- August 6, 2023
Saturday’s 10 lap Sprint race at Silverstone saw a hard-charging Alex Marquez (Ducati) take an early lead and reach the checkered flag first ahead of second place Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati), who had started from pole position, and third place Maverick Vinales (Aprilia). The race was run on a wet track.
Sunday’s main event started on a dry surface and championship points leader Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) led most of the race … seemingly controlling the pace from the front. With just a few laps remaining, rain began to fall on parts of the track, but most of the riders stayed out on their slicks.
A relatively large group entered the last couple of laps near the front with Bagnaia trying to hold onto the lead. On the final lap, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) made a daring pass on Bagnaia and took the win with Bagnaia finishing second and Brad Binder (KTM) third.
With Bezzecchi crashing out on Sunday, Bagnaia increased his championship points lead. Racing continues in two weeks at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
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