Scorching heat and extreme conditions did not stop the Sync Group SpeedRS Team in qualifying for the Thai GP. Celestino Vietti will start from the second row of the grid, while Luca Lunetta will line up on the seventh row for his first race in the intermediate class.

The day began with the 40-minute morning practice session, which Vietti used to work on different setup solutions for his Boscoscuro bike, finishing ninth with a time of 1’35.169. In Q2, the number #13 raised his pace and, on his second flying run, despite a yellow flag on his final lap that prevented him from improving, he stopped the clock at 1’34.746: fifth fastest overall and second row on the grid.

A weekend of steady progress for Lunetta. After finishing FP2 in P24 (1’35.828), the #32 rider tackled Q1 with determination. His best time of 1’35.188 saw him narrowly miss out on a place in Q2, but it still secured him a seventh-row start for the race.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: 5th in 1’34.746
“It was a positive day, a really good Saturday. This morning we tried several solutions: some worked well, others less so, but they gave us clear direction on where to go. In the afternoon we achieved a good qualifying result; the conditions were more difficult than on previous days because of the higher temperatures, so it wasn’t easy, but we managed everything in the best way possible. It’s a shame about the last lap with the yellow flag: I couldn’t improve and there was potential to do even better. Starting from the second row is a good result. Tomorrow it will be crucial to manage the race, because the heat and tyre management will make everything more demanding. Thanks to the whole team!”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: 20th in 1’35.188
“I’m happy with how the day went. In the afternoon we made a big step forward compared to FP2 in the morning. In terms of riding, I improved a lot on used tyres and that allowed us to be quite competitive in Q1; we missed Q2 by less than a tenth. I’m still very satisfied because we reduced the gap to the front runners, which was our main objective. Tomorrow will be a tough race due to the heat, but I can’t wait for the lights to go out”.