JAKARTA - Indonesian racer, Mario Suryo Aji, who strengthens the Idemitsu Honda Team Asia team will start the 2026 Moto2 Grand Prix of Thailand race from the ninth position after recording a satisfactory time in the pole position determination qualification. The rider from Magetan, East Java, started the race from the top ten after completing the second qualifying session (Q2) with a time of one minute 34.835 seconds at the Chang International Circuit, Buriram, on Saturday, 28 February 2026, afternoon WIB. This result is a significant improvement for Mario. The 21-year-old rider previously only occupied the 17th position in the first free practice or free practice 1 (FP1) on Friday. He then improved his record on the same day practice by climbing to fifth place to secure a place in the second qualifying. The record fell again to 19th in the second free practice (FP2) which took place today. However, he was able to improve it again in the qualifying so that he could get a good start.
The pole position in the main race which will take place on Sunday, March 1, 2026 tomorrow, is occupied by Senna Agius. The Australian racer who strengthens the LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP team recorded a time of one minute 34.576 seconds. Three places behind Agius are all Spanish riders. In turn, the places are filled by Izan Guevara, followed by Daniel Holgado, and Ivan Ortola. Celestino Vietti from Italy occupies fifth place with a time of 1 minute 34.746 seconds. Below Vietti, there are Manuel Gonzalez, Salac, Mario, and David Alonso who complete the top 10. The peak of the Moto2 race will take place on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 13.15 WIB. This class race will take place for 22 laps or rounds, followed by the MotoGP main race afterwards. The race in Thailand is the opening series in this year's calendar. There are a total of 22 series to be held, including the return of Brazil as the host of the most prestigious motorcycle racing event in the world.
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