Overview
- Mir set a 1:56.874 in the opening hour and stayed on top when late-afternoon rain curtailed dry running, with VR46 riders Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio completing the top three.
- Yamaha kept all riders in the garage to investigate a problem that surfaced on Tuesday, saying the pause was precautionary and that a decision on Thursday running would follow further checks.
- Quartararo crashed on Day 1, sustained a broken finger and returned to Europe for medical evaluation, targeting a comeback for the Buriram test later this month.
- Reigning champion Marc Marquez, fastest on Day 1 on his return from shoulder surgery, kept runs short and focused on Ducati’s new aero on Day 2 as he placed 15th.
- KTM reported encouraging steps with chassis, swingarm and aero as Pedro Acosta and Maverick Vinales finished fourth and fifth, while Aprilia trialed a new rear-wing concept during limited dry-track time.