Marc Marquez took his factory Ducati to top spot on the final day of pre-season MotoGP testing in Thailand as he once again led Alex Marquez. The main storyline from the final day of testing this winter was Ducati’s decision to race with the 2024 engine for the next two years.
That didn’t stop Marc Marquez from turning heads, though, as he put in a full race simulation on Thursday that was seven tenths quicker than Alex Marquez’s on the full GP24.
The eight-time world champion also led the timesheets with a 1m28.855s, taking over top spot in the second hour of running and going unchallenged through the rest of the day.
Alex Marquez once again trailed his brother on his Gresini-run GP24, 0.179s off the best pace, while Marco Bezzecchi impressed on the factory Aprilia in third with the Italian brand’s best ever Buriram lap.
Pedro Acosta led the in the opening hour on the factory KTM and ended the day fourth overall on the factory RC16.
Francesco Bagnaia didn’t look as comfortable as his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez on the final day and was 0.523s off the best pace in fifth. Joan Mir was strong on the factory Honda in sixth on a 1m29.399s.
Who impressed you the most in testing?
0:00 - Ducati
16:31 - Aprilia
23:10 - KTM
30:00 - Honda/Yamaha
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