Marco Bezzecchi converted pole into victory at the Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram, leading every lap to claim his seventh MotoGP win and a third consecutive triumph that continued the streak from the final two races of the previous season. Bezzecchi had been fastest in every session he entered but endured a difficult weekend — he crashed out of the Sprint and suffered a heavy qualifying crash that deployed his airbag and left him sore — yet he kept pole for Sunday’s race and dominated the Grand Prix itself.

The weekend was also marked by tire drama and wider Ducati struggles. Marc Márquez’s race ended when his rear tire delaminated and came off the rim at Turn 6, forcing his retirement; Ducati failed to record a podium at Buriram for the first time since the 2021 British Grand Prix, their best-placed rider being Fabio di Giannantonio in sixth. Pedro Acosta, who race stewards promoted to the Sprint win after Márquez was penalized for contact and who leads the early championship as the first KTM rider to top the standings this season, finished second in the Grand Prix.

Raúl Fernández completed the podium in third despite losing pace and suffering a late physical issue, with Jorge Martín fourth. Aprilia benefited from a strong showing, with Fernández on the podium and Ai Ogura recovering to finish inside the top five. Alex Márquez crashed with five laps remaining and Francesco Bagnaia was promoted to ninth following that incident.

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