Tech3 boss labels Thai GP performance «disheartening» and «lacklustre»
Tech3 had hoped for a much better result in MotoGP’s Thailand Grand Prix, its first race under under new CEO Guenther Steiner. But as the former Haas Formula 1 star took over the reins from Herve Poncharal, the French team missed the mark at Buriram. KTM’s satellite squad managed to salvage just four points from the […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix
Following a long winter break, MotoGP returned to action for the opening round of the 2026 MotoGP season. The sprint race produced an instant classic, featuring an epic duel between MotoGP’s elder statesman and the relatively newer kid on the block. The Sunday race, in contrast, was completely one-sided, but the battle for the final […]
the helmet drama that hit MotoGP’s season opener
As if the start of the 2026 MotoGP season did not already bring a high dose of uncertainty and nerves, several riders across the three categories faced an additional source of stress at the Thailand opener. Paradoxically, the disruptive element was the helmet. The issue affecting Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, and Diogo Moreira, to name […]
Ducati’s four-year MotoGP podium streak ends in nightmare Thai GP
The era of Ducati domination in MotoGP looks under fire more than ever after the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s run of podiums finally came to an end at the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday. Marco Bezzecchi’s victory for Aprilia, ahead of Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia), meant there was no Ducati on the […]
‘It was like I hit a big rock’
Marc Marquez has put his exit from the Thai Grand Prix with a flat tyre down to bad luck. The Spaniard went off the circuit just a few laps from the end of the race, explaining that this was a conscious attempt to avoid falling as he adopted a safety-first approach. While crossing the kerb […]
‘I’m surprised how s*** I was’
Ai Ogura was highly critical of his own riding following his fifth place in the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday, believing he could have had a better result. The Trackhouse Aprilia rider took a long time to spark into life during the race, in which he got boxed in at the start and dropped to […]
Michelin reveals what caused Marc Marquez’s dramatic Thai GP tyre puncture
Michelin has issued an initial explanation for the tyre failure that forced MotoGP champion Marc Marquez into a sudden retirement at the Thailand Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider was chasing Raul Fernandez for third place with five laps remaining when the rear rim of his GP26 failed at Turn 4. Marquez was fortunate to […]
Marco Bezzecchi rebounds to win, tyre drama for Marc Marquez
Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Thailand Grand Prix from start to finish to claim an emphatic MotoGP victory for Aprilia, while Ducati failed to log a podium for the first time in five years. Having crashed out of the lead in Saturday’s sprint, Bezzecchi didn’t put a foot wrong in the main race as he led […]
Marc Marquez hits out at timing of controversial Thai GP sprint penalty
Marc Marquez says he «will never cry» about penalties but was nonetheless combative in his comments following the sprint at Buriram on Saturday. The veteran Spaniard was told to drop one position on the final lap of the race following a forceful move on Pedro Acosta at the end of the previous lap. Just like […]