This weekend the MotoGP paddock headed to Silverstone after 2 crazy races in Austrian Hills. Across all 3 classes there were battles galore for the fans.
Repsol Honda's Pol Espargaro took pole position for the 3rd time in his career but some of the light was took of him as rookie Jorge Martin did a lap that was to good to be true and indeed it was. Martin had gained around a second through the chicane heading onto the Hamilton Straight by cutting the corner and using an alternative slip road. Therefore there was cheers all round for Pol Espargaro who had been struggling on his factory Honda in 2021.
The race commenced at 1pm UK time with 8 Time Champion Marc Marquez crashing into Martin with a risky move going into club corner. Quartararo who had dropped back initially flew past any rider in his way on route to the top step of the podium.
2nd was Alex Rins on the Suzuki taking his first podium of the season the 2019 winner beating out Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro taking the Italian Manufacturers 1st premier class podium since returning to the sport.
In 4th position was Aussie Jack Miller on the Ducati followed by polesitter Pol Espargaro. Behind in 6th place was Brad Binder who charged through the pack from 12th. Valentino Rossi who qualified 8th dropped like a stone to finish 18th ahead of Debutant Jake Dixon.
Full Results:
1st Fabio Quartararo - Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
2nd Alex Rins - Team Suzuki Ecstar
3rd Aleix Espargaro - Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
4th Jack Miller - Ducati Lenovo Team
5th Pol Espargaro - Repsol Honda Team
6th Brad Binder - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
7th Iker Lecuona - Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing
8th Alex Marquez - LCR Honda Castrol
9th Joan Mir - Team Suzuki Ecstar
10th Danilo Petrucci - Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing
11th Johann Zarco - Pramac Racing
12th Enea Bastianini - Avitia Esponsorama
13th Takaaki Nakagami - LCR Honda Idemitsu
14th Francesco Bagnaia - Ducati Lenovo Team
15th Luca Marini - Sky VR46 Avintia
16th Miguel Oliveira - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
17th Cal Crutchlow - Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
18th Valentino Rossi - Petronas Yamaha SRT
19th Jake Dixon - Petronas Yamaha SRT
DNF Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda Team
DNF Jorge Martin - Pramac Racing
Support Races Results:
Moto 2:
1st Remy Gardner - Red Bull KTM Ajo
2nd Marco Bezzecchi - Sky VR46
3rd Jorge Navarro - Speed Up Racing Boscoscuro
Moto 3:
1st Romano Fenati - Sterilgarda Max Racing Team
2nd Nicola Antonelli - Avintia Esponsorama
3rd Dennis Foggia - Leopard Racing
British Talent Cup:
Race 1:
1st Jamie Lyons
2nd Casey O'gorman
3rd Carter Brown
Race 2:
1st Casey O'gorman
2nd Jamie Lyons
3rd Evan Belford
Image Credits @marcmarquez93