The Spaniard claimed his 63rd premier class victory, marking a new era as he secured his first win in factory Ducati red

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez logged his factory Ducati debut with pole position at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix, edging out his younger brother Alex Marquez of Gresini at the Buriram International Circuit on Saturday.

Marc Marquez outduelled his brother in a strategic masterclass to claim victory on his debut with the factory Ducati MotoGP team in the Thailand Grand Prix. Polesitter Marquez purposefully sat behind Gresini’s Alex Marquez for a large section of the race and made the decisive move on him with four laps to run to claim what was an otherwise comfortable 1.

New in the factory Ducati team, the six-time MotoGP™ World Champion was straight down to business and will start the Sprint and Grand Prix from pole