2023 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix

  2023 Thailand Grand Prix
Race details
Race 17 of 20 races in the
2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date29 October 2023
Official nameOR Thailand Grand Prix
LocationChang International Circuit
Buriram, Thailand
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.554 km (2.830 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Martín Ducati
Time 1:29.287
Fastest lap
Rider Marco Bezzecchi Ducati
Time 1:30.896 on lap 9
Podium
First Jorge Martín Ducati
Second Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Third Brad Binder KTM
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 1:35.371
Fastest lap
Rider Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 1:35.778 on lap 2
Podium
First Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Second Pedro Acosta Kalex
Third Somkiat Chantra Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Deniz Öncü KTM
Time 1:42.061
Fastest lap
Rider Deniz Öncü KTM
Time 1:42.346 on lap 10
Podium
First David Alonso Gas Gas
Second Taiyo Furusato Honda
Third Collin Veijer Husqvarna

The 2023 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the OR Thailand Grand Prix) was the seventeenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram on 29 October 2023.

Practice session

MotoGP

Combined Free Practice 1-2

Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Free practice times
FP1[1] FP2[2]
1 89 Jorge Martín Ducati 1:30.520 1:30.809
2 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:30.758 1:30.550
3 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:31.171 1:30.591
4 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:31.507 1:30.598
5 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:31.650 1:30.617
6 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 1:32.121 1:30.660
7 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:31.824 1:30.764
8 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 1:31.913 1:30.795
9 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:31.482 1:30.817
10 73 Álex Márquez Ducati 1:31.486 1:30.822
11 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:31.755 1:30.964
12 44 Pol Espargaró KTM 1:31.012 1:30.966
13 43 Jack Miller KTM 1:31.682 1:30.996
14 93 Marc Márquez Honda 1:31.857 1:31.008
15 10 Luca Marini Ducati 1:31.789 1:31.023
16 25 Raúl Fernández Aprilia 1:31.482 1:31.175
17 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:31.270 1:31.216
18 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:31.599 1:31.231
19 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:31.997 1:31.282
20 37 Augusto Fernández KTM 1:31.343 1:31.342
21 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:31.853 1:31.391
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Practice

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Pos. No. Biker Constructor
Time results[3]
1 89 Jorge Martín Ducati 1:29.826
2 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:29.924
3 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:29.986
4 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 1:30.006
5 10 Luca Marini Ducati 1:30.025
6 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:30.034
7 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:30.069
8 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:30.074
9 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:30.121
10 37 Augusto Fernández KTM 1:30.130
11 93 Marc Márquez Honda 1:30.195
12 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:30.217
13 43 Jack Miller KTM 1:30.224
14 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:30.262
15 44 Pol Espargaró KTM 1:30.268
16 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:30.295
17 25 Raúl Fernández Aprilia 1:30.343
18 73 Álex Márquez Ducati 1:30.367
19 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:30.915
20 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:30.990
21 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 1:31.104
OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Qualifying

MotoGP

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Row
Q1[4] Q2[5]
1 89 Jorge Martín Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.287 1 1
2 10 Luca Marini Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.425 2
3 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:29.461 3
4 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.483 4 2
5 33 Brad Binder KTM Qualified in Q2 1:29.496 5
6 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.527 6
7 73 Álex Márquez Ducati 1:29.743 1:29.600 7 3
8 93 Marc Márquez Honda 1:29.830 1:29.622 8
9 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:29.701 9
10 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:29.707 10 4
11 5 Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.923 11
12 37 Augusto Fernández KTM Qualified in Q2 1:30.077 12
13 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:29.850 N/A 13 5
14 25 Raúl Fernández Aprilia 1:29.914 N/A 14
15 43 Jack Miller KTM 1:30.096 N/A 15
16 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:30.115 N/A 16 6
17 44 Pol Espargaró KTM 1:30.124 N/A 17
18 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:30.158 N/A 18
19 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:30.263 N/A 19 7
20 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 1:30.442 N/A 20
21 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:30.677 N/A 21
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

MotoGP Sprint

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 28 October.

Pos. No. Rider Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 89 Jorge Martín Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 13 19:41.593 1 12
2 33 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 13 +0.933 5 9
3 10 Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 13 +1.841 2 7
4 93 Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 13 +3.503 8 6
5 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 13 +3.581 3 5
6 72 Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 13 +4.029 4 4
7 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 13 +4.121 6 3
8 73 Álex Márquez Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 13 +6.727 7 2
9 5 Johann Zarco Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 13 +7.323 11 1
10 43 Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 13 +9.240 15
11 20 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 13 +9.339 10
12 36 Joan Mir Repsol Honda Team Honda 13 +10.356 19
13 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 13 +12.312 21
14 25 Raúl Fernández CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 13 +15.390 14
15 21 Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 13 +15.535 18
16 44 Pol Espargaró GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 13 +15.644 17
17 88 Miguel Oliveira CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 13 +17.753 20
18 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 13 +22.675 9
19 30 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 13 +37.854 16
Ret 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 9 Retired 13
Ret 37 Augusto Fernández GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 5 Accident 12
Fastest sprint lap: Jorge Martín (Ducati) – 1:30.178 (lap 4)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT

Warm up practice

MotoGP

Fabio Quartararo set the best time 1:30.257 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli.[6]

