The 2022 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the OR Thailand Grand Prix) was the seventeenth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram on 2 October 2022.
The Grand Prix returned to Thailand after absences in and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
Riders' entries In the MotoGP class, Joan Mir has not yet recovered from his ankle injury. The Suzuki Ecstar Team has decided to replace him in this Grand Prix with Danilo Petrucci, from the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, and who until last year was racing in the premier class with the KTM of Team Tech3. Takaaki Nakagami skips this round to undergo surgery on his injured finger that he underwent during the Aragon round and is replaced by Tetsuta Nagashima in LCR Honda. In the Moto2 class, the now retired Gabriel Rodrigo continues to be replaced with Taiga Hada in the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team. In the Moto3 class, in addition to Nicola Carraro who continues to substitute the injured Matteo Bertelle in the QJmotor Avintia Racing Team, there is a new replacement in the Rivacold Snipers Team against the convalescent Alberto Surra: it is Vicente Pérez, who had not raced in this category since the 2019 Catalan Grand Prix.
MotoGP Championship standings before the race Fabio Quartararo, taking advantage of Francesco Bagnaia's fall and Aleix Espargaró's arrival out of the points zone in the previous race, increases his advantage in the riders' classification, which he leads with 219 points, to +18 and +25 compared to the Italian respectively and some Spanish. Enea Bastianini is fourth with 170 points, followed by Jack Miller, winner at Motegi, with 159 points. In the constructors category, Ducati, already champion, dominates with 371 points; followed by Aprilia (226 points), Yamaha (221 points), KTM (181 points), Suzuki (134 points) and Honda (113 points). In the team standings, Ducati Lenovo Team is first with 360 points, with a 53-point advantage over Aprilia Racing; followed by Prima Pramac Racing (258 points) and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (254 points) which overtake Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP (247 points).
Moto2 Championship standings before the race The victory in the home Grand Prix by Ai Ogura ahead of Augusto Fernández allows the Japanese to reduce the gap to two points from the top of the riders' standings (234 points for Fernández, 232 for Ogura). Arón Canet and Celestino Vietti lose ground, both fallen in Motegi: now they are 57 and 72 points behind the summit. Tony Arbolino is fifth with 138 points. The constructors' classification states: Kalex (champion) 395 points, Boscoscuro 137 points, MV Agusta 5 points. In the team standings, Red Bull KTM Ajo leads with 366 points, with a 14-point lead over Idemitsu Honda Team. Flexbox HP40 is third at 260, Shimoko GasGas Aspar Team and Elf Marc VDS Racing Team are fourth and fifth respectively at 194 and 189 points.
Moto3 Championship standings before the race The victory in the Japanese Grand Prix allowed Izan Guevara, now at 254 points, to increase the lead in the riders' classification over his rivals: Sergio García and Dennis Foggia are now respectively 45 and 63 points behind the top. Ayumu Sasaki is fourth with 174 points, followed by Jaume Masià with 155 points. In the constructors' classification, Gas Gas leads with 312 points, followed by Honda (275 points), KTM (257 points), Husqvarna (210 points), CFMoto (115 points). In the team classification, AutoSolar GasGas Aspar Team is one step away from the title: it is first at 463 points, +144 on Leopard Racing. Red Bull KTM Ajo is third with 238 points, with just a two-point lead over Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max, while Red Bull KTM Tech3 is fifth with 194 points.
