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Jorge Martin’s lead over Francesco Bagnaia has grown to 20 points ahead of this weekend’s race at the Chang International Circuit.

The Pramac rider also won the last edition of the event in 2023 by 0.253s over Bagnaia.

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2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in local time

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 10:45 – 11:30 local time
• Free Practice 2: 15:00 – 16:00 local time

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 10:10 – 10:40 local time
• Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 local time
• Sprint: 15:00 local time

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm up: 10:40 – 10:50 local time
• Race: 15:00 local time

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 04:45 – 05:30 BST
• Free Practice 2: 09:00 – 10:00 BST

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 04:10 – 04:40 BST
• Qualifying: 04:50 – 05:30 BST
• Sprint: 09:00 BST

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm up: 03:40 – 03:50 GMT
• Race: 08:00 GMT

Please note that clocks in the UK move back one hour at 2:00 on Sunday

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Europe 

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 05:45 – 06:30 CEST
• Free Practice 2: 10:00 – 11:00 CEST

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 05:10 – 05:40 CEST
• Qualifying: 05:50 – 06:30 CEST
• Sprint: 10:00 CEST

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm up: 04:40 – 04:50 CET
• Race: 09:00 CET

Please note that clocks in in Europe move back one hour at 3:00 on Sunday

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)

Thursday 24th October 2024

• Free Practice 1:  23:45 – 00:30 ET

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 2:  04:00 – 05:00 ET 
• Free Practice 3: 23:10 – 23:40 ET 
• Qualifying: 23:50 – 00:30 ET 

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Sprint: 04:00 ET 
• Warm-up: 23:40 – 18:50 ET

Sunday 27th October 2024

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)

Thursday 24th October 2024

• Free Practice 1:  20:45 – 21:30 PT

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 2:  01:00 – 02:00 PT
• Free Practice 3: 20:10 – 20:40 PT
• Qualifying:  20:50 – 21:30 PT

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Sprint: 01:00 PT
• Warm-up: 20:40 – 20:50 PT

Sunday 27th October 2024

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 14:45 – 15:30 AEDT
• Free Practice 2: 19:00 – 20:00 AEDT

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 14:10 – 14:40 AEDT
• Qualifying: 14:50 – 15:30 AEDT
• Sprint: 19:00 AEDT

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm-up: 14:40 – 14:50 AEDT
• Race: 19:00 AEDT

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 12:45 – 13:30 JST 
• Free Practice 2: 17:00 – 18:00 JST 

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 12:10 – 12:40 JST 
• Qualifying: 12:50 – 13:30 JST
• Sprint: 17:00 JST

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm-up: 12:40 – 12:50 JST
• Race: 17:00 JST

2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 25th October 2024

• Free Practice 1: 09:15 – 10:00 IST 
• Free Practice 2: 13:30 – 14:30 IST

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Free Practice 3: 08:40 – 09:10 IST 
• Qualifying: 09:20 – 10:00 IST
• Sprint: 13:30 IST

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Warm-up: 09:10 – 09:20 IST
• Race: 13:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

Can I stream the Thailand Grand Prix?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites

Yuki Tsunoda is surprised it has taken Red Bull so long to offer him a Formula 1 test, but thinks elements in the “background” have stopped it happening before now.

As revealed by Motorsport.com earlier this week, Tsunoda is being lined up for his first proper run in a Red Bull F1 car after the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

The details have not been finalised yet – and Tsunoda admits the plan could yet fall through – but he has expressed delight that he appears to be finally getting the opportunity.

“I think that this will happen, maybe” he said ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. “But with Red Bull Racing, you never know until the day.”

Despite having raced for Red Bull’s sister squad under its AlphaTauri/RB identity since  2021, the Japanese has only ever managed to drive a Red Bull car in demo runs.

Asked if he was surprised it has taken so long to get to this point, Tsunoda said: “If you asked that in the second year or third year I’d be very surprised, but it’s up to me to get used to it.

“I kind of got used to how difficult [it was] to get even a single day [of] testing [when I am] outperforming most of the team-mates previous years.

“But yeah, there are probably things that I didn’t really know [about], something going on around the background that I didn’t know. And for sure, at the same time, there’s probably the view that I’m not really able to improve as much as they wanted at this level, especially for radio communications.” 

Yuki Tsunoda, Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, on the grid

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Although Tsunoda would have hoped to have his Red Bull opportunity before now, he thinks even a single day of running will give him a chance to demonstrate what he can really do.

“It’s a very good opportunity,” he said. “At least I finally can show a bit of my driving and they just can see how I’m driving.

“I think it’s very important. So at least it feels great. Finally, they’re giving me an opportunity. I don’t know if it still happens or not, but there’s something even I heard from them directly. So, yeah, I try to maximize my opportunity.”

Tsunoda has also thanked Honda, which has supported his career and played a key role in pushing Red Bull to give him the F1 run.

“Definitely Honda helped me to push that testing,” he added. “I am very appreciative of them.

“Obviously, I was pushing since already the first race, as well, even for last year. But yeah, I was able to show results that I [have] stepped a little bit more compared to last year and also there was a push to Red Bull as well.”

Marc Marquez ended the opening day of action for the Thailand Grand Prix atop the timesheets with a new MotoGP lap record to his name at the Chang International Circuit.

The Gresini Ducati rider, who won last time out in Australia, left it until his final time attack to hit the front with a 1m29.165s to outpace championship leader Jorge Martin in Buriram.

With Ducati once again commanding the pace as it locked out the top four positions, Pramac’s Martin had looked good to get what is a crucial weekend off to a flying start as he lowered the erstwhile record benchmark with his 1m29.275s lap in the closing minutes.

However, Marquez would go on to come in below that as the seconds ticked down, allowing the six-time MotoGP world champion to complete Friday in front.

Martin did go again to lap quicker through the opening splits but would see the effort go away from him as he settled into second place, just ahead of a late improvement from Enea Bastianini as title contender Francesco Bagnaia on the second of the factory Ducatis slotted into fourth.

Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing

Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Maverick Vinales broke up the Ducati run with the fifth fastest time on the Aprilia, ahead of Pramac Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli, while Tech3 GasGas’s Pedro Acosta was made to leave it late for the lap that put him safely inside the top ten and therefore a Q2 spot in seventh.

It was the same case for Gresini’s Alex Marquez, who is joined by VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi and top Honda rider Johann Zarco in assuring a spot in the pole-deciding session on Saturday morning.

Those who will need to go again in Q1 include Brad Binder and Jack Miller on the factory KTMs, the pair being split by Fabio Quartararo on the best of the Yamahas in 12th.

Elsewhere, Aleix Espargaro ventured back onto track despite his heavy fall during FP1, but the Spaniard would cut his afternoon short before it was announced he would take a trip to hospital to undergo further checks for injuries sustained in the last corner slip off.