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More from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing: Aprilia hat-trick in the sprint of the Grand Prix of Great Britain. Saturday on the Silverstone Circuit ended with the first Aprilia monopoly of a sprint race podium. Jorge Martín was the absolute protagonist of the day, taking pole position in Q2 and setting the new track record with a time of 1’56.160. This is the Spanish rider’s second pole position of the season after Assen, and his second with Aprilia Racing. Behind him on the grid were Raúl Fernández and Ai Ogura, completing the third all-Aprilia front row this season after Mugello and Assen. Martín then led the sprint race from the first corner all the way to the last, taking his third win of the year after Austin and Le Mans, as well as his nineteenth career sprint race win. This win places the Spanish rider once again in first place of the standings of all-time sprint race winners, tying with Marc Márquez. For Martín, this is also his 35th sprint race podium – a result which ties him with Márquez in this classification as well. After starting from the fifth spot on the grid, Marco Bezzecchi took third at the end of a sprint race in which he had to reckon with the aftermath of his injuries from the Sachsenring. This is the Italian rider’s third podium of the season after Le Mans and Balaton Park. Also worth a mention is the performance of SuperFile Trackhouse, second across the line. Thanks to these results, Aprilia Racing took its first ever sprint race podium monopoly, as well as its fifth sprint race win of the season. Aprilia now occupies the top three positions in the overall standings: Jorge Martín in the lead ahead of Ai Ogura and Marco Bezzecchi. Jorge Martin: “An extremely positive day overall. I managed the opening laps well and saw that I was able to open up a bit of a gap. However, I began to have some difficulties with the rear tyre from the fourth lap, but despite this, I was able to maintain that margin. I felt extremely comfortable already on Friday, so we need to keep working on the details to further improve this base that we’ve found.” Marco Bezzecchi: “It was a nice race, but rather difficult. In the last four laps, I realized that I had a significant physical drop, especially when I overtook Di Giannantonio, because at that moment I had to start pushing to open a bit of a gap. I’m extremely pleased. It was an emotional moment to pull up to the team and to see everyone so happy.” Fabiano Sterlacchini – Technical Director: “A very positive day for the whole project. All our riders were very fast both in qualifying and in the sprint race and secured another 1-2-3, so we are very happy. It’s a shame for Raúl, who could have been part of the fight. It was a great joy to see Marco back on the podium in those conditions; it was really important both for him and for us. I’m also very happy for Jorge, because this result is an important step in continuing to score points in both the Riders’ and Constructors’ Championships.” More from a press release issued by Gresini Racing: Marquez first Ducati across the line, Lecuona forced out. - SPRINT RACE ALEX MARQUEZ 4º IKER LECUONA NC   - WORLD STANDING ALEX MARQUEZ 9º (93 points) FERMIN ALDEGUER 11º (76 points) IKER LECUONA 23º (9 points) Alex Marquez: “Today was a race of survival, especially when it came to the rear tyre. Everyone struggled, and I was no exception. We did the best we could, and ultimately it’s a great result to be the first Ducati across the finish line. The Aprilias had a little bit more again today.” Iker Lecuona: “It’s a real shame to end my race so early because of another rider. There are no grey areas when it comes to describing my race… We had a great Q1, a decent Q2, and honestly, we could have fought for points. Fortunately, we’re both okay and we’ll try again tomorrow. We worked well, and I’m sorry for the team after this Sprint.” More from a press release issued by VR46 Team: Di Giannantonio earns Top5 and important points in Silverstone Sprint. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team is fifth on Saturday of British GP with Fabio Di Giannantonio, who gets precious points for the championship. Positive day for Franco Morbidelli too, who is eighth at the Sprint chequered flag. The first Sprint of the comeback from the summer break proved to be more challenging than expected for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, which was fifth at the finish line with Fabio Di Giannantonio. However, the balance is still positive thanks to both the points he got for the championship and the double Top10 for the team: Franco Morbidelli ended his Sprint in eighth place. After securing the fourth place in Qualifying (1’56”415), Di Giannantonio had a good start from the second row which allowed him to got into the podium fight from the very first