MotoGP holds its first-ever group launch event in Bangkok in between the two pre-season tests to launch its 2025 season.
MotoGP has landed in Bangkok! Our first ever Season Launch was a stunner, with a packed Sunday of different events for fans on site and those watching around the world. First, the creation of an iconic picture at the Marble Temple. A stunning building and one of Bangkok’s best-known sites, the temple proved the perfect backdrop for the first class photo of the year.
The bikes also arrived in style – on tuk tuks. Heading through the streets of Bangkok, the parade announced our arrival and proved the perfect delivery as the bikes made their way to the temple to be put in place for the photo. From there, it was a pitstop for some interviews back at the Ritz-Carlton, and then time to gear up for the street and stage show.
On street bikes, each rider made their way to the stage on a lap round the block and into the main venue in ONE Bangkok. The brief: do anything you want and make as much noise as you wish. Certainly Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) went for it, with one burnout and then another and another.
Finally, the stage. Why do the season launch? To create a fan event, and one that’s completely FREE to enjoy for anyone and everyone. And make some noise! Not only did the riders head round to the stage on street bikes, every factory fired up one of their machines on stage, with the riders giving it a twist of the wrist to show the crowd the incredible noise.
And, of course, it was chance to talk to the crowd. With the season opener set for Buriram in a few weeks as another year appears on the horizon for the most exciting sport on earth, it’s the perfect warm up for many of the fans who’ll make their way to Chang International Circuit for the first showdowns of the year too. And all of you watching around the world. Enjoy it? We hope so!
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[The story is as per press release]
