MotoGP Thailand

Race weekend: 5 to 7 March 2027

MotoGP Thailand 2027 is on Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram.

It opens the 2027 season, and it's the first race under the new technical rules for 2027 to 2031, the start of MotoGP's 850cc era.

The MotoGP Thailand 2027 schedule, session by session, comes out closer to the race. Lock in the hotel now, and the sessions slot in later. Ask Tanner to hold your rooms today.

What should you book first?

Hotels in Buriram sell out first, then the best grandstand seats. Buriram is a small city, and race-weekend rooms go months ahead. Here is the order to book.

Goes first: places to stay in Buriram for 4 to 8 March.

Goes next: Main Grandstand seats and VIP Village passes.

Then: flights from Bangkok to Buriram for Thursday and Monday.

Then: the drive back to Bangkok on Sunday evening, when every car leaves at once.

Easy: general admission, the cheapest way in.

Ask Tanner to put the hotel and the seats on hold today.

What it's like in the stands

The Thai MotoGP is one of the biggest crowds on the calendar, and Marco Bezzecchi won the 2026 race for Aprilia, MotoGP's own race report says (checked November 2026).

The Chang International Circuit opened in 2014, and its 4.554 km track has 12 turns.

MotoGP first raced here in 2018, and MotoGP's 2027 calendar puts Buriram first again, as Round 1. Ask Tanner for seats where the noise is loudest.

Which seats should you pick?

MotoGP Thailand 2027 tickets are on sale now through the official MotoGP ticket store, from general admission up to Main Grandstand and VIP Village passes (checked November 2026).

General admission: the cheapest way in, with space on the banks around the circuit.

Grandstands: seats with a view of one part of the track, for all three days.

Main Grandstand: opposite the pit lane, where the race starts and finishes.

VIP Village: hospitality with food, drinks and the best views.

Buy from the official store or an approved seller, and check the seat map before you pay. Ask Tanner which seats suit your group.

How do you get to Buriram?

The fastest way to get to Buriram from Bangkok is a flight of about an hour to Buriram's small airport, and the city is roughly 400 km from Bangkok by road.

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Trains on the Northeastern Line take about 6.5 to 7 hours from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, not Hua Lamphong, and long-distance buses leave from Mo Chit. Shuttles run to the circuit during the event.

For the drive: a luxury van for up to 4, a party van for up to 10, or a coach for 20 and more, quoted for the trip.

Insider tip: on Sunday evening the traffic out of the circuit backs up, so allow a few hours or wait in the hospitality area until the roads clear. Your own van waits, and the group leaves when it's ready. Ask Tanner to book the van with the seats.

Where to stay

The best base for MotoGP Thailand is a hotel in Buriram city, close to the circuit, or Bangkok if the group wants the nightlife before and after.

Buriram: close to the track, with the race-week buzz, but small and booked early. Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima), about 1.5 hours west, has more choice.

Bangkok: the party city, with a flight or a car to Buriram for the weekend.

Plenty of groups split the trip: Bangkok for the evenings out, then fly to Buriram for the race.

See Bangkok pool villas and Udon Thani nightlife for the rest of Isaan. Ask Tanner which base fits your group.

A MotoGP week

A MotoGP week that works: land in Bangkok, two days of rooftops and clubs, fly to Buriram for the race, then back to Bangkok or down to Pattaya.

Days 1 and 2: Bangkok, a rooftop dinner and a big club.

Thursday to Sunday: Buriram for practice, the Sprint and the race.

Monday on: a Pattaya villa and a yacht day, or Phuket in its dry season.

March is the hot, dry season, so pack sun cream and a hat for the grandstand.

See Bangkok nightlife and the Thailand party calendar for the rest of March. Ask Tanner to build the week around the race.

Is MotoGP Thailand worth it?

Yes, for a group that loves racing. MotoGP Thailand has one of the loudest, biggest crowds of the year, and 2027 is the first race under the new rules.

We set the car, the hotel and the seats, so the group just turns up for the racing.

It's a long day in the heat, so plan shade and water.

Pair it with Bangkok, and it's one of the best guys' trips in Thailand. Plan it with Tanner.

Friday to Sunday, race by race

MotoGP Thailand 2027 is three races in one weekend: MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, with practice on Friday, qualifying and the Sprint on Saturday, and the three Grand Prix races on Sunday.

The Saturday Sprint is half the distance of Sunday's Grand Prix, and the crowd is out in force for both.

Marco Bezzecchi won the 2026 race for Aprilia on Sunday 1 March, after a mistake in the Sprint the day before. The 2027 rider line-up for the new rules is set closer to the season.

Friday: practice, the quietest day and the easiest to move around.

Saturday: qualifying and the Sprint, a shorter race with a full crowd.

Sunday: the three Grand Prix races, MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.

Only one day? Make it Sunday, for all three races. Ask Tanner which day suits the group.

Packages, or your own race weekend?

Search MotoGP Thailand packages and you'll find tour groups on fixed buses. We build the weekend around your group instead.

MotoGP Thailand 2027 tickets come from the official store; we add the hotel, the flights or the van, and the evenings either side.

Tanner's pick: for a group, take Main Grandstand seats for Sunday, opposite the pit lane, where the race starts and finishes.

Insider tip: Friday is the quietest day and the easiest to move around, so use it to learn the walk from the gate to your seats.

After the racing, Buriram city has a few lively bars and show venues open until late; see Buriram nightlife. Ask Tanner to line up race week.

MotoGP Thailand 2027 in short

What it is: the Thai round of the MotoGP World Championship, three days of racing.

Dates: Friday 5 to Sunday 7 March 2027.

Where: Chang International Circuit, Buriram, 4.554 km and 12 turns.

Race: the 2027 season opener, the first under the new rules.

Tickets: official 2027 packages on sale now on MotoGP's ticket site.

Getting there: about an hour's flight from Bangkok, or roughly 400 km by road.

Book first: a Buriram hotel and Main Grandstand seats.

Plan it with Tanner, from the first practice to the flight home.

Checked November 2026.