03:35
Francesco Bagnaia joins the track
Marc Marquez's team-mate Francesco Bagnaia is the last to set a lap time, meaning all 22 riders have now been on track.
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Buriram test
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Buriram MotoGP test: Day 1, as it happened
Live updates from the opening day of the Official 2026 Buriram MotoGP Test.
KEY MOMENTS:
- Two crashes for reigning champion Marc Marquez.
- Ai Ogura, Jack Miller and Marco Bezzecchi also fall in Session 1.
- Jorge Martin makes 2026 debut - and leads the timesheets.
- Francesco Bagnaia finishes Session 1 fastest, ahead of Martin.
- Session 2 underway.
- 2026 Buriram MotoGP Test: Day 1 Results
Former world champions Fabio Quartararo and Jorge Martin make their return to MotoGP action during day one of the final pre-season test, at Buriram in Thailand on Saturday.
Quartararo missed the last two days of testing at Sepang due to a broken finger on day one of the Official Malaysian test, although all the new Yamaha V4s were then grounded on day two of three due to a technical issue.
Martin, meanwhile, hasn’t been on his Aprilia since last November’s Valencia test, having undergone secret follow-up surgery on his wrist and collarbone injuries in December.
Alex Marquez was fastest from Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the end of the Sepang test, with the Gresini rider also delivering the fastest Sprint simulation, ahead of factory Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and reigning champion Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez took a perfect double victory from pole position on his Ducati Lenovo debut in last year’s Thai Grand Prix.
Riders and teams will be using the final two-day test to decide on their bike spec, and especially aero homologation, for next weekend’s season-opener.
Testing is split into two sessions each day. The first session runs from 10am to 1pm, followed by practice starts. The second is from 1:20pm to 6pm, then practice starts to finish.
21 Feb 2026
03:42
Bagnaia fastest
Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia wastes no time! He goes top of the timesheets by 0.137s over Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi.... the team Bagnaia is rumoured to be close to a deal with for 2027.
03:34
Bezzecchi puts Aprilia into P1
But not for long. Marco Bezzecchi dips 0.004s under Alex Marquez's best with a 1m 30.542s.
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)
03:33
Alex Marquez fastest
While Marc is yet to return, younger brother Alex Marquez has put his GP26 on top of the timesheets.
03:24
Marc Marquez crashes
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has crashed at Turn 12, the final corner. "Rider OK".
It sounds like he lost control of his GP26 under braking.
The factory Ducati rider was only on his second flying lap of the day and had to get a lift back to the pits.
Marquez is using the newer Ducati front fairing, while team-mate Francesco Bagnaia has the older version.
Marc Marquez's Ducati garage, Buriram MotoGP test.
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Marc Marquez's bikes at the Buriram test.
Francesco Bagnaia's bikes, 2026 Buriram MotoGP test.
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Francesco Bagnaia's GP26s in the Buriram pits.
03:23
Marini and Morbidelli tied at the top
VR46's Franco Morbidelli has now exactly matched Luca Marini's P1 time of 1m 30.644s.
Hondas in pitlane at the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test.
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03:19
Jorge Martin's first run
Jorge Martin is up to 6th place, 1.2s behind Marini after his initial 4 lap run.
03:16
Jorge Martin heads out
Jorge Martin is now on track, riding an RS-GP for the first time since last November's Valencia test.
03:12
Marini fastest after early laps
Eight riders have now been on track, with Luca Marini currently fastest from Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta.
03:10
Jorge Martin ready to return
This is Jorge Martin's side of the Aprilia garage, ahead of his 2026 MotoGP debut.
Jorge Martin's Aprilia garage, Buriram MotoGP test.
03:06
Fabio di Giannantonio, Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta are the first riders on track. The green flags came on five minutes later than expected, at 10:05am, but the first session will still end at 1pm.
03:06
The Buriram MotoGP test begins
Good morning from a hot and sunny Buriram, where the final official MotoGP pre-season test of 2026 has just begun.
2026 Buriram MotoGP test.