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Grand Prix of Thailand

Friday, 27 February 2026 · MotoGP - Buriram · 🇹🇭 Thailand

The Thai Grand Prix is the season opener for 2026, marking a return of Southeast Asia to the championship's starting position. Designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, the Buriram International Circuit opened in 2014 with MotoGP making its debut in 2018. Located around 410km northeast of Bangkok, the town of Buriram literally translates into "city of happiness" and features the typically hot and humid weather characteristic of its Southeast Asian location. Four out of six Thai Grands Prix have been decided by less than a second. Two long straights dominate the opening two sectors where speeds exceed 320km/h, followed by a fast flowing second half that limits overtaking opportunities, building to a decisive braking area at the final hairpin.

Schedule

Start Session Date
03:45 Free Practice Nr. 1 27 Feb 2026 Finished
08:00 Practice 27 Feb 2026 Finished
03:10 Free Practice Nr. 2 28 Feb 2026 Finished
03:50 Qualifying Nr. 1 28 Feb 2026 Finished
04:15 Qualifying Nr. 2 28 Feb 2026 Finished
08:00 Tissot Sprint 28 Feb 2026 Finished
08:00 Grand Prix 1 Mar 2026 Finished

All times in Europe/London.

Where to watch

Start: 1 Mar 2026, 08:00 (Europe/London)

Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.

Qualifying and starting grid

# Driver Team Time
1 Marco Bezzecchi Pole 0.000 Aprilia Racing 0.000
2 Marc Marquez 0.035 Ducati Lenovo Team 0.035
3 Raul Fernandez 0.224 Trackhouse MotoGP Team 0.224
4 Fabio Di Giannantonio 0.266 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 0.266
5 Jorge Martin 0.349 Aprilia Racing 0.349
6 Pedro Acosta 0.409 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 0.409
7 Alex Marquez 0.425 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 0.425
8 Ai Ogura 0.559 Trackhouse MotoGP Team 0.559
9 Franco Morbidelli 0.669 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 0.669
10 Joan Mir 0.733 Honda HRC Castrol 0.733
11 Brad Binder 0.750 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 0.750
12 Johann Zarco 0.880 Castrol Honda LCR 0.880

Race result

# Driver Team Time Points
1 Marco Bezzecchi 0.000 Aprilia Racing 0.000 25
2 Pedro Acosta 5.543 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 5.543 20
3 Raul Fernandez 9.259 Trackhouse MotoGP Team 9.259 16
4 Jorge Martin 12.182 Aprilia Racing 12.182 13
5 Ai Ogura 12.411 Trackhouse MotoGP Team 12.411 11
6 Fabio Di Giannantonio 16.845 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 16.845 10
7 Brad Binder 17.363 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 17.363 9
8 Franco Morbidelli 18.227 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 18.227 8
9 Francesco Bagnaia 18.340 Ducati Lenovo Team 18.340 7
10 Luca Marini 19.101 Honda HRC Castrol 19.101 6
11 Johann Zarco 19.903 Castrol Honda LCR 19.903 5
12 Enea Bastianini 23.386 Red Bull KTM Tech3 23.386 4
13 Diogo Moreira 24.686 Pro Honda LCR 24.686 3
14 Fabio Quartararo 30.823 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 30.823 2
15 Alex Rins 32.955 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 32.955 1
16 Maverick Viñales 36.545 Red Bull KTM Tech3 36.545 0
17 Toprak Razgatlioglu 39.194 Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 39.194 0
18 Jack Miller 47.848 Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 47.848 0
19 Michele Pirro 63.598 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 63.598 0
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Drivers' standings 2026

# Driver Team Points Wins
1 Marc Marquez Ducati Lenovo Team 374 6
2 Jorge Martin Aprilia Racing 355 1
3 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing 322 5
4 Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 275 1
5 Ai Ogura SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team 265 1
6 Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 257 1
7 Raul Fernandez SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team 236 1
8 Alex Marquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 181 1
9 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team 170 0
10 Fermin Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 125 0
11 Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 123 0
12 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 111 0
13 Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol 108 0
14 Diogo Moreira Pro Honda LCR 78 0
15 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 74 0
16 Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 59 0
17 Johann Zarco Castrol Honda LCR 51 0
18 Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol 33 0
19 Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 31 0
20 Alex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 25 0
21 Toprak Razgatlioglu Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 18 0
22 Maverick Viñales Red Bull KTM Tech3 12 0
23 Iker Lecuona BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 10 0
24 Augusto Fernandez Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 6 0
25 Pol Espargaro Red Bull KTM Tech3 5 0
26 Somkiat Chantra Honda HRC Castrol 3 0
27 Takaaki Nakagami Honda HRC Castrol 3 0
28 Cal Crutchlow Castrol Honda LCR 0 0
29 Jonas Folger Red Bull KTM Tech3 0 0
30 Lorenzo Savadori SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team 0 0
31 Michele Pirro BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 0 0
32 Aleix Espargaro Honda HRC Castrol 0 0

Teams' standings 2026

# Team Points Wins
1 Aprilia Racing 677 0
2 Ducati Lenovo Team 544 0
3 SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team 501 0
4 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 386 0
5 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 316 0
6 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 316 0
7 Honda HRC Castrol 147 0
8 Red Bull KTM Tech3 140 0
9 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 99 0
10 Pro Honda LCR 78 0
11 Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP 55 0
12 Castrol Honda LCR 51 0
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About this race

The MotoGP held Grand Prix of Thailand on Friday, 27 February 2026. It was held at MotoGP - Buriram.

The circuit is located in Thailand and measures 4.554 kilometres, has 12 corners and opened in 2014.

The MotoGP - Buriram Sprint takes place on the Chang International Circuit in northeastern Thailand. The circuit opened in 2014 and measures 4.554 kilometers in length with a total of twelve turns, five left-handers and seven right-handers. The longest straight measures exactly one kilometer and enables high speeds. Designed by renowned architect Hermann Tilke and constructed in just 422 days, the circuit has become a significant venue for motorcycle racing since the MotoGP debut in 2018.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) took the win ahead of Pedro Acosta. The full result is listed further up this page.

The race was shown free to air on ServusTV, SRF zwei and DF1. Every broadcaster with country and access is listed in the broadcast section.

Frequently asked questions

When does Grand Prix of Thailand start?

Grand Prix of Thailand starts on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 08:00 central European time.

Where does Grand Prix of Thailand take place?

The venue is MotoGP - Buriram.

Where can I watch Grand Prix of Thailand?

In Germany DF1, ServusTV On, WOW, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1, ServusTV On.

Who won Grand Prix of Thailand?

Marco Bezzecchi took the win for Aprilia Racing.

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Previous round [TEST] Buriram 21 Feb 2026 Next round Grand Prix of Thailand 1 Mar 2026

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