Buriram, Thailand, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Bezzecchi beats Marquez to pole at season-opening Thailand MotoGP

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2026-02-28

Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for the MotoGP season-opening sprint and grand prix in Thailand on Saturday, with defending world champion Marc Marquez starting from second on the grid. Italian Bezzecchi topped the timesheets in all three practice sessions in Buriram and he continued his impressive form with a fastest qualifying lap of 1min 28.652sec. Marquez, who is launching his bid for a record-equalling eighth world title this week, was 0.......

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