corners. Fabio showed a good consistency throughout the first half of the race, being always near the top positions and confirming he is a key player. But the tyre managing prevented him from getting the Top3, and he ended his Silverstone Sprint in fifth place. With this result, Di Giannantonio is fifth in the World Standing with 189 points. It was a positive Saturday for Morbidelli, who passed through Q1 in this morning’s Qualifying and he was eight on the grid (1’56”889). Franco started from the third row and was able to stay in the Top10 fight, showing improvements and materializing the jobe done so far. The Italian Brazilian rider had a solid Sprint, and he finished in eighth place after some overtakes in the last two laps. Morbidelli now sits sixteenth in the World Standing with 48 points. The British GP will conclude tomorrow with the main race, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. (local time, +1 UTC). Fabio Di Giannantonio: “I am quite disappointed, because I am one of the best riders to manage the tyres usually, but today we couldn’t do it. In the first laps I was feeling strong and I thought I was not stressing the tyres too much, then the drop arrived and it was tough. For sure, we learnt a lesson. Now, we analyse the situation together with Ducati to improve and not to replicate such a difficult race. However, everyone is doing a great job, the team, Ducati and I. I think tomorrow it will be better and everything will be more manageable. The goal is to be back to normality as the other races a keep fighting.” Franco Morbidelli: “It was a positive day, today I did everything well, especially in Qualifying: it was good to see a 57”1 in Q1, then passing to Q2 and improving by setting a 56”8. So, I am happy with the Qualifying. In the Sprint, I started well and we could show a good consistency. If I had done a little better in the first three laps, I would probably be further up, and we had the potential to be close to the Top4 despite the tyres drop. But we can be satisfied with our eighth place today. The team did a great job, we are working well. We are focusing on some riding details. Tomorrow we aim to confirm we can be there.” More from a press release issued by Lenovo Ducati: Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team ninth in the Silverstone Sprint. Francesco Bagnaia seventeenth. The Ducati Lenovo Team tackled the twelfth Sprint of the season at Silverstone. Marc Márquez finished the race in ninth position, scoring one point, while Francesco Bagnaia was seventeenth at the flag. Márquez – sixth on the starting grid – moved up two positions during the opening lap. After spending the first half of the Sprint in fourth place, Marc started to experience a significant drop in rear grip, losing ground and ultimately finishing ninth. From row six, Bagnaia made his way up to twelfth in the opening stages but was unable to maintain a competitive pace as the race progressed. The Ducati Lenovo Team will resume proceedings tomorrow at 9:40 local time (GMT +1) for the warm up, which will be followed by the 20-lap Grand Prix of Great Britain, getting underway at 13:00. Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 9th: “I’m obviously a bit frustrated as we’re normally competitive in the Sprint and I was feeling good today. We need to analyse the data to understand exactly what happened, but all I know is that I felt a significant drop in grip at the rear. This caught us by surprise because during Practice – with the soft tyre – we were able to complete at least ten laps with a good pace. From the halfway point onwards, instead, the new goal was simply to finish the race. We managed to do so, but we need to work ahead of tomorrow if we want to aim for a good result.” Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 17th: “I wasn’t expecting this type of challenge. Unfortunately, this weekend we’re struggling with grip: since I can’t get the bike stopped the way I’d like, I need to force a lot mid-corner with the throttle in order to make it turn, and this leads to really high tyre wear. I made a good start, going from sixteenth to twelfth, but I was struggling and there were a lot of riders who were faster than me. In the closing stages, I was having a hard time even dropping the knee. We need to look for a different approach in order to really understand why we lack so much rear grip.” More from a press release issued by Pro Honda LCR: Pro Honda LCR rider Diogo Moreira crossed the line in 10th place in Saturday’s Sprint at Silverstone. - After narrowly missing out on Q2, Moreira qualified 14th and faced a challenging Sprint comeback. - Moreira had a difficult start, but gradually improved his position as the laps went by, moving his way through the field and eventually putting himself in contention for the top 10. Determined to reach the points, he managed the situation intelligently and