Race

MotoGP

Pos. No. Rider Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 89 Jorge Martín Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 26 39:40.045 1 25
2 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 26 +0.253 6 20
3[a] 33 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 26 +0.114 5 16
4 72 Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 26 +2.005 4 13
5 20 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 26 +4.550 10 11
6 93 Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 26 +5.362 8 10
7 10 Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 26 +6.778 2 9
8 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 26 +7.303[b] 3 8
9 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 26 +7.569 13 7
10 5 Johann Zarco Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 26 +9.377 11 6
11 21 Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 26 +11.168 18 5
12 36 Joan Mir Repsol Honda Team Honda 26 +11.990 19 4
13 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 26 +12.323 21 3
14 30 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 26 +14.537 16 2
15 25 Raúl Fernández CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 26 +15.093 14 1
16 43 Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 26 +17.640 15
17 37 Augusto Fernández GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 26 +21.307 12
18 44 Pol Espargaró GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 26 +21.435 17
Ret 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 23 Retired 9
Ret 73 Álex Márquez Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 12 Accident 7
Ret 88 Miguel Oliveira CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 6 Technical issue 20
Fastest lap: Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati) – 1:30.896 (lap 9)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT

Moto2

Pos. No. Rider Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 54 Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 22 35:20.880 1 25
2 37 Pedro Acosta Kalex 22 +3.481 2 20
3 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 22 +9.794 5 16
4 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 22 +12.923 8 13
5 79 Ai Ogura Kalex 22 +14.451 19 11
6 24 Marcos Ramírez Kalex 22 +14.816 6 10
7 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 22 +15.030 3 9
8 21 Alonso López Boscoscuro 22 +18.360 7 8
9 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 22 +19.798 17 7
10 18 Manuel González Kalex 22 +20.564 20 6
11 40 Arón Canet Kalex 22 +20.962 4 5
12 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 22 +24.198 16 4
13 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 22 +25.593 13 3
14 22 Sam Lowes Kalex 22 +26.526 14 2
15 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 22 +33.565 25 1
16 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 22 +33.716 21
17 12 Filip Salač Kalex 22 +33.734 18
18 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 22 +35.157 22
19 17 Álex Escrig Forward 22 +37.586 23
20 33 Rory Skinner Kalex 22 +42.531 30
21 9 Mattia Casadei Kalex 22 +55.552 28
22 5 Kohta Nozane Kalex 22 +1:04.820 29
23 3 Lukas Tulovic Kalex 22 +1:27.793 26
Ret 84 Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 18 Technical issue 15
Ret 11 Sergio García Kalex 7 Accident 11
Ret 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 4 Accident 12
Ret 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 4 Collision 9
Ret 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 2 Accident 10
Ret 23 Taiga Hada Kalex 2 Accident 24
Ret 67 Alberto Surra Forward 0 Accident 27
Fastest lap: Fermín Aldeguer (Boscoscuro) – 1:35.778 (lap 2)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3

Pos. No. Rider Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 80 David Alonso Gas Gas 19 32:45.307 12 25
2 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 19 +0.266 6 20
3 95 Collin Veijer Husqvarna 19 +0.359 5 16
4 5 Jaume Masià Honda 19 +0.382 7 13
5 53 Deniz Öncü KTM 19 +0.557 1 11
6 96 Daniel Holgado KTM 19 +1.133 11 10
7 18 Matteo Bertelle Honda 19 +1.288 13 9
8 54 Riccardo Rossi Honda 19 +1.307 17 8
9 6 Ryusei Yamanaka Gas Gas 19 +1.413 4 7
10 27 Kaito Toba Honda 19 +1.445 22 6
11 48 Iván Ortolá KTM 19 +1.468 16 5
12 66 Joel Kelso CFMoto 19 +2.337 14 4
13 10 Diogo Moreira KTM 19 +2.409 2 3
14 43 Xavier Artigas CFMoto 19 +6.497 19 2
15 31 Adrián Fernández Honda 19 +6.663 8 1
16 99 José Antonio Rueda KTM 19 +6.813 9
17 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 19 +6.972 15
18 21 Vicente Pérez KTM 19 +14.484 23
19 7 Filippo Farioli KTM 19 +15.922 24
20 19 Scott Ogden Honda 19 +16.441 26
21 20 Lorenzo Fellon KTM 19 +18.035 30
22 9 Nicola Carraro Honda 19 +28.738 18
23 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 19 +31.758 21
24 63 Syarifuddin Azman KTM 19 +33.894 20
25 38 David Salvador KTM 19 +34.011 28
26 64 Mario Aji Honda 19 +34.104 25
27 32 Krittapat Keankum KTM 19 +1:15.028 29
28 33 Tatchakorn Buasri Honda 18 +1 lap 27
Ret 44 David Muñoz KTM 9 Collision damage 10
Ret 71 Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna 8 Collision damage 3
Fastest lap: Deniz Öncü (KTM) – 1:42.346 (lap 10)
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[8][9][10]

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

Notes

  1. ^ One-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.
  2. ^ Three-second penalty for spending more than half of the race distance under the minimum tyre pressure.[7]

References

  1. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  2. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  3. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix Practice Classification 2023" (PDF).
  4. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  5. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix MotoGP Grand Prix Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "OR Thailand Grand Prix MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ Dielhenn, James (29 October 2023). "Aleix Espargaro hit with three-second penalty for incorrect tyre pressure at Thailand MotoGP". Crash.net. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.