MotoGP | Thailand GP Tests: Martin fast lap and crash, Bagnaia is seventh

MotoGP GP Thailand Tests – Jorge Martin achieved the best time in the only qualifying session valid for direct access to Q2 of the MotoGP class Thai Grand Prix.

At the Chang International Circuit, the scene of the 17th stage of the season, the Team Pramac Ducati rider took his Desmosedici GP to the top with a time of 1:29.826, putting 98 thousandths of a second between himself and the Aprilia of Maverick Vinales, the first of his pursuers . For the #89 of the two-wheeled "Red" there was also a crash without consequences at the end of the session.

Third time for another Aprilia, the #41 of Aleix Espargarò who preceded the Ducati of the winner of Phillip Island, Johann Zarco, fourth and ahead of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team duo led by Luca Marini, fifth ahead of team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.

Pecco Bagnaia, unlike the last few races, managed to enter the ten that directly access Q2 having achieved the seventh fastest time ahead of Fabio Quartararo's Yamaha, Brad Binder's KTM and Augusto Fernandez's Team GASGAS KTM. Bagnaia had some brake problems at the start of the session, which were then resolved.

They will have to pass through the Q1 trap: Marc Marquez, Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Fabio di Giannantonio, Pol Espargarò, Joan Mir, Raul Fernandez, Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini, Takaaki Nakagami and Miguel Oliveira.

It should be noted that the first 18 riders are within just over half a second, Alex Marquez is in fact 0.541s behind, testifying to the great competitiveness of the Top Class bikes and riders. Only Bastianini, Nakagami and Oliveira have a gap of more than second. The #23 of Ducati "discussed" with his technician chief Rigamonti, given that his Desmosedici didn't want to know about braking.