consistently, avoiding mistakes throughout the race. - Pushing all the way to the final inch of the Sprint, Moreira crossed the line in 10th place, just missing out on points while gathering valuable information ahead of tomorrow’s race. Diogo Moreira 10th: “The first three corners were difficult because I was in the middle of the group and it was hard to find a good space. Then I managed to settle into my rhythm and started overtaking some riders, so overall it was good. As the tyre degradation increased, we had to adapt to the situation, but we managed it well. The last three laps were demanding, so I focused on being smooth through the corners, managing the bike and making sure we did our best until the finish.” More from a press release issued by Prima Pramac Yamaha: Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Gathers Valuable Data in Silverstone Sprint. Jack Miller showed strong late-race pace with the medium rear tyre, while Toprak Razgatlıoğlu faced a significant rear tyre drop in the closing stages of the Silverstone Sprint. Both riders and the team now turn their attention to Sunday‘s Grand Prix. Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP completed a demanding Sprint at Silverstone, with the two riders following different tyre strategies and gathering important information ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. Jack Miller opted for the medium rear tyre, while Toprak Razgatlıoğlu chose the soft, with both solutions providing the team with valuable data on tyre behaviour over the Sprint distance. Miller endured a difficult opening phase as the medium tyre took longer to reach its full potential and he lost several positions in the early laps. As the race progressed, however, the Australian’s pace improved significantly and he was among the fastest riders on track towards the closing stages. The performance of the medium tyre confirmed his decision as a useful option for the longer Grand Prix distance, while also providing important information for Sunday’s strategy. Razgatlıoğlu experienced a more challenging Sprint. After a relatively positive start, the rear tyre suffered a sudden drop after the opening laps, making it increasingly difficult for the Turkish rider to turn the bike and maintain his pace. The team will now analyse the data to understand the reasons behind the behaviour and identify possible solutions before the Grand Prix. With the Sprint offering different indications from the two tyre choices, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP will use Saturday’s data to prepare for Sunday’s longer race. The focus will be on finding the best tyre and set-up combination while maximising the progress made throughout the weekend. Gino Borsoi – Team Director: “Today was a difficult Sprint for Toprak, and we’re already analysing the data to understand what happened and help him find a better solution for tomorrow. The rear tyre drop was quite sudden and forced him to slow down significantly in the final part of the race, so this will be one of our main areas of focus ahead of the Grand Prix. Jack made a more unconventional choice with the medium rear tyre, but the decision was justified by the performance he was able to produce towards the end of the Sprint. His pace in the closing laps was among the strongest on track, in some cases even faster than the riders at the front. Unfortunately, starting further back meant that he lost some positions during the opening stages, otherwise the final result could have been considerably better. At the same time, today’s Sprint has given us useful information for tomorrow. We’ll analyse all the data and use what we have learned to prepare as well as possible for the Grand Prix.” Jack Miller: “I opted for the medium tyre, and I knew the first few laps would be difficult because most of the others were on the soft. I also didn’t get the best start, despite making a good jump, because we had reduced the power slightly this morning and I struggled a little in first gear on the way to Turn 1. On the medium tyre, that made the opening laps even more difficult, and I lost a few positions. After that, though, the medium became stronger and I was able to start coming back towards the riders ahead. Towards the end of the Sprint I was one of the fastest riders on track, so there was definitely good potential in the tyre choice. We saw a significant drop from the soft tyre over the race distance, and having tried the soft for long runs during the weekend, I wasn’t confident it would be the right option for me. With my riding style, I rely a lot on the edge of the tyre and need the bike to turn well on corner entry, so the medium gave me a more consistent feeling. We didn’t score any points today, but I think it was a useful experience and we learned some important things for tomorrow. Silverstone is always demanding on the tyres, so you have