Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi set a Buriram benchmark at 1:28.668 to lead a late Aprilia 1-2 over Ai Ogura in the final pre‑season test.
- Aprilia and Ducati riders filled the top five on Sunday, reinforcing their edge over full‑race and sprint simulations heading into the season start.
- Reigning champion Marc Marquez finished third despite three crashes, with Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi saying the incidents should not affect his performance.
- KTM’s Pedro Acosta called Aprilia and Ducati’s long‑run pace “scary,” as he led the non‑Italian bikes in sixth on the final day.
- Yamaha ended roughly a second off with Jack Miller 16th and Fabio Quartararo 17th; riders cited about a 10km/h speed deficit and traction issues, and Quartararo warned the package will not be ready within a month.