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.

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez grabbed pole position ahead of brother Alex for Sunday’s season-opening MotoGP race at Buriram in Thailand.

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

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez grabbed pole position ahead of brother Alex for Sunday's season-opening MotoGP race at Buriram in Thailand. The 32-year-old Marquez went quickest in opening practice on Friday before being pipped by brother Alex in the afternoon session.

Alex and Marc Marquez carry their strong testing form at Buriram to the Thai GP

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez fired a warning heading into the first race weekend of the MotoGP season by going fastest in opening practice at Buriram in Thailand on Friday. The start of the new MotoGP season has been overshadowed by the absence of world champion Jorge Martin.