to manage them and be as smooth as possible. Hopefully we can use what we learned today to make the right choice for the Grand Prix.” Toprak Razgatlioglu: “It was a very difficult Sprint and I’m quite surprised by how much the rear tyre dropped. At the beginning the feeling wasn’t too bad, although we were still working on the turning of the bike after trying a different set-up for the race. I had already felt some spinning with the soft tyre in the morning, but I didn’t expect the drop to be so significant after only four or five laps. Once the tyre started to drop, I lost almost all the rear grip and it became very difficult to turn the bike and carry speed through the corners. My lap times dropped dramatically and I was no longer able to ride in the way I wanted. I checked the data with my crew chief afterwards because I wanted to understand why my tyre performance was so different from the others. Everyone had some drop, but mine was much bigger, and that’s something we need to understand. Without that tyre problem, I think I could have fought with the KTM riders and perhaps stayed closer to Alex, so there was definitely more potential today. Tomorrow everyone will have different tyre options, but we still need to work on the rear grip and the bike set-up. I’m also continuing to adapt my riding style to MotoGP and trying to learn from Jack and Fabio, especially in terms of corner speed. We’re still searching for the right set-up and the right rhythm for my riding style, but we’ll keep working and see what we can improve for the Grand Prix.” More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha: Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Show Fighting Spirit in British GP Sprint. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins started today’s Grand Prix of Great Britain Sprint from P13 and P17 respectively and finished the hard-fought 10-lap contest in P14 and P16. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins spent the Grand Prix of Great Britain Sprint battling in the busy midpack. Having qualified in P13 and P17 respectively, the teammates ultimately wrapped up the 10-lap dash in P14 and P16. Quartararo had a good start and held firm in the mid-pack to complete the first lap in P11. A crash by Raul Fernandez on lap 4 put the Frenchman in P10 before he faced pressure from Diogo Moreira and later also Luca Marini. The number-20 gave it some welly, retaliating at every opportunity, but ultimately had to let them pass and then dropped down the order. He took the chequered flag in P14, 15.213s from first. Rins commenced the Sprint from P17 and moved up to 15th place after an eventful opening lap. On the next, he overtook Francesco Bagnaia and a lap later Marini. When another rival crashed on lap 4, the Spaniard had gradually improved his live-timing ranking to P12. However, on lap 6 Marini came back past and on lap 8 three more rivals followed. He ended the Sprint in P16, 20.194s from first. After today’s Sprint, Quartararo remains in 14th place in the championship standings with 55 points, while Rins stays in 19th with 21 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are in 10th position in the team classification with 76 points, and Yamaha is 5th in the constructor rankings with 69 points. Tomorrow, the teammates will be back in action for Warm Up, held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+1), and the 20-lap Race, which starts at 13:00. Massimo Meregalli – Team Director: “It’s been a tough weekend for us so far. Starting from P13 and P17 put both riders in the midst of the midfield battle. They gained positions in the opening laps, but it was difficult to maintain that pace to the end due to Silverstone’s long straight, though both riders fought hard. The data from today’s Sprint will be valuable for tomorrow. We don’t have much information from Silverstone in these hot conditions, and tyre degradation is a key factor. We’ll analyse today’s findings, make the most of Warm Up, and focus on putting together the strongest race possible.” Fabio Quartararo: “Qualifying and the Sprint were not super good. I still don’t have the feeling that I had last year. The tyre consumption was a bit high, but that’s also because I did push all the race. I had Moreira and Marini overtake me on the straight, and I tried to stay in front. The tyre degradation and especially tyre overheating is quite severe here, and I think maybe the medium rear would have been a bit better. But I didn’t want to start on a harder tyre with less grip because it would have made it harder to fight for points. I gave it my maximum, but it was not enough.” Alex Rins: “We thought about using the medium tyre. After lunch I was talking with Fabio [Quartararo] about which tyre we were going to use. I said: ‘The medium, for sure’. But then we heard that everyone was going with the soft rear. So, I said: ‘Okay, going