Practice for Round 1 of the 2026 MotoGP season, the Thai Grand Prix, concluded at Buriram International Circuit on February 27. Marco Bezzecchi led with a 1m 28.526s lap, with Marc Márquez 0.421 seconds behind and Fabio Di Giannantonio 0.484 seconds adrift.
The threat of rain prompted teams to chase lap times from the start, but the entire session remained dry. Bezzecchi carried his morning FP1 form into the afternoon, lowering the all-time circuit lap record to 1m 28.526s. Di Giannantonio spent much of the session near the front before Bezzecchi and Marc Márquez pushed him down to third.
The Ducati factory riders had contrasting sessions. Marc Márquez was outside the top ten at one stage in the first half, rose to fifth with around 20 minutes remaining and reached second in the closing stages. Bagnaia finished 15th and must seek progression through Saturday’s Q1. The top ten in Practice advance directly to Q2, but this order is not the official starting grid.
Acosta set his personal best on his penultimate lap to finish fourth, ahead of Martín in fifth and Álex Márquez in sixth. Mir and Zarco secured two direct qualifying places for Honda in seventh and tenth, with Binder and Ai Ogura between them. Ogura crashed at Turn 7 with just over two minutes remaining, but his existing time was enough to retain ninth.
2026 MotoGP Round 1, Thai Grand Prix Practice results
| Position | Number | Rider | Team | Best lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1’28.526 | 24 |
| 2 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Ducati Team | 1’28.947 | 25 |
| 3 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 1’29.010 | 19 |
| 4 | 37 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’29.185 | 19 |
| 5 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Aprilia Racing | 1’29.229 | 25 |
| 6 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing | 1’29.376 | 23 |
| 7 | 36 | Joan Mir | Honda Team | 1’29.517 | 25 |
| 8 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’29.532 | 23 |
| 9 | 79 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 1’29.579 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 1’29.590 | 21 |
| 11 | 10 | Luca Marini | Honda Team | 1’29.614 | 19 |
| 12 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1’29.623 | 20 |
| 13 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Racing Team | 1’29.642 | 23 |
| 14 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | 1’29.666 | 25 |
| 15 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Team | 1’29.824 | 18 |
| 16 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha Team | 1’29.884 | 23 |
| 17 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1’30.030 | 21 |
| 18 | 11 | Diogo Moreira | Honda LCR | 1’30.101 | 18 |
| 19 | 43 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 1’30.134 | 21 |
| 20 | 42 | Álex Rins | Yamaha Team | 1’30.302 | 25 |
| 21 | 7 | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu | Pramac Racing | 1’30.365 | 20 |
| 22 | 51 | Michele Pirro | Gresini Racing | 1’31.437 | 23 |
