The Moto3 weekend continues in Thailand, and it continues with FP2. After an eventful first day, the riders are entitled to a practice session that does not count towards qualifying. Like any good first meeting, the outcome of yesterday was uncertain, which is why it is difficult to determine a favorite. Ryusei Yamanaka (KTM MT Helmets MSi) distinguished himself during the first session, but a surprising Matteo Bertelle (KTM Levelup MTA) did the same during the Practice, the session that determined the qualifiers in Q2. He was closely followed by Stefano Nepa (Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse), but José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was not far behind. In any case, this FP2 can help to see more clearly in the hierarchy.
Even if you already know the outcome of this session, come relive it with us! Before we begin, here is a table which summarizes the known facts:
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Moto3™ Thailand, Buriram |
2024 |
2025 |
| FP1 (ex-FP) | 1'40.544 David Alonso | 1'40.851 Ryusei Yamanaka |
| Practice (ex-P1) | 1'40.703 David Alonso | 1'40.931 Matteo Bertelle |
| FP2 (ex-P2) | 1'40.577 Taiyo Furusato | 1'40.350 José Antonio Rueda |
| Q1 | 1'41.241 Filippo Farioli | |
| Q2 | 1'40.603 Joel Kelso | |
| Course | Alonso, Lunetta, Veijer (See here) | |
| All time lap record | 1'40.544 David Alonso 2024 |
The second day of action in Buriram continues in ideal conditions. The Moto3 riders take advantage of the new format of the category to perfect their settings in qualifying, without being under the pressure of the clock. After taking inspiration from MotoGP, the second free practice session of the category no longer counts for the allocation of places in Q2, as was the case last year.
In terms of time, Adrian Fernandez was the first to set a benchmark. The Spaniard clocked a time of 1:41.018. A few thousandths faster than Matteo Bertele (1:41.057), who confirmed his status as a man to watch after winning the qualifying sessions the day before.
Just before the last ten minutes of the allotted time, things accelerated, and José Antonio Rueda set a new best time of 1:40.919, which opened the way for a wave of significant improvement.
The Spaniard did not stop there, as his next attempt saw him smash his own record, with a time of 1:40.350. A performance that logically earned him the best time on the track for the Moto3 category.
Flexing his muscles! Here comes Rueda with a new all-time lap RECORD in # Moto3 🔝🔥#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/GWNKvOJKAg
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) March 1, 2025
His opponents gradually closed in on him at the end of the session, without however being too threatening towards his attempt. Three minutes from the end of the session, Adrian Fernandez was the first to close in, less than three tenths of a second behind José Antonio Rueda. However, he failed to reach the target by 150 thousandths. Joel Kelso then completed the provisional top-3.
The rankings will not change much after that, since a few falls, including that of Matteo Bretelle, prevent any possibility of improvement at the end of FP2. Stefano Nepa nevertheless manages to set a time of 1:40.655 before the checkered flag, to relegate Joel Kelso to fourth place.
One thing is for sure, the Moto3 qualifying for the Thailand Grand Prix promises to be hotly contested. Join us at 07:30 to find out the name of the first poleman of the year!
Moto2 FP3 result at the 2025 Thailand Grand Prix :
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