with the soft makes it equal for everybody’. But, for sure, the medium rear tyre would have had a bit more. At least with the soft tyre I did enjoy the first laps. I did some overtakes on Marini and Miller, but then the last few laps were quite tough to manage.” More from a press release issued by Honda HRC: Positive progress and Saturday points for Honda HRC Castrol duo in England. A Sprint full of fighting for the Honda HRC Castrol team with Joan Mir pushing until the very last metre to secure seventh and Luca Marini in the middle of an intense battle for the top ten. Old lap records continued to tumble as qualifying for the British Grand Prix began on Saturday morning, Luca Marini working hard to find a way out of Q1 and eventually settling for 15th on the grid as Joan Mir’s final flying lap of Q2 was halted by debris on track. The Mallorcan would take 12th with a best time of 1’58.043, still three tenths faster than his Q1 time from 2025. From the fourth row, Mir made a strong start to the race and quickly moved into the point scoring positions with Pedro Acosta just ahead a constant motivator. Eyeing the closing stage of the 10-lap-Sprint, Mir saved his tyres and went on the attack right at the end. Crossing the line less than a tenth behind Acosta, Mir leaves Saturday in Silverstone with three points and a solid seventh – achieving his and the team’s objective for the day. Luca Marini’s Sprint was a near constant battle with Fabio Quartararo as the Italian and the factory Yamaha rider duked it out on the edge of the points. With several other riders fading towards the end, the #10 pushed his Honda RC213V hard to try and capture any points which might be on offer. Taking 12th on the line, Marini is aiming for more on Sunday where his trademark consistency will no doubt help in the demanding 20-lap British GP. Joan Mir: “A good race after we had hoped for a little more in Qualifying, I was pushing right until the end to catch Pedro! I made a good start and spent most of the race a little bit alone, just focusing on my pace. Of course, if our grid position was better, we could have achieved more but I think around this position is our realistic goal each weekend more or less. No mistakes in the race, I have to be proud of this. Our tyre was still good at the end, and I think this will be a key point for Sunday’s Grand Prix as well. Let’s see what we can do with the team tonight to go a bit faster.” Luca Marini: “Yesterday we did a good job in practice to prepare for today and there were not any surprises because of this. We are still looking for a bit more grip, it maybe helped us at the end of the race with tyre life and that’s why we were able to close a bit to Binder and Moreira. Still work to do to improve this grip and the turning of the bike, so I’m hoping to try a couple of things in the Warm Up on Sunday morning. It will be a long race tomorrow, we need to keep our focus and manage everything well.” More from a press release issued by Red Bull KTM Tech3: Enea Bastianini made steady progress across the ten-lap outing at the British Grand Prix while collecting vital data for Sunday, while Pol Espargaró was 18th in his first Sprint since October 2025. - Qualifying A hot British summer continued apace on Saturday as the historic Silverstone Circuit was bathed in sunshine throughout. Having worked on improving stability issues after Friday’s two sessions, Bastianini complained of understeer with his front tyre in a tricky qualifying session, when he placed ninth in Q1 and 19th overall. After testing nothing but KTM’s 2027 package in recent months, Espargaró continued to understand the RC16 1000cc machine with Michelin tyres on Saturday morning. The 35-year-old lacked the confidence to push the bike to its absolute limits as he qualified 21st overall. - Sprint Temperatures hit 26 degrees ahead of the 10-lap Sprint race which got underway at the slightly delayed time of 16:05 (UTC+1). With track temperatures hitting 41 degrees, managing Michelin’s soft rear tyre proved to be a challenge. Bastianini enjoyed a steady start before gaining two places due to crashes for Iker Lecuona and Raul Fernandez ahead. ‘La Bestia’ was soon just off the back of an exciting seven-rider duel for eleventh place. Passes on Pecco Bagnaia on lap seven and then Alex Rins on lap eight lifted him to 15th at the chequered flag. Even if the Italian showed consistency on used tyres, he felt the windy conditions deprived him of front-end feel that is crucial around the track’s numerous fast turns. On the sister KTM bike, Espargaró was caught behind Toprak Razgatlioglu in the early laps. By the time he passed the Turkish rider, he had lost the tow to the group ahead. Nevertheless, the Spaniard was able to maintain a steady pace in the 2’00s to come home 18th. Bastianini and Espargaró are now preparing for race day at the British Grand Prix. The