2025 Buriram MotoGP Test Day 2 Final Times: Marc Marquez Fastest Overall

By David Emmett |

Marc Marquez ends the 2025 Buriram MotoGP test as fastest, the Ducati Lenovo man the only rider to get into the 1'28s, ending 0.155 slower than his teammate Pecco Bagnaia's outright lap record at the Chang International Circuit. 

Brother Alex Marquez ended the day as second fastest, the Gresini Ducati rider setting his best time in the morning, as did Marc. Marco Bezzecchi was impressive all day on the Aprilia, fastest in the afternoon but also putting in a very quick sprint race simulation in the afternoon. Pedro Acosta was the fastest KTM rider, just under three tenths slower than Marc Marquez, and a quarter of a second faster than current Buriram record holder Pecco Bagnaia.

Bagnaia has been struggling all throughout the test, his speed over one lap a long way off his own lap record, nor has his race pace been much to write home about. Bagnaia and his crew have two weeks to get to the root of his problems ahead of the first race.

Joan Mir has been the surprise of the test so far at Buriram, the Honda HRC Castrol rider ending the test as sixth fastest, a fraction behind Bagnaia. He was  a few hundredths faster than Franco Morbidelli on the Pertamina VR46 Ducati GP24, and nearly two tenths quicker than Fabio Quartararo on the Monster Energy Yamaha bike.

The teams and riders will now pack up, before heading home to prepare for the 2025 season. They'll be back in Thailand in two weeks for the season opener at Buriram. 

Combined times from the final day of the Buriram test:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 1:28.855    
2 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 1:29.034 0.179 0.179
3 72 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia 1:29.060 0.205 0.026
4 37 Pedro Acosta KTM 1:29.133 0.278 0.073
5 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:29.378 0.523 0.245
6 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:29.399 0.544 0.021
7 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 1:29.454 0.599 0.055
8 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:29.586 0.731 0.132
9 12 Maverick Viñales KTM 1:29.606 0.751 0.020
10 43 Jack Miller Yamaha 1:29.617 0.762 0.011
11 79 Ai Ogura Aprilia 1:29.636 0.781 0.019
12 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 1:29.732 0.877 0.096
13 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:29.732 0.877 0.000
14 10 Luca Marini Honda 1:29.783 0.928 0.051
15 23 Enea Bastianini KTM 1:29.837 0.982 0.054
16 5 Johann Zarco Honda 1:29.882 1.027 0.045
17 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 1:30.062 1.207 0.180
18 54 Fermin Aldeguer Ducati 1:30.085 1.230 0.023
19 88 Miguel Oliveira Yamaha 1:30.089 1.234 0.004
20 35 Somkiat Chantra Honda 1:30.465 1.610 0.376
21 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1:31.207 2.352 0.742

Buriram lap records

Year Session Rider Bike Time
2023 Race Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:30.896
2024 Q2 Pecco Bagnaia Ducati 1:28.700

Times from the afternoon session:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 72 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia 1:29.060    
2 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:29.399 0.339 0.339
3 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:29.429 0.369 0.030
4 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 1:29.496 0.436 0.067
5 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:29.586 0.526 0.090
6 12 Maverick Viñales KTM 1:29.606 0.546 0.020
7 43 Jack Miller Yamaha 1:29.617 0.557 0.011
8 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 1:29.732 0.672 0.115
9 79 Ai Ogura Aprilia 1:29.741 0.681 0.009
10 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:29.759 0.699 0.018
11 10 Luca Marini Honda 1:29.783 0.723 0.024
12 23 Enea Bastianini KTM 1:29.837 0.777 0.054
13 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 1:30.062 1.002 0.225
14 54 Fermin Aldeguer Ducati 1:30.085 1.025 0.023
15 88 Miguel Oliveira Yamaha 1:30.089 1.029 0.004
16 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 1:30.190 1.130 0.101
17 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 1:30.203 1.143 0.013
18 37 Pedro Acosta KTM 1:30.256 1.196 0.053
19 35 Somkiat Chantra Honda 1:30.764 1.704 0.508
20 5 Johann Zarco Honda 1:30.903 1.843 0.139
21 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1:31.207 2.147 0.304

Times from the morning session:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 1:28.855    
2 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 1:29.034 0.179 0.179
3 37 Pedro Acosta KTM 1:29.133 0.278 0.099
4 72 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia 1:29.244 0.389 0.111
5 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:29.378 0.523 0.134
6 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 1:29.454 0.599 0.076
7 79 Ai Ogura Aprilia 1:29.636 0.781 0.182
8 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:29.730 0.875 0.094
9 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:29.732 0.877 0.002
10 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:29.818 0.963 0.086
11 43 Jack Miller Yamaha 1:29.830 0.975 0.012
12 5 Johann Zarco Honda 1:29.882 1.027 0.052
13 10 Luca Marini Honda 1:29.884 1.029 0.002
14 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 1:30.013 1.158 0.129
15 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 1:30.218 1.363 0.205
16 12 Maverick Viñales KTM 1:30.258 1.403 0.040
17 35 Somkiat Chantra Honda 1:30.465 1.610 0.207
18 23 Enea Bastianini KTM 1:30.516 1.661 0.051
19 88 Miguel Oliveira Yamaha 1:30.565 1.710 0.049
20 54 Fermin Aldeguer Ducati 1:30.597 1.742 0.032
21 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1:31.527 2.672 0.930
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Comments

"Bagnaia and his crew have two weeks to get to the root of his problems ahead of the first race."

Bagnaia seems to be the new Rossi in this regard, where his team almost always find a way to fix his issues by the time the flag drops. I don't doubt he will be strong at the start. I hope multiple riders are as usual, we all like a good battle at the front. Bring on the first race!