Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi converted pole into a controlled victory at Buriram after setting the pace through practice and qualifying.
- Pedro Acosta finished second in the Grand Prix and tops the standings with 32 points after being awarded the sprint win when Márquez was ordered to cede the lead.
- Race direction judged Márquez’s late sprint overtake on Acosta illegal, drawing public pushback from riders such as Raúl Fernández as others defended consistent officiating.
- The defending champion retired on lap 21 due to a rear-wheel puncture, capping a weekend that also included the sprint penalty and leaving him on nine points.
- Aprilia’s strength showed with four bikes in the top five, Spaniards Acosta, Fernández and Martín took three of the top four GP places, and France’s Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo were 11th and 14th ahead of Brazil in three weeks.