MotoGP World Championships in Buriram and another champion may be crowned: Thai GP schedule

The Grand Prix motorcycle racing paddock arrives in Buriram this weekend for the Thai GP. Another champion may be crowned, but the most interesting battle – MotoGP – will not be decided just yet.

 

In the premier class, Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) aims to repeat last year’s victory, as he currently holds a 20-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – who, last week in Australia, was unable to surpass the Spaniard.

Mathematically, Marc Márquez (Gresini/Ducati) and Enea Bastianini (Ducati) still have a chance at the title. However, with them trailing by 79 and 93 points, respectively, they could leave Buriram already excluded from the championship battle. Nonetheless, they will still be fighting each other for third place.

In Moto2, Ai Ogura (MT Helmets-MSi/Boscoscuro) is just a short step away from the title. The Japanese rider leads by 65 points over Arón Canet (Fantic/Kalex) and by 66 over Fermín Aldeguer (SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) and Sergio García (MT Helmets-MSi/Boscoscuro). Thus, Ogura will be crowned champion in Buriram with any top-five finish, regardless of what his rivals do.

David Alonso is already the Moto3 world champion. The CFMOTO Aspar rider can now break the record for most wins in the entry class, held by Valentino Rossi since 1997. If he succeeds in Thailand, the Colombian will also achieve his fifth consecutive victory. The fight for second place is leaning towards Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GasGas Tech3), who now has 23 points more than Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP).

With the exciting MotoGP title fight, a possible Moto2 champion, and a record set to be broken in Moto3, Buriram promises to host an action-packed weekend. You can follow the Thai GP step by step here at Motorcycle Sports. Stay updated with the full schedule (CET time) – note: at 2:00 am on Sunday, clocks will turn back to 1:00 am in Europe as daylight saving time changes.

  • Friday, October 25
    • 04h00-04h35: Free practice Moto3
    • 04h50-05h30: Free practice Moto2
    • 05h45-06h30: Free practice 1 MotoGP
    • 08h15-08h50: Practice 1 Moto3
    • 09h05-09h45: Practice 1 Moto2
    • 10h00-11h00: Practice MotoGP
  • Saturday, October 26
    • 03h40-04h10: Practice 2 Moto3
    • 04h25-04h55: Practice 2 Moto2
    • 05h10-05h40: Free practice 2 MotoGP
    • 05h50-06h05: Qualifying Q1 MotoGP
    • 06h15-06h30: Qualifying Q2 MotoGP
    • 07h50-08h05: Qualifying Q1 Moto3
    • 08h15-08h30: Qualifying Q2 Moto3
    • 08h45-09h00: Qualifying Q1 Moto2
    • 00h10-09h25: Qualifying Q2 Moto2
    • 10h00: Sprint race MotoGP (13 laps)
  • Sunday, October 27
    • 04h40-04h50: Warm-up MotoGP
    • 06h00: Moto3 race (19 laps)
    • 07h15: Moto2 race (22 laps)
    • 09h00: MotoGP race (26 laps)

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