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Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia took victory in a tense MotoGP British Grand Prix from Maverick Vinales to reignite his title charge as Fabio Quartararo and an ...

Rins would quickly fade down the order to seventh as a surging Vinales, who dropped to sixth on the opening lap having started second, picked his way through to the podium places by lap 17. Taking to the penalty loop situated on the outside of the track on the fourth tour dropped Quartararo from second to fifth as Bagnaia and Suzuki’s Alex Rins were released ahead of him. At one stage briefly opening up a gap of four tenths to the chasing factory Ducati of Jack Miller, but that gap was quickly eroded and Quartararo had to serve his long penalty for his collision with Espargaro at Assen without a clean gap to drop into.

Maverick Viñales has set the fastest lap in the MotoGP™ Warm Up session for the Monster Energy British Grand Prix, but Aleix Espargaro might have given ...

The answers to these questions will come this Sunday afternoon from 13:00 (GMT +1)! Will Viñales get his first for Aprilia? And how will Aleix Espargaro fare? Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) rounded out the top five, and the latter was again practicing the Long Lap Penalty which he has to take this afternoon. Viñales also had an interesting session, which he finished by trying to ride his bike through a paddock gate after pulling off the race track at the end of the Maggotts/Becketts complex due to an apparent technical problem. ???? #BritishGP???????? pic.twitter.com/LbByEA4x9l August 7, 2022 Espargaro gritted his teeth and saddled up on his RS-GP less than 24 hours after an FP4 highside which left him battered and – despite qualifying sixth – in doubt for today’s race.

Silverstone was a prime MotoGP victory opportunity for Johann Zarco - and he's clearly trying his best not to dwell on missing out.

“The warm temperature pushed me to take this medium front – that was a good tyre anyway because Pecco won on it, but it seemed for me it was the reason of the crash, because there’s always a bit less grip with this tyre. There is, therefore, every reason to think Zarco was in a choice position to finally get that first win under his best. I cannot stay on it, that’s why I look forward to be in Austria.”

MotoGP: The Soft front will be a good solution for the less aggressive riders who need good feedback and high grip levels at maximum lean angle.

The Hard rear needs a full lap of warm up, but then the performance is good and consistent. - The Hard rear needs a full lap of warm up, but then the performance is good and consistent. However, the subsequent loss of potential is quite significant, with a lot of movement.

Jack Miller says he “appreciates” Ducati's “unusual” decision to continue giving him development parts despite his impending move to KTM in MotoGP next ...

“In my honest opinion I can’t feel anything, except I just got to watch my leg when I put my leg on the bike,” he noted. “I mean, at the end of the day they were straight up with me,” he said when asked by Motorsport.com how valued Ducati’s decision to continue giving him updates despite his impeding exit made him feel. This is despite Miller leaving for rival marque KTM at the end of the year, though the Australian says Ducati has been “100% honest” with him in what its plans are since he made the decision on his future.

Pramac's Joahnn Zarco decision to change to a medium front tyre before the start of the MotoGP British Grand Prix led to his “hero or zero” crash from the ...

“So even this has been a surprise to stay first at the first corner. “But I could feel well the things and find my pace. That’s kind of hard.”

Racing News: Italian Francesco Bagnaia won the British Grand Prix for Ducati on Sunday to pick up where he left off before MotoGP's summer break.

On his first attempt, the Italian was able to overtake Suzuki rider Rins and took off. To win, Bagnaia was patient, sure of the strength of his Ducati. Pole-sitter Johann Zarco was the big loser as the French rider crashed on the fifth lap while leading as he chased his first victory in the top category.

Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia won the MotoGP British Grand Prix, as Australian team-mate Jack Miller finished third.

Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) blitzed by Quartararo on Lap 7 into fourth, while Bagnaia moved down the inside of Miller to take second later in the lap. A pivotal moment in the race occurred on Lap 5, when Zarco crashed out of the lead on the race heading into Turn 8, with Miller taking the lead. Race Control issued the notification for Quartararo’s Long Lap Penalty on Lap 2, with the championship leader serving it at The Loop Lap 4, dropping him to fifth in the order.

Silverstone was a prime MotoGP victory opportunity for Johann Zarco - and he's clearly trying his best not to dwell on missing out.

“The warm temperature pushed me to take this medium front – that was a good tyre anyway because Pecco won on it, but it seemed for me it was the reason of the crash, because there’s always a bit less grip with this tyre. There is, therefore, every reason to think Zarco was in a choice position to finally get that first win under his best. I cannot stay on it, that’s why I look forward to be in Austria.”

The Ducati rider boosts his title hopes by fending off late pressure from Viñales in a Silverstone classic.

