Overview
- Pedro Acosta was awarded the sprint victory after stewards penalized Marc Marquez for contact in the penultimate lap, with Marquez classified second and Raúl Fernández third.
- Pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed in practice, qualifying and the sprint, scored no sprint points, and will still start Sunday’s Grand Prix from the front.
- Francesco Bagnaia failed to advance from Q1 and will launch from 13th, complicating his Thailand Grand Prix prospects.
- Aprilia’s reported F‑Duct–style aerodynamic solution drew attention, as racing manager Paolo Bonora confirmed a revised, homologated aero package without divulging technical specifics.
- Michelin supplied a harder tyre carcass for Buriram, a specification reserved for select circuits, and Marquez suggested it may be boosting Bezzecchi’s single‑lap speed and consistency.