The first MotoGP race at the Buriram circuit took place in 2018.
The inaugural event was the PTT Thailand Grand Prix, held on 7 October 2018 at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. It was the 15th round of the 2018 MotoGP season and marked Thailand’s debut as a host nation for the motorcycle Grand Prix world championship.
Marc Márquez won the first premier-class race at the circuit for Repsol Honda after a close final-lap battle with Andrea Dovizioso. Maverick Viñales completed the MotoGP podium. The circuit had opened several years earlier, in 2014, but its existence before 2018 should not be confused with its MotoGP debut.
Buriram is also known as the Chang International Circuit, while the broader event is commonly called the Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix. The race was initially part of a multi-year agreement and quickly became a regular feature on the calendar. MotoGP’s arrival followed the circuit’s establishment as a major international motorsport venue in northeastern Thailand.