Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.203s29\/3114\u02c53Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.228s11\/2515\u02c53Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.442s10\/2716\u02c51Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+1.532s4\/2317=Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.534s21\/2218\u02c52Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.579s9\/1419^1Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.596s22\/2620\u02c52Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.695s9\/2221=Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+1.935s29\/3022=Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.820s12\/21<\/p>\n<p>^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.<br \/>= Rider has the same position as previous race.<br \/>\u02c5X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.<br \/>* Rookie<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Official Buriram MotoGP Records:<br \/>Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)<br \/>Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gng_1291924_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Marc Marquez's mechanics bring his GP26 back to the Buriram pits.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Marc Marquez&#8217;s mechanics bring his GP26 back to the Buriram pits.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/p>\n<p>The first hour of testing saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/1654\/marc-marquez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Marquez <\/a>dust himself off after an early crash and take P1 from team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, followed by Aprilia&#8217;s Marco Bezzecchi and Honda&#8217;s Luca Marini completing.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin has completed his first MotoGP laps since last November\u2019s Valencia test, while Fabio Quartararo was on track for Yamaha after his Sepang finger injury&#8230;<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 (Saturday &#8211; 11am)\u00a0RiderNatTeamTimeMax (km\/h)1Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)1:30.151s338.52Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.121s339.63Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.258s338.54Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.390s335.45Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.395s337.56Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.485s337.57Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.493s335.48Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.620s336.49Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.799s333.310Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.865s335.411Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.917s329.212Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.131s334.313Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+1.178s336.414Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+1.190s338.515Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+1.221s336.416Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.268s333.317Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.358s335.418Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.384s329.219Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.642s335.420Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.745s333.321Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+2.229s328.222Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.509s328.2<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Official Buriram MotoGP Records:<br \/>Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)<br \/>Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n<p>Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:<br \/>Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)<\/p>\n<p>Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps &#8211; by manufacturer:<br \/>Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 28.782s.<br \/>Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 29.090s.<br \/>Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 29.134s.<br \/>KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 29.320s.<br \/>Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 29.422s.<\/p>\n<p>Fastest 2025 Thai MotoGP race laps &#8211; by manufacturer:<br \/>Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 30.637s.<br \/>Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 30.942s.<br \/>Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 31.206s.<br \/>Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 31.211s.<br \/>KTM: Brad Binder, 1m 31.442s.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Thai MotoGP Maximum speeds \u2013 by manufacturer:<br \/>KTM: Acosta, 341.7km\/h (Sprint)\/Average 332.9km\/h Binder.<br \/>Aprilia: Fernandez, 341.7km\/h (Q2)\/ Average 331.7km\/h Ogura.<br \/>Ducati: Bagnaia, 340.6km\/h (Q2)\/Average 334.9km\/h Bagnaia.<br \/>Yamaha: Quartararo, 340.6km\/h (Q2)\/Average 330.6km\/h Quartararo.<br \/>Honda: Marini, 335.km\/h (Q2)\/ Average 328.0km\/h Chantra.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>(Race Average = Top 5 speeds).<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The opening day of the final 2026 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at Buriram in Thailand. 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