Valencia to host scintillating action as round two beckons After an extraordinary curtain-raising event for the FIM CEV Repsol paddock at the Circuito Estor .
Header picture: Hiroshi Ito, General Manager Motorsports Development Division, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Alessio Salucci, Director of the VR46 Riders Acade .
Never seen it so close : Martin fastest before a crash, Aprilia on the chase The Martinator dominates before a late tumble, Bagnaia through to Q2, Aprilia fast on a Friday of tiny margins Friday, 27 October 2023 Day 1 of the OR Thailand Grand Prix was seriously close. Despite the tiny margins, however, Prima Pramac Racing s Jorge Martin took to the top of the pile once more, fastest in both sessions on Friday and that despite a late tumble too. His stunning 1:28.826 is just two-tenths shy of the all-time lap record. The Aprilia Racing duo are looking very strong as well, with Maverick Viñales finishing the day just 0.098s from Martin and Aleix Espargaro only another 0.062s back. The top three were split by just 0.160s. Glory to gravel With Friday afternoon s Practice session deciding who goes through to Q2, the riders spent the majority of the session working on their race packages before engaging in full time-attack mode.&nbs