28/02/2026

Senna Agius claims his maiden Moto2 pole in Buriram

The 20-year-old Australian secured pole position in an incredibly close qualifying session on Saturday afternoon at the first Grand Prix of the new season in Thailand. His team mate Manuel Gonzalez took seventh place.

It was a perfect first qualifying Saturday of the year for LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP: after claiming the top spot on the Moto3 grid, the team from Memmingen also took pole position in the Moto2 class.

Senna Agius took centre stage. The talented rider from Australian has delivered a flawless performance so far this weekend. While Agius focused mainly on Sunday's race during the practice sessions, he literally exploded in qualifying. His determined performance was ultimately rewarded with pole position.

Manuel Gonzalez, last year’s runner-up in the championship, went into the second day of practice at the Chang International Circuit with high expectations after setting the fastest time in Friday afternoon’s Practice session. Various circumstances prevented the 23-year-old Spaniard from preparing optimally for qualifying, where he also had bad luck with yellow flag signals. Gonzalez will start his title fight on Sunday from seventh place on the third row.

The first race of the 2026 FIM Moto2™ World Championship season will start on Sunday at 1:15 p.m. Thai time (7:15 a.m. CET).

#ThaiGP – Moto2™ Qualifying Results:
1 #81 Senna AGUIS / AUS / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 1´34.576
2 Izan GUEVARA/ SPA / BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 / KALEX / 1´34.604 +0.028
3 Daniel HOLGADO / SPA / CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team / KALEX / 1´34.625 +0.049
…
7 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 1´34.796 +0.220

#18 Manuel GONZALEZ

Q2: P7 - 1´34.796 +0.220

«Overall, it was a somewhat unfortunate Saturday for us. In the morning, we wanted to try something with the bike. Unfortunately, we could not determine whether the changes were better. In qualifying, we started with yesterday's bike, which I did not feel so comfortable with. Today, however, it was not easy to gain confidence, mainly due to the hotter conditions. But then, in my second run, I was looking for a fast rear, but a rider in front of me crashed. That is why my lap was not good. Fortunately, our starting position is not too bad, but I think we need to keep working on finding a few small things on the bike to gain more confidence for the race.»

#81 Senna AGIUS

Q2: Pole-Position - 1´34.576

«I am overjoyed with my first pole position. Last year, we came close to achieving it several times, but we always lacked those last few tenths of a second. The track conditions were very difficult today, and I did not feel very comfortable with the first set of tyres. On my pole lap, I had a rider in front of me, which meant I had to brake very late into the last corner and missed the apex a bit. That cost me some time, but it was still enough to set the fastest time. Especially at this track and in these conditions, it is very important to start from the front of the grid. I am very proud of the team, who did a great job as always. We have also done our homework well so far this weekend, including a good long run this morning. For the race, we need to understand the front tyre better, especially me. It is going to be a long race, physically too. But I will do my best, find my rhythm, and try to race at my pace.»

#ThaiGP 2026 - Saturday

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