The MotoGP championship visited the Silverstone circuit this weekend, and we caught a glimpse of the dominant Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) from several years ago. From his pole position (his third in a row), to his Sunday charge off the front to build a five second cushion over second place less than halfway through the race, Quartararo looked like he frequently did during his championship season in 2021. But circumstances would not ultimately favor Quartararo. After a disappointing finish of 7th place during Saturday’s Sprint, Yamaha seemed to have everything sorted out for Sunday’s GP until the 12th lap of the race when a mechanical issue stopped Quartararo.
Saturday started with a predictable battle between the Marquez brothers for the Sprint win aboard their Ducatis. Alex took the checkered flag ahead of brother Marc, with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati) finishing third.
In Sunday’s race, after Quartararo crushed the competition in the first half, the Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi took control and won the race against second place Johann Zarco (Honda) and third place Marc Márquez, who narrowly edged out Franco Morbidelli (Ducati) for the final spot on the podium.
Marc Márquez leads the championship heading into the next round at Aragon. For full results and points for Saturday’s Sprint race, visit the MotoGP site here. For full results and points for Sunday’s MotoGP race, visit the MotoGP site here.
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