Bastianini Blazes to the Front, Somkiat Secures 13th on the Grid in Thrilling MotoGP Sprint

The 2024 MotoGP World Championship, a field of 18 races, the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024, a speed contest around the “Sprint” on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in the midst of the following of speed fans around the world through live broadcasts of over 220 countries

At the same time, there are Thai and foreign motorsport fans. Come and watch, the capacity of almost every stand is full. The atmosphere is more lively than every year. The racers, the race teams, the world-class media and Dorna Sport, the copyright owner, were very impressed.

The “pole” position in this race after qualifying went to “Francesco Bagnaya,” the Italian two-time world champion from the Ducati El Novo team who smoothly broke the long-time record for the Chang Stadium with a lap time of 1 minute 28.700 seconds, with fellow team member “Enia Bastianini” on either side of the second grid, while the third grid belongs to “Jorge Martin”. The 8-time world champion from Gresini Racing, had an accident in the qualifying round He started from 5th position on the grid.

The game in the “Sprint” round had a total of 13 laps Before he ran away and spun into the number 1 sign, he won in a very exciting time of 19 minutes 31.131 seconds.

While Martin, despite dropping to fifth place in the first round, was fiercely overtaken to take second place, 1.357 seconds behind the winner, followed by Banyaya in third place, 2.372 seconds behind, and Marquez in 4th place, 5.402 seconds behind, and then his younger brother “Alex Marquez” in 5th place, 10.140 seconds behind.

Through the “Sprint” round, the accumulated points table has changed slightly, with “Jorge Martin” still at the top with a total of 424 points, escaping from “Francesco Bagnaya” in second place, leading to the battle for the world championship remains intense for the rest of this season.

Regarding the situation in the “Moto2” model, which has qualified To list the starting line in the afternoon, it seemed that “Ai Okura”, a Japanese rider from MT Helmet – MSI, was the leader in the Championship. Creating a chance to win the world championship in Thailand He won the pole with a time of 1 minute, 34.728 seconds, beating out “Aaron Canet”, the Spanish rider from Fantique Racing, in second place by just 0.051 seconds, while the third place on the grid belongs to “Diogo Moreira”. ” The Brazilian star of the Italtrans Racing Team was 0.074 seconds behind.

As for “Kong” beloved Thai rider Somkiat Chantra of Team Idemitsu Honda Asia overcame his injury and took 13th place on the grid with a lap time of 1 minute, 35.189 seconds, just 0.461 seconds behind the leader . The Thai star’s racing car must move the rear brake to the left handle. replace the original This is usually on the right foot. To be able to use the rear brake without affecting the injury

Qualifying results for the Moto3 class show that the pole position went to “Joel Kelso”, an Australian rider from BoA Motorsport. With a lap time of 1 minute, 40.603 seconds, edged out “Collin Wyer”, the Dutch rider from Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intac GP, 2nd place by only 0.073 seconds, while the 3rd grid belongs to “Ang”. The Spanish star from Leppard Racing was 0.124 seconds behind, while “Gongs” Thatchakorn Buasri, Thai rider from Honda Team Asia, started off the grid 25th with a time of 1 minute 42.547 seconds

For competition in the round The “Main Grand Prix” of all classes will be held on Sunday, October 27, starting with Moto3 at 12:00, continuing with Moto2 at 1:15 pm and ending with MotoGP at 3:00 pm

Speed ​​fans can still buy tickets to watch the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024 at the All Ticket booth at Gate 1 and Gate 2 or buy entry tickets to watch various activities in the Commercial District at the Allticket booth in front of the event. Tickets cost 100 baht per day or buy for 3 days 200 baht