Qualifying MotoGP Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q2172 Marco BezzecchiDucati Qualified in Q2 1:29.6711 1289 Jorge MartínDucati Qualified in Q21:29.6922363 Francesco BagnaiaDucati Qualified in Q21:29.7753420 Fabio QuartararoYamaha Qualified in Q21:29.9094 255 Johann ZarcoDucati Qualified in Q21:29.9635623 Enea BastianiniDucati Qualified in Q21:29.9886743 Jack MillerDucati Qualified in Q21:30.1067 3893 Marc MárquezHonda1:30.0381:30.1338910 Luca MariniDucati Qualified in Q21:30.21491042 Álex RinsSuzuki Qualified in Q21:30.33710 41188 Miguel OliveiraKTM1:30.0991:30.485111233 Brad BinderKTM Qualified in Q21:30.542121341 Aleix EspargaróAprilia1:30.202N/A1351421 Franco MorbidelliYamaha1:30.528N/A141535 Cal CrutchlowYamaha1:30.542N/A151625 Raúl FernándezKTM1:30.566N/A1661712 Maverick ViñalesAprilia1:30.578N/A171887 Remy GardnerKTM1:30.602N/A181944 Pol EspargaróHonda1:30.641N/A1972073 Álex MárquezHonda1:30.692N/A202149 Fabio Di GiannantonioDucati1:30.794N/A212245 Tetsuta NagashimaHonda1:31.331N/A2282340 Darryn BinderYamaha1:31.356N/A23249 Danilo PetrucciSuzuki1:31.604N/A24 OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS
Moto2 Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q2135 Somkiat ChantraKalex Qualified in Q2 1:35.6251 1214 Tony ArbolinoKalex Qualified in Q21:35.7102379 Ai OguraKalex Qualified in Q21:35.8893451 Pedro AcostaKalex Qualified in Q21:35.9564 2513 Celestino ViettiKalex 1:36.0381:35.9735621 Alonso LópezBoscoscuro Qualified in Q21:35.9876796 Jake DixonKalex Qualified in Q21:36.1067 3837 Augusto FernándezKalex Qualified in Q21:36.130899 Jorge NavarroKalex Qualified in Q21.36.26491018 Manuel GonzálezKalex Qualified in Q21:36.31610 4116 Cameron BeaubierKalex Qualified in Q21:36.558111212 Filip SalačKalex Qualified in Q21:36.672121364 Bo BendsneyderKalex1:36.2311:36.8091351452 Jeremy AlcobaKalex Qualified in Q21:36.843141575 Albert ArenasKalex Qualified in Q21:36.914151681 Keminth KuboKalex1:36.1661:37.3601661716 Joe RobertsKalex1:36.3431:38.065171840 Arón CanetKalex Qualified in Q2N/A181922 Sam LowesKalex1:36.360N/A1972019 Lorenzo Dalla PortaKalex1:36.474N/A202154 Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro1:36.507N/A212223 Marcel SchrötterKalex1:36.567N/A228237 Barry BaltusKalex1:36.732N/A232484 Zonta van den GoorberghKalex1:36.816N/A242561 Alessandro ZacconeKalex1:36.869N/A259264 Sean Dylan KellyKalex1.37.074N/A262742 Marcos RamírezMV Agusta1:37.206N/A272828 Niccolò AntonelliKalex1:37.264N/A28102929 Taiga HadaKalex1:37.279N/A293024 Simone CorsiMV AgustaN/AN/A30 OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS
Moto3 Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q217 Dennis FoggiaHonda Qualified in Q2 1:42.0771 125 Jaume MasiàKTM Qualified in Q21:42.3692371 Ayumu SasakiHusqvarna Qualified in Q21:42.4863482 Stefano NepaKTM Qualified in Q21:42.5314 2510 Diogo MoreiraKTM Qualified in Q21:42.7165696 Daniel HolgadoKTM Qualified in Q21:42.7406754 Riccardo RossiHonda Qualified in Q21:42.8477 3817 John McPheeHusqvarna Qualified in Q21:42.906896 Ryusei YamanakaKTM Qualified in Q21.42.98691044 David MuñozKTM1:42.9921:43.03110 41128 Izan GuevaraGas Gas1:42.9261:43.047111266 Joel KelsoKTM Qualified in Q21:43.129121372 Taiyo FurusatoHonda1:42.9801:43.1671351416 Andrea MignoHonda Qualified in Q21:43.221141520 Lorenzo FellonHonda 1:42.8131:43.387151653 Deniz ÖncüKTM Qualified in Q21:43.4071661727 Kaito TobaKTM Qualified in Q21:43.824171824 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda Qualified in Q21:44.167181931 Adrián FernándezKTM1:43.134N/A1972011 Sergio GarcíaGas Gas1:43.140N/A202123 Elia BartoliniKTM1:43.215N/A212219 Scott OgdenHonda1:43.253N/A2282399 Carlos TatayCFMoto1:43.408N/A232443 Xavier ArtigasCFMoto1:43.573N/A242548 Iván OrtoláKTM1:43.760N/A2592621 Vicente PérezHonda1:43.829N/A262770 Joshua WhatleyHonda1:43.982N/A272822 Ana CarrascoKTM1:44.062N/A28102964 Mario AjiHonda1:44.920N/A29309 Nicola CarraroKTM2:05.528N/A30 OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS
