This was expected, and it was confirmed. THE Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram, which was a first in the history of MotoGP, was a great popular success. 220.000 fans flocked to the site which received nothing but praise from the set. But there's more: the pilots were so delighted and impressed that they suggested the European public to take note...
The MotoGP race in Thailand was a great success. But not only. The races in the three categories on Sunday, with their twists and turns up to the finish line, kept a won over audience in suspense, whose enthusiasm was infectious on the track.
With 100 spectators, the Chang International Circuit was sold out on Sunday. With the approximately 000 people on Friday and the 40 people on Saturday, the weekend in Thailand boasts 000 fans. This is the best attendance of the current season.
MotoGP riders were also impressed by the new Grand Prix. During the press conference following the race, the winner Marc Marquez said: " Buriram is a good track, the tarmac worked very well despite the heat, the start areas and pits are good. I hope we will be here for many more years. Fans can celebrate. "
Fans turned out for an exuberant party in which all drivers were treated fairly. Whistles, as in many races in Europe, did not exist in Thailand. “ This Grand Prix really surprised me“, confided Maverick Vinales. " The fans celebrate every race, from the Talent Cup to MotoGP, it's a great feeling to be able to race in front of so many friendly people."
Andrea Dovizioso even launched an appeal to the European public: “ this support is great, the European audience should learn from the fans here in Thailand. It's good to see that someone with a red or yellow shirt support their driver without complaining about another. In Europe, fans often forget it ».
A similar wave of enthusiasm awaits MotoGP in four weeks at Sepang. Malaysia will then have its first driver in the premier category, Hafiz Syahrin. The previous year, the race at Sepang with 166 spectators was in seventh place among the best attended events.
With Syahrin as a catalyst, the bar of 200 fans could be passed for the first time. Given these figures, it is also understandable why manufacturers have been calling for a second run in the important and growing market of Southeast Asia for years. In Indonesia, there will soon be a third race in the region. And there, motorcycle enthusiasts are apparently even crazier than in Thailand and Malaysia…
