{"id":496347,"date":"2026-02-22T07:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496347\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T07:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:50:11","slug":"2026-official-buriram-motogp-test-results-day-2-2pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496347\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Results – Day 2 (2pm)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final day of the 2026 MotoGP pre-season is underway at Buriram in Thailand.<\/p>\n

Session 1 began half an hour earlier than on Saturday, at 9:30am, but again ends at 1pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Session 2 will now finish at 5:30pm instead of 6pm.<\/p>\n

There are practice starts at the end of each Session.<\/p>\n

Opening practice for the Thai season-opener then begins on Friday.<\/p>\n

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2pm<\/p>\n

Alex Marquez was the only rider to set a lap time during the opening hour of Session 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Race simulations are expected to start during the next hour.<\/p>\n

————- End of Session 1 ————-1pm<\/p>\n

Session 1 ends with Ducati team-mates Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia on top of the timesheets, followed by the Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n

Gresini’s Alex Marquez is the only other rider in the 1m 28s.<\/p>\n

Pedro Acosta was the top KTM in fifth, Luca Marini the leading Honda in 11th and Fabio Quartararo the fastest Yamaha in 17th….<\/p>\n

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2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 2 (2pm)\u00a0\u00a0RiderNatTeamTimeLapMax (km\/h)1=Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)1:28.836s17\/45338.52=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.047s12\/31342.83=Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.116s9\/35337.54=Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.125s31\/44337.55=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.185s8\/39334.36=Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.235s18\/41336.47=Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.331s14\/36336.48=Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.382s12\/43338.59=Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.466s7\/35333.310=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+0.575s10\/32337.511=Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.615s9\/34337.512=Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.617s12\/34333.313=Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.733s14\/30333.314=Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.772s14\/41334.315=Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.084s12\/34336.416=Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.176s14\/25335.417=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.370s18\/28334.318=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.398s14\/29331.219=Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.419s12\/34333.320^1Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.092s21\/40332.321\u02c51Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+2.186s7\/28328.222=Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.023s28\/35332.3<\/p>\n

^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
\u02c5X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie<\/p>\n

Fastest 2026 Buriram Test Day 1 lap time:
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 29.262s.<\/p>\n

Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)<\/p>\n

Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n

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12pm<\/p>\n

Midday and the top three places on the timesheets remain unchanged, but Saturday leader Alex Marquez is now up to fourth…<\/p>\n

2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 2 (Sunday – 12pm)\u00a0\u00a0RiderNatTeamTime1=Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)1:28.836s2=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.047s3=Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.116s4^10Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.125s5\u02c51Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.185s6\u02c51Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.235s7\u02c51Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.331s8\u02c51Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.382s9\u02c51Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.466s10\u02c51Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+0.575s11\u02c51Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.615s12\u02c51Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.617s13\u02c51Maverick VinalesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.733s14\u02c51Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.772s15=Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.084s16=Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.176s17=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.370s18=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.398s19=Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.419s20=Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+2.186s21=Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.395s22=Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.104s<\/p>\n

^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
\u02c5X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie<\/p>\n

Fastest 2026 Buriram Test Day 1 lap time:
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 29.262s.<\/p>\n

Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)<\/p>\n

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Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n

11am \"Marc <\/p>\n

Marc Marquez, 2026 Buriram test<\/p>\n

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Ducati Lenovo team-mates Francesco Bagnaia and then Marc Marquez move ahead of Marco Bezzecchi to lead the timesheets…<\/p>\n

2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 2 (Sunday – 11am)\u00a0\u00a0RiderNatTeamTimeLapMax (km\/h)1^11Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)1:28.836s17\/18338.52^3Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.047s12\/15338.53\u02c52Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.116s9\/22337.54\u02c52Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.185s8\/19334.35^2Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.235s18\/19336.46^2Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.331s14\/16334.37\u02c53Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.382s12\/20335.48\u02c55Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.466s7\/19333.39=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+0.575s10\/12335.410^8Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.615s9\/19333.311\u02c51Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.617s12\/14333.312^1Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.733s14\/20333.313\u02c52Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.772s14\/16334.314\u02c58Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.860s5\/18336.415^4Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.084s12\/13336.416\u02c52Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.176s14\/15335.417\u02c51Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.370s18\/19330.218\u02c51Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.398s14\/15330.219\u02c54Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.419s12\/19332.320^2Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+2.186s7\/9328.221=Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.395s5\/10328.222\u02c52Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.104s10\/18331.2<\/p>\n

^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
\u02c5X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie<\/p>\n

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Fastest 2026 Buriram Test Day 1 lap time:
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 29.262s.<\/p>\n

Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)<\/p>\n

Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n

10am \"Marco <\/p>\n

Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Buriram MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).<\/p>\n

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Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi sets the first 1m 28s lap of the test to lead after the opening half hour…<\/p>\n

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2026 Official Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 2 (Sunday – 10am)\u00a0RiderNatTeamTimeLapMax (km\/h)1Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)1:28.952s9\/10337.52Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.069s8\/9334.33Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.350s7\/10333.34Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.469s8\/9334.35Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.623s7\/7337.56Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.744s5\/7336.47Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+1.196s5\/10335.48Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+1.219s3\/6334.39Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+1.344s3\/3334.310Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+1.577s5\/6333.311Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+1.584s4\/6332.312Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP26)+1.588s6\/7337.513Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.651s5\/11331.214Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.921s4\/5332.315Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.972s4\/5332.316Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.221s4\/8330.217Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.348s8\/10330.218Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+2.457s3\/5331.219Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+3.403s3\/3330.220Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP26)+3.428s6\/7329.221Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+4.352s2\/2328.222Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+5.323s3\/3327.2<\/p>\n

Fastest 2026 Buriram Test Day 1 lap time:
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 29.262s.<\/p>\n

Fastest 2025 Buriram Test lap time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.855s (Day 2)<\/p>\n

Official Buriram MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 28.700s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 30.637s (2025)<\/p>\n

Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps – by manufacturer:
Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 28.782s.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 29.090s.
Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 29.134s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 29.320s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 29.422s.<\/p>\n

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Fastest 2025 Thai MotoGP race laps – by manufacturer:
Ducati: Marc Marquez, 1m 30.637s.
Aprilia: Ai Ogura, 1m 30.942s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 31.206s.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 1m 31.211s.
KTM: Brad Binder, 1m 31.442s.<\/p>\n

2025 Thai MotoGP Maximum speeds \u2013 by manufacturer:
KTM: Acosta, 341.7km\/h (Sprint)\/Average 332.9km\/h Binder.
Aprilia: Fernandez, 341.7km\/h (Q2)\/ Average 331.7km\/h Ogura.
Ducati: Bagnaia, 340.6km\/h (Q2)\/Average 334.9km\/h Bagnaia.
Yamaha: Quartararo, 340.6km\/h (Q2)\/Average 330.6km\/h Quartararo.
Honda: Marini, 335.km\/h (Q2)\/ Average 328.0km\/h Chantra.<\/p>\n

(Race Average = Top 5 speeds).
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