Live updates of the 2025 MotoGP launch event in Bangkok
The 2025 MotoGP season 📖begins at the end of the month in Thailand, but the series is setting up shop in the country for much of February.
On 12-13 Febru⭕ary the final pre-season test of the year takes place at Buriram, 🍃before the campaign begins at the circuit on 28 March - 2 February.
But first, the 2025 MotoGP season will be officially launched in Bangkok with all 11 teams presen🐷t for a day of activities in front of the Thai fans.
It is the first time Mot♐oGP has staged an official launch for a season, though there will be no liveries revealed as the teams have already unveiled their colou🥂rs for the coming campaign.
The launch event b🌳egins at 9:30am GMT with all riders taking their MotoGP machines for a parade through the city, before taking to the stage in front of𝓀 the fans.
Reigning world champion Jorge Martin will not attend after undergoing surge🤡ry on fractures he suffered in a cra🐭sh on day one of the Sepang test.
VR46's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Trackhouse Racing's Raul Fernandez will also miౠss the event due to injuries suffered in pre-s🐓eason testing.
Marquez is asꦫked if this is the year he wins MotoGP title number seven: "I mean, of course it will be very difficult because we have a very strong team-mate. Pecco is riding the Ducati super good and I need to learn many things from him."
Bagnaia is asked if he is ready: "I think we can say after the test we are 100% ready, but let's wait till the first race. The last test we have to deci🌠de many things. The new bike looks great as always, but we need to make the correct decision because to improve a perfect bike is difficult."
11:24
Marc Marquez: "We are super lucky that MotoGP is super high ever꧒ywhere we go. We did an 🎶incredible event here in Thailand and it will be the first race. So, super happy to be part of history.
"In Thailand, I have very good memories because I celebrated my eighth world championship. So, it was already five years ago. Then many things happened. But I like Buriram. I like the circuit. I like th🐭e people."
11:23
Francesco Bagnaia: "Thailand fans ꦬare♋ incredible. We are really enjoying the moment."
11:22
Marc Marquez: "It's super nice to have this launch in Thailand - one of the country's that MotoGP feels better and better at each year, more ⛎passion."
On pre-season preparꦏations, Oliveira says: "We'll be ready for the firs♈t race and try to fight for good positions."
Miller: "It's been a big learning curve for us✨, trying to understand the machine. I think we've wrapped our head around the Yamaha pretty quickly. It was a long test in Sepang but really useful for both of us."
11:09
Jack Miller: "I've seen a lot of Aussies. Thanks to MotoGP for put𒁏ting on this fantastic event. Nice to see you guys and have a bit of fun withꦺ this. I think it's cool for us as riders, puts on a bit of a spectacle."
Meanwhile, Pramac team-mate Miguel Oliveira tried to put on an Australian accent... and ends up sounding American. Stick to the riding, I think, M𓆏iguel.
Pedro Acosta: "We hope. At the end I t🦹hink we improved a lot. Last year there were good battles in some races. Let's try to battle for good results every weekend, which for me the thing that was missing was ෴to fight for more."
Crowd responds emphatically with "yes" when asked if Acosta can win in 2📖025.
Maverick Vinale🥃s has made it to the stage. Lots of screams from his official fan club.
"I think it's a beautiful way to start the season. Thai fans are alwaಞys𒈔 passionate about bikes and especially MotoGP. Racing is good, Buriram is a nice track, I've always been fast."
10:33
The KTM riders are on their way to the stage next. Acosta isn't missing the chance for some wheelies.﷽
Fabio Quartararo:ও "It's very go♕od, very hot, warm people. It's really nice and looking at everybody, all the fans, really enjoying. It's pretty nice."
10:22
The factory Yamaha duo really♚🀅 lighting it up for the fans!
Johann Zarco and LCR team-mate Somkiat Chantra - the home hero - are riding in front of the fans now. Meanwhile on stage, Joan Mir is revviജng his MotoGP bike.