team-mates will aim to test setup changes in the Warm Up session at 9:40 (UTC+1) before Sunday’s 20-lap race, which starts at 13:00 (UTC+1). Enea Bastianini: “It was a difficult day! I was confident but the track is complicated when it’s windy, just like last year. I didn’t feel that contact with the front, which is very critical for me, so I wasn’t competitive in Qualifying. During the Sprint we could’ve been faster. We made one change to the bike but when you’re behind, you try to overtake one rider ahead and then lose two positions. The rear tyre was critical for everybody, but only in the last two laps. Tomorrow the race will be much longer and I’m sure we can do something better. It’s not the weekend I was expecting but we’re aiming for the top ten tomorrow.” Pol Espargaró: “My problem today was that I lacked a bit of speed. I fought too much with Toprak at the beginning of the race. Then the group in front with Enea and Brad (Binder) left us behind. When I overtook Toprak it was too late. Then when the tyre dropped, I was completely alone. I felt I didn’t get 100% from myself today. I’m missing in two areas this weekend: the first is the intensity in the first laps of the race and time attack. The bike has changed a lot since the last time I tried it at the Sepang test. Then I struggled with the rear tyre degradation. Anyway, it’s been a while since I last raced. I hope people will take it easier tomorrow with the medium rear tyre and my life will be easier. I’ll try to fight for something better tomorrow.” Nicolas Goyon, Team Manager: “This is obviously not the result we were hoping for. Again, Enea was eleventh yesterday and just missed Q2. We really need to understand why our bike is somehow quicker on Friday compared to Saturday. It’s not the first time Enea was not able to ride his bike faster in Qualifying than in Practice. Starting so far behind made everything quite difficult. Enea rode a decent pace to end the Sprint in P15. I’m sure he will get the best out of the medium tyre in the main race tomorrow. On the other side, we knew it would be difficult for Pol. Jumping from his role as test rider on the 850cc bike to the 1000cc is a big challenge. Pol had to refresh all his lines and how to ride this current bike, but he’s doing it step-by-step. An early fight in the Sprint meant he lost the group, otherwise he’d have got a better position. This gives us hope for tomorrow.” More from a press release issued by Yamaha Factory Racing Team: Augusto Fernández Collects Valuable Race-Setting Data in British GP Sprint. Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Augusto Fernández found pace on Day 2 of the Grand Prix of Great Britain. The wild-card rider started the 10-lap Sprint from P23 and completed it in P19. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team used the Grand Prix of Great Britain Saturday to collect data in a race setting. Augusto Fernández stayed close to the pack in the 10-lap Sprint and concluded it in P19. Fernández had qualified in P23 and, with two rivals unable to complete the opening lap, climbed up to P21. The Yamaha test rider was sticking close to Pol Espargaró in the opening stages. On lap 4, Raul Fernandez’s crash moved the number-47 rider into 20th place. Fernández later found himself behind Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and overtook him on lap 7. The Yamaha test rider crossed the finish line in P19, 27.593s from the winner. Following today’s Sprint results, Fernández holds 24th place in the standings with 5 points. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will be back in action tomorrow for Warm Up, held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+1), and the 20-lap Race, which starts at 13:00. Augusto Fernández: “I understood that the tyre drop could be big and that it was going to be difficult to manage the tyres, so I suggested the medium rear tyre for the Sprint, but in the end we had to go for the soft tyre to try to get the data. It was a tough race to manage for everyone riding with the soft rear tyre. The medium tyres were slower at the beginning but faster at the end and more consistent overall. For tomorrow, I expect the same, with a similar tyre drop curve. Everyone will have to manage the tyres a lot, I think.” More from a press release issued by Castrol Honda LCR: Castrol Honda LCR replacement rider Cal Crutchlow crashed in the early stages of Saturday’s Sprint at Silverstone. - Starting from 20th on the grid, the British rider was determined to make the most of the Sprint on home soil. - Shortly after the start, while attempting to complete the opening lap, Cal crashed following contact with a rival. - The rider managed to recover the bike and continue for a few laps before eventually being forced to retire. He is fine and suffered no consequences from the incident, aiming to turn the situation around in tomorrow’s race.