A small moment in the last corner during Free Practice 3 saw Marc Marquez miss a spot in the combined top ten and a direct ticket to Q2 by only 0.007s. Pol Espargaro endured a frustrating and disappointing day in Thailand, unable to make the improvements he needed to challenge for a Q2 spot.
A first-ever premier class pole and an All Time Lap Record for the VR46 rider. The Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider set a 1:29.671 with the chequered flag out to edge Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin by just 0.021 seconds in Q2, while Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati Lenovo Team gave his title