MotoGP British Grand Prix Sprint Race

14:50 – MARTIN STATEMENT OF INTENT

Jorge Martin started the Grand Prix in outstanding fashion by topping Friday practice and is on the best way to make up for his crash last time out at the German Grand Prix:

“Perfection is difficult to achieve. But I felt really good. Straight away in the morning I felt good and we kept the same bike for the evening. Then we had some issues and tried to change things a bit. But overall, I felt good in terms of pace, in terms of time attack. Let’s see if we can keep the speed and the distance to our rivals.

“I feel in a really good form at the Moment; I feel I am able to do a lot of laps at the same lap time, trying to be really consistent, and I feel really good physically.”

“[Being fastest on Friday] 100 per cent helps a lot [to put the crash at the German GP behind]. It was difficult to come back after the holidays – I was really good at the beach! – but now we are here and the best way to start is being first. For sure, there are no doubts for the rest of the weekend.”

14:45 – BAGNAIA READY TO CONTINUE WHERE HE LEFT OFF

Francesco Bagnaia dominated the series in the last couple of Grand Prix and indeed went into the summer break as championship leader. The title defender is ready to keep this trend going in Silverstone:

“It was good to have a bit of a break after the German GP.

“I love the layout [at Silverstone]. It’s one of the nicest for sure, it’s very long and very smooth, not very bumpy, so it’s one of the greatest. This season we will discover a new weather because it has never been this hot. But I think we can enjoy it.”

14:40 – WHICH MOTOGP RACES ARE ON TNT SPORTS? WHAT IS DISCOVERY+?

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You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.

14:35 – WHAT HAPPENED IN QUALIFYING

Aleix Espargaro delivered a stunning record lap to secure pole position at Silverstone, two tenths ahead of Francesco Bagnaia. Enea Bastianini completes the front row while Jorge Martin will start from the top of the second row.

1. Aleix Espargaro2. Francesco Bagnaia3. Enea Bastianini4. Jorge Martin5. Alex Marquez6. Brad Binder7. Marc Marquez8. Maverick Vinales9. Pedro Acosta13:30 – HELLO AND WELCOME

Good afternoon and thank you for joining our live text coverage of the British GP Sprint. The summer break is finally over and MotoGP is roaring back into action at the iconic Silverstone Circuit. Last time out, Francesco Bagnaia took the championship lead off Jorge Martin in a dramatic race. Now facing a 10-points deficit, the Pramac rider will be determined to clinch it back sooner rather than later. Can he do it right here in Great Britain? We’re about to find out!

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