Race MotoGP BikerTeamConstructorTime/RetiredPoints188 Miguel OliveiraRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM25 41:44.5031125 243 Jack MillerDucati Lenovo TeamDucati25 +0.730720 363 Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo TeamDucati25 +1.96831645 Johann ZarcoPrima Pramac RacingDucati25 +2.490513 593 Marc MárquezRepsol Honda TeamHonda25 +2.958811623 Enea BastianiniGresini Racing MotoGPDucati25 +13.2576 10712 Maverick ViñalesAprilia RacingAprilia25 +14.566179 873 Álex MárquezLCR Honda CastrolHonda25 +14.861208989 Jorge MartínPrima Pramac RacingDucati25 +15.36527 1033 Brad BinderRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM25 +18.0971261141 Aleix EspargaróAprilia RacingAprilia25 +19.041135 1242 Álex RinsTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki25 +19.6591041321 Franco MorbidelliMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha25 +22.4391431444 Pol EspargaróRepsol Honda TeamHonda25 +23.6461921525 Raúl FernándezTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM25 +30.4831611672 Marco BezzecchiMooney VR46 Racing TeamDucati25 +33.4661 1720 Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha25 +34.0724 1849 Fabio Di GiannantonioGresini Racing MotoGPDucati25 +36.20321 1935 Cal CrutchlowWithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP TeamYamaha25 +36.53215 209 Danilo PetrucciTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki25 +42.50824 2140 Darryn BinderWithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP TeamYamaha25 +49.99223 2245 Tetsuta NagashimaLCR Honda IdemitsuHonda25 +51.346222310 Luca MariniMooney VR46 Racing TeamDucati23 +2 laps9 Ret87 Remy GardnerTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM11 Accident18 Fastest lap: Johann Zarco (Ducati) – 1:38.941 (lap 19) OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
Moto2 The race was originally scheduled to be run for 24 laps, but was initially shortened to 16 laps amid bad weather conditions. After heavier rainfall, race direction red-flagged the race after 8 full laps and decided not to restart the race. As a consequence, half points were awarded after failing to complete 2/3 of the race distance. BikerConstructorTime/RetiredPoints114 Tony ArbolinoKalex8 15:10.854212.5212 Filip SalačKalex8 +0.2511210340 Arón CanetKalex8 +3.112188496 Jake DixonKalex8 +3.26876.5521 Alonso LópezBoscoscuro8 +4.13765.5 679 Ai OguraKalex8 +5.71535 737 Augusto FernándezKalex8 +9.86284.5816 Joe RobertsKalex7 +1 lap174 981 Keminth KuboKalex7 +1 lap163.51013 Celestino ViettiKalex7 +1 lap53114 Sean Dylan KellyKalex7 +1 lap262.5127 Barry BaltusKalex7 +1 lap2321329 Taiga HadaKalex7 +1 lap291.51475 Albert ArenasKalex7 +1 lap1511523 Marcel SchrötterKalex7 +1 lap220.51651 Pedro AcostaKalex7 +1 lap4 1784 Zonta van den GoorberghKalex7 +1 lap24 1864 Bo BendsneyderKalex7 +1 lap13 1922 Sam LowesKalex7 +1 lap19 209 Jorge NavarroKalex7 +1 lap9 2161 Alessandro ZacconeKalex7 +1 lap252228 Niccolò AntonelliKalex7 +1 lap28 2342 Marcos RamírezMV Agusta7 +1 lap27 2424 Simone CorsiMV Agusta7 +1 lap30 2518 Manuel GonzálezKalex6 +2 laps10 Ret19 Lorenzo Dalla PortaKalex5 Handling20 Ret52 Jeremy AlcobaKalex4 Accident Damage14 Ret35 Somkiat ChantraKalex1 Accident1 Ret54 Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro1 Accident21Ret6 Cameron BeaubierKalex0 Accident11 Fastest lap: Tony Arbolino (Kalex) – 1:52.003 (lap 7) OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT
Moto3 BikerConstructorTime/RetiredPoints17 Dennis FoggiaHonda22 37:52.331125271 Ayumu SasakiHusqvarna22 +1.524320354 Riccardo RossiHonda22 +2.804716482 Stefano NepaKTM22 +9.414413 528 Izan GuevaraGas Gas22 +9.5271111610 Diogo MoreiraKTM22 +9.971510716 Andrea MignoHonda22 +9.610149 85 Jaume MasiàKTM22 +10.03328 944 David MuñozKTM22 +10.046107106 Ryusei YamanakaKTM22 +10.088961196 Daniel HolgadoKTM22 +14.571651266 Joel KelsoKTM22 +23.4321241399 Carlos TatayCFMoto22 +23.7632331443 Xavier ArtigasCFMoto22 +23.8422421519 Scott OgdenHonda22 +23.8682211620 Lorenzo FellonHonda22 +24.23215 1753 Deniz ÖncüKTM22 +24.05516 1823 Elia BartoliniKTM22 +40.09221 1921 Vicente PérezHonda22 +40.09426 2048 Iván OrtoláKTM22 +40.22825 2164 Mario AjiHonda22 +40.36629 2222 Ana CarrascoKTM22 +43.876282370 Joshua WhatleyHonda22 +48.48027249 Nicola CarraroKTM22 +54.74730 2572 Taiyo FurusatoHonda19 +3 laps13 Ret11 Sergio GarcíaGas Gas14 Accident Damage20 Ret24 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda7 Mechanical18 Ret17 John McPheeHusqvarna7 Accident Damage8 Ret27 Kaito TobaKTM1 Accident 17 Ret31 Adrián FernándezHonda0 Accident19 Fastest lap: Jaume Masià (KTM) – 1:42.530 (lap 5) OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT
Championship standings after the race