Moto-2 - Thailand Grand Prix
Thailand Grand Prix
Display & Timezone
Display & Timezone
Showing times for Europe/Paris
Timezone
Europe - Paris
26 Feb - 1 Mar
Completed
Buriram International Circuit (Chang IP)
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15 - 17 May
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Track Info
Buriram International Circuit (Chang International Circuit) - Buriram, Thailand
Modern Grand Prix venue by Hermann Tilke - clockwise - 4.554 km with 12 turns, two long drags and heavy-brake overtakes bookending a fast middle sector
When was the track built?
Conceived to anchor Thailand’s international motorsport ambitions, the circuit broke ground in the early 2010s and officially opened on 4 October 2014. It immediately attracted premier series thanks to modern safety, wide viewing and simple, high-speed geometry that suits both bikes and GTs.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race weekend hosted Super GT in October 2014, drawing big crowds and setting the template for annual international events, including WorldSBK from 2015 and the Thai Grand Prix for MotoGP from 2018 onward.
What's the circuit like?
- Power into patience: The lap opens with a long full-throttle blast into a tight T3 hairpin, then again hammers down to T4. These are the marquee pass zones before the rhythm changes through the faster infield.
- Flowing middle sector: Linked right-left arcs reward a planted front end and clean traction, especially for GT3 and prototypes in hot conditions.
- Spectator friendly: Grandstands ring much of the lap, so you can follow duels from braking to exit without moving far. Capacity is cited around 100,000.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP pole 1:28.700 and race-lap 1:30.896 set the bike ceiling; GT3 references sit in the low 1:33–1:34s depending on series and BoP.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- MotoGP - pole: 1:28.700 - Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati, 2024. Race lap: 1:30.896 - Jorge Martín, Ducati, 2023. 2025 GP winner: Marc Márquez.
- Super GT GT500 - race lap: 1:24.977 - Yuhi Sekiguchi, Lexus LC500, 2018.
- Asian Le Mans LMP2 - race lap: 1:23.848 - Nick Cassidy, Ligier JS P217, 2020.
- WorldSBK - race lap: 1:32.724 - Álvaro Bautista, Ducati V4 R, 2019.
- GT World Challenge Asia - reference: 1:33.698 GT3 lap record listed by the series.
Why go?
Buriram pairs huge overtaking zones with grandstands that keep you close to the action. MotoGP brings capacity crowds and late-brake heroics into T3 and T4, while WorldSBK, Super GT and GT World Challenge Asia deliver slipstream fights and tyre-strategy swings in Thailand’s heat.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Main straight to T1: Starts, pit work and the run into the first big stop. Great for sprints and photo finishes.
- T3 hairpin grandstands: Deep braking after the longest acceleration zone on the lap – prime for divebombs and cutbacks.
- Infield S-section: See who keeps momentum through the flowing middle as tyres go away late in the stint.
Not just one series - headline events at Buriram
MotoGP - Thai GP: A modern calendar highlight with record crowds and multiple title-shaping races since 2018.
WorldSBK: Staple since 2015, showcasing multiple race formats and close elbows-out action down to T3.
Asian Le Mans Series: The 4 Hours of Buriram brought multi-class prototypes and GT3s with sub-1:24 LMP2 laps.
Super GT & GT World Challenge Asia: Japan’s GT500/GT300 once lit up Buriram, and today Asia’s top GT3 sprint series keeps the grid stacked.
Hotels & Accommodation
Thailand Grand Prix
26 Feb - 1 Mar
Completed
Buriram International Circuit (Chang IP)
Track Info
Buriram International Circuit (Chang International Circuit) - Buriram, Thailand
Modern Grand Prix venue by Hermann Tilke - clockwise - 4.554 km with 12 turns, two long drags and heavy-brake overtakes bookending a fast middle sector
When was the track built?
Conceived to anchor Thailand’s international motorsport ambitions, the circuit broke ground in the early 2010s and officially opened on 4 October 2014. It immediately attracted premier series thanks to modern safety, wide viewing and simple, high-speed geometry that suits both bikes and GTs.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race weekend hosted Super GT in October 2014, drawing big crowds and setting the template for annual international events, including WorldSBK from 2015 and the Thai Grand Prix for MotoGP from 2018 onward.
What's the circuit like?
- Power into patience: The lap opens with a long full-throttle blast into a tight T3 hairpin, then again hammers down to T4. These are the marquee pass zones before the rhythm changes through the faster infield.
- Flowing middle sector: Linked right-left arcs reward a planted front end and clean traction, especially for GT3 and prototypes in hot conditions.
- Spectator friendly: Grandstands ring much of the lap, so you can follow duels from braking to exit without moving far. Capacity is cited around 100,000.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP pole 1:28.700 and race-lap 1:30.896 set the bike ceiling; GT3 references sit in the low 1:33–1:34s depending on series and BoP.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- MotoGP - pole: 1:28.700 - Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati, 2024. Race lap: 1:30.896 - Jorge Martín, Ducati, 2023. 2025 GP winner: Marc Márquez.
- Super GT GT500 - race lap: 1:24.977 - Yuhi Sekiguchi, Lexus LC500, 2018.
- Asian Le Mans LMP2 - race lap: 1:23.848 - Nick Cassidy, Ligier JS P217, 2020.
- WorldSBK - race lap: 1:32.724 - Álvaro Bautista, Ducati V4 R, 2019.
- GT World Challenge Asia - reference: 1:33.698 GT3 lap record listed by the series.
Why go?
Buriram pairs huge overtaking zones with grandstands that keep you close to the action. MotoGP brings capacity crowds and late-brake heroics into T3 and T4, while WorldSBK, Super GT and GT World Challenge Asia deliver slipstream fights and tyre-strategy swings in Thailand’s heat.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Main straight to T1: Starts, pit work and the run into the first big stop. Great for sprints and photo finishes.
- T3 hairpin grandstands: Deep braking after the longest acceleration zone on the lap – prime for divebombs and cutbacks.
- Infield S-section: See who keeps momentum through the flowing middle as tyres go away late in the stint.
Not just one series - headline events at Buriram
MotoGP - Thai GP: A modern calendar highlight with record crowds and multiple title-shaping races since 2018.
WorldSBK: Staple since 2015, showcasing multiple race formats and close elbows-out action down to T3.
Asian Le Mans Series: The 4 Hours of Buriram brought multi-class prototypes and GT3s with sub-1:24 LMP2 laps.
Super GT & GT World Challenge Asia: Japan’s GT500/GT300 once lit up Buriram, and today Asia’s top GT3 sprint series keeps the grid stacked.
