Jorge Martin led the way for Pramac in opening practice for the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix, while championship leader Francesco Bagnaia was nearly a second off the pace in 10th.
Maverick Vinales and Alex Marquez traded the fastest time in the opening quarter of the session, the Gresini rider setting the early pace on a 1m32.030s before Vinales moved the goalposts with a time of 1m31.657s. Marquez struck back with a 1m31.486s just after the 15 minute mark, before Vinales went 0.002s quicker to snatch the top spot again. The 28-year-old’s time of 1m31.484s remained unbeaten until the final 10 minutes of the session, when his Aprilia team-mate Espargaro improved to a 1m31.
Marc Marquez was a distant 18th on the factory Honda, two places ahead of team-mate Joan Mir. No crashes were recorded during 15 minutes of practice, although a number of rider had small moments exiting corners. MotoGP Thailand GP - FP1 results: Main Information Additional Data Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info Driver Info Main Information Additional Data Cla Rider # Bike Laps Time Interval km/h Speed Trap 1 J. Martin Pramac Racing 89 Ducati 22 1'30.520 181.113 2 M.
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