Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi led both Friday sessions and set a new Buriram benchmark with a 1:28.526 on the Aprilia RS-GP26.
- Marc Marquez finished second in timed practice, 0.421s off Bezzecchi, with Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
- Direct to Q2: Bezzecchi, Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Pedro Acosta, Jorge Martin, Alex Marquez, Joan Mir, Brad Binder, Ai Ogura and Johann Zarco.
- Francesco Bagnaia ended practice 15th and must go through Q1, a setback after pre-event promise for Ducati.
- Intermittent rain threats pushed teams into early time attacks; Ai Ogura crashed late at Turn 7 but was unhurt and retained a Q2 spot.