Interesting PR session. Bigger crescendo at session-end than I expected. MotoGP commentators reminding everyone that Buiriam is a circuit where riders can make a difference. No surprise Marc is on top. KTM having another confusing lackluster weekend, with Acosta leading the charge. Binder and Miller to Q1. Vinales and Bastianini must not feel great about next year.
The bogus rear appendage on the KTM is still jarring, even after a couple months of seeing it. Apparently, it was approved by claiming that it was a tire cooling shroud, even though it's obviously meant to add downforce directly on the rear axle.
Martin is riding like a champion. Who knows if he'll keep it together until the end of the season, but so far, he's putting in the work at a critical time. Bagnaia is not necessarily out of position, but this maybe isn't the time to play it cool. He needs to put Martin under pressure in every session. If Martin does take the title this year, I hope he notches a few more wins. The win differential would still be the highest in history, and if Dorna and press start splitting hairs with Sprint wins, we're on the verge of counting sprints, even though Dorna assured fans that it would never happen. They made the same promise regarding Superpole races in SBK.
