Francesco Bagnaia Secures Pole Position at Thailand MotoGP with Record-Breaking Lap
Francesco Bagnaia, riding for Ducati Lenovo Team, has claimed pole position at the PT Grand Prix of Thailand, setting a stunning new lap record of 1:28.700 ¹. This impressive feat sees him start ahead of teammate Enea Bastianini, who secured second place with a time of 1:28.932, just 0.232 seconds behind Bagnaia ¹.
The front row of the grid will be completed by Jorge Martin of Prima Pramac Racing, who held onto third place despite suffering a crash on his final run ¹. Marco Bezzecchi of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will head the second row, starting alongside Marc Marquez, who faces stiff competition after crashing at Turn 3 ¹.
*Top 10 Starting Grid:*
– _1st:_ Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1:28.700
– _2nd:_ Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1:28.932
– _3rd:_ Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing)
– _4th:_ Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)
– _5th:_ Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP)
– _6th:_ Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
– _7th:_ Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)
– _8th:_ Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)
– _9th:_ Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP)
– _10th:_ Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) ¹
Bagnaia’s record-breaking lap demonstrates his dominance at the Chang International Circuit, setting the stage for an intense battle for the top spot in the Thailand MotoGP.