Pole position at the OR Thailand Grand Prix went the way of Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) after the Turkish rider put down an impressive 1:42.061. The KTM Ajo rider already took the all-time lap record in Practice and was just a tenth shy of it in Q2 which was just enough to clinch pole. Diogo Moriera (MT Helmets - MSI) will line up alongside the Turk as the young Brazilian missed out pole by just 0.057s to finish in P2. Rounding out the front row will be Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) whose lap time was just 0.001s shy of Moreira. You can bet the Japanese rider will be in the mix during the Grand Prix as he took 3rd with his title rival Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) down in P7.
POLE POSITION for @Denizoncu53! 🙌
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The #AustralianGP winner will start tomorrow's Grand Prix from P1! 🔝
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Ryusei Yamanaka (Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team) took 4th place after missing out on the front row by 0.093s. The Japanese rider is set to head row two ahead of Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) and Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia). Although a good qualifying result for the Japanese rider, Furusato leaves the session with a bitter taste in his mouth after a pole-threatening lap was cut short following a Turn 8 crash. Jaume Masia is next up in 7th place, the Championship leader couldn't quite string a lap together with yellow flags hindering his progress. Joining the Spaniard on row three will be his teammate Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) with David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports)) rounding out the top 10 and Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo) down in P11.
The Moto3™ riders' attention now turns to the race on Sunday, make sure not to miss any of the action as it commences at 12:00 local time (GMT +7).
Top 10
| 1 | Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | 1:42.061 |
| 2 | Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets – MSI) | +0.057 |
| 3 | Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) | +0.058 |
| 4 | Ryusei Yamanaka (GASGAS Aspar Team) | +0.164 |
| 5 | Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) | +0.257 |
| 6 | Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) | +0.410 |
| 7 | Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) | +0.413 |
| 8 | Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) | +0.440 |
| 9 | Jose Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | +0.462 |
| 10 | David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) | +0.470 |