US Edition(UPDATED) Bezzecchi Wins Thailand MotoGP as Marc Marquez Retires
Marco Bezzecchi led every lap to claim his third consecutive MotoGP win as Marc Marquez retired with a damaged wheel while chasing a record eighth title.
- On Sunday, Marco Bezzecchi won the season-opening Thailand MotoGP from pole, leading every lap with Pedro Acosta second and Raul Fernandez third.
- Following a second-lap sprint crash, Bezzecchi returned to top form after being fastest in all three practice sessions and setting a new qualifying track record.
- Ducati's Marc Marquez ran wide with five laps to go, dislodging his rear tyre and badly damaging his wheel, forcing retirement; he said earlier this week he was still feeling effects of a shoulder injury.
- Several top riders had mixed results: Alex Marquez did not finish after a late crash, Bagnaia finished ninth after starting 13th, impacting early title hopes.
- Bezzecchi's win extends a three-race grand prix streak, positioning him early in the championship race as 2024 world champion Jorge Martin finished fourth amid mixed rider form across the field.
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Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia; 39.36.270) won first place at the first round of the MotoGP season in Thailand.
Italian Marco Bezzecchi confirmed his role as the favorite on Sunday, finishing more than five seconds ahead of his rivals in the Thai Grand Prix. The Aprilia rider admitted that it was not easy to recover from the crashes in Saturday's free practice, qualifying and sprint, but stressed that the first race in Buriram had not yet fully revealed the balance of power between manufacturers and riders.
Italian Marco Bezzecchi wins the opening race of the MotoGP World Championship in Buriram. Spaniard Pedro Acosta is second, Raul Fernandez third
Aprilia's Italian pilot led all 26 times and finished with more than five seconds of advance. Pedro Acosta was second and led the championship with 32 points.
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