Martin therefore finished fifth and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) came from Row 5 on the grid to claim sixth at the chequered flag, while Rins faded to seventh in the end. It would be Bastianini who finished fourth when he prised the position from ‘The Martinator’ – his rival for the factory team seat in 2023 – on the final lap at Brooklands. Still, just 0.3 seconds separated first and second at the start of the 20th and final lap, but when Viñales was wide through Stowe and Vale also, Bagnaia had the breathing space he needed to clinch a 0.426-second victory. In the Championship standings, Quartararo is now 22 points up on Aleix Espargaro, but Bagnaia has closed to 49 points off top spot. Meanwhile, Viñales and Martin had been chopping and changing in the battle for fourth position until the former completed a decisive move on Lap 16 at Village. He wasted no time dealing with Rins, however, overtaking the Suzuki for third place exactly a lap later. The Spaniard went down the inside of Miller at Copse at the start of Lap 8 but ran wide on exit and had to get back into file behind the Ducati Lenovo Team entry. Village was proving a popular location for ‘Top Gun’, who passed Miller for second there on Lap 18, at which point he faced a 0.6-second deficit to Bagnaia. On Lap 19, he made yet another attempt at an overtake at Village, but this time could not make the move stick. Zarco had a great shot at finally clinching a maiden MotoGP™ race win, but disaster struck when he folded the front and crashed at Vale on Lap 5. Zarco had grabbed the holeshot from pole position and Quartararo made it a French one-two when he jumped well from Row 2, as the factory Ducati duo of Miller and Bagnaia took up third and fourth respectively. Bagnaia became the new race leader on Lap 12 at Stowe and Miller made it a factory Ducati top two when he got underneath Rins at Village on Lap 14. Viñales, though, was into the top five when he overtook Quartararo on the Hangar Straight on Lap 9. Pole-sitter Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing), however, was one of two retirements after he crashed while leading.

Fabio Quartararo says he is disappointed with his race because he thought he'd “lose more” with his MotoGP British Grand Prix penalty than he did, ...

“We made a mistake but that’s the problem. “But just when we are behind some riders, my rear tyre got super-hot and we don’t understand why… “It’s just a nightmare.

Pramac's Johann Zarco's decision to change to a medium front tyre before the start of the MotoGP British Grand Prix led to his “hero or zero” crash from the ...

“So even this has been a surprise to stay first at the first corner. “But I could feel well the things and find my pace. That’s kind of hard.”

The Italian is back in the title hunt as Quartararo & A. Espargaro finish P8 and P9 at Silverstone – see how the world is reacting here.

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MotoGP: Despite the pain, the warm-up resolved the Aprilia rider's last doubts, so he'll be on the grid this afternoon.

Aleix already showed everyone yesterday in qualifying that he knows how bear the suffering and will certainly not be doing everything possible to reach the finish line in the best position possible. In yesterday's fall, the Spanish rider hit his feet violently on the ground, but without sustaining fractures. The pain had increased after qualifying but, all in all, he had a good night.

A bittersweet British MotoGP ended with injured title contender Aleix Espargaro crossing the Silverstone finish in ninth place, but losing just one.

But they have a lot of bikes, they can do a lot of teamwork. But on the right corners, I couldn’t help the bike to turn. “Exactly. Today they made a big step in terms of the championship. “I think this year the Aprilia works quite good everywhere, almost in every race, we put one bike on the podium,” Espargaro said of the upcoming Red Bull Ring event. “I knew it was only for one point but it wasn’t a matter of points - it was about finishing in front. “But for sure Austria is a very good track for Ducati - it is quite easy for them, they have the most powerful bike. But I think with time to recover, I will be 100 percent in Austria.” And I had zero traction on the right side. But I say you have to try,” he said. “It was impossible, my overtake on the last lap. “It’s a shame because I couldn’t overtake, I wasn’t able to be aggressive. “Today’s race I cannot understand a lot,” Espargaro admitted.

Pramac's Johann Zarco's decision to change to a medium front tyre before the start of the MotoGP British Grand Prix led to his “hero or zero” crash from the ...

“So even this has been a surprise to stay first at the first corner. “But I could feel well the things and find my pace. That’s kind of hard.”

Silverstone race winner Francesco Bagnaia says he asked MotoGP legends Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner for advice after struggling in practice for the ...

I’m always fighting to gain points but I would like to think race by race, that is better.” “My objective is always to be competitive and to win races. I tried to wait more on opening gas, it was a bit better. We have time to think of that. He said: “This weekend I spoke a lot with Valentino, more. “Today was very important to take an advantage from the long-lap penalty of Fabio and that was the key, Fabio with this long-lap lost time because he started on the medium rear tyre and if he was in the front, in first position, I think he was opening a gap, because today was very competitive.

MotoGP: "It was our mistake, we used the medium because we didn't try the hard. The Yamaha is missing top speed, acceleration and rear grip "

He has a lot of experience, moreover Ducati has more bikes on the track than us and this involves a greater comparison of data. The chicane of the long lap penalty? Then we will have Japan and Thailand, where we did not race last year, but the situation will be the same there too ”. We didn’t try the hard rear tyre, so we made the mistake of not trying the hard rear tyre. We didn’t try the hard tyre and this condition was super important to use this tyre. However, I don't know the method of our opponents ”.

MotoGP: The Australian rider managed the race intelligently by facing several rivals, a third place, and a Ducati duo on the British circuit.

I believe we’ve taken an important step forward from the Barcelona tests, so I’m certainly looking forward to seeing what other results we’ll be able to achieve by the end of the season." I personally tend to improve my performance in the second half of the championship and, this year, I already achieved excellent results in recent races. A picture perfect day for Ducati that was able to place both riders of the factory team on the Silverstone podium.

Silverstone race winner Francesco Bagnaia says he asked MotoGP legends Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner for advice after struggling in practice for the ...

I’m always fighting to gain points but I would like to think race by race, that is better.” “My objective is always to be competitive and to win races. I tried to wait more on opening gas, it was a bit better. We have time to think of that. He said: “This weekend I spoke a lot with Valentino, more. “Today was very important to take an advantage from the long-lap penalty of Fabio and that was the key, Fabio with this long-lap lost time because he started on the medium rear tyre and if he was in the front, in first position, I think he was opening a gap, because today was very competitive.