Marco Bezzecchi sets lap record in Buriram MotoGP pre-season test

The Italian who rides for Aprlia Racing set a 1'28.668 to close out with the fastest ever lap of the venue.

Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi was under lap record pace on the final day of MotoGP 2026 pre-season testing at the Buriram circuit in Thailand, setting a 1'28.668 at to close out with the fastest ever lap of the venue, be it the official race weekend record or not.

Ai Ogura put Trackhouse MotoGP Team into second, 0.097 off ‘Bez’, with the top three completed by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) despite a third tumble in two days for the No.93.

Bezzecchi undertook a long run, led for most of the afternoon before firing in an all-time lap record in the final 15 minutes. A 1’28.668 is a major benchmark ahead of next weekend’s Grand Prix and with an average lap time of 1’30.454 after 20 laps.

Meanwhile, MotoGP Team pairing Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez checked out some back-to-back testing of Aprilia’s rear aero too. Both were up inside the top ten on the combined times with less than an hour and a half of pre-season to go but the gauntlet was laid down in the final 30 minutes in Ogura’s time attack, 0.097s from Bezzecchi in P2.

Straight out the box, Marquez topped the morning session and was spotted with the older of the aero variations, along with his teammate Francesco Bagnaia. It was a slow start for the reigning champion in the afternoon as illness plagues him and when he did go out, he crashed at Turn 3.

The MotoGP season opener will be held on March 1 at the same circuit.

(With MotoGP Press inputs)