Jorge Martin has demonstrated his great form by achieving pole position for the British Grand Prix of MotoGP, surpassing Raul Fernandez by just 0.021 seconds in the final qualifying attempt. Martin has claimed this victory at the Silverstone track, allowing him to start the race from the first position.
Fernandez, a Trackhouse team rider, made an impressive time, improving the circuit record set by Marco Bezzecchi in his last attempt. Despite this, Martin responded to the pressure with a phenomenal lap of 1:56.160, securing his second pole of the season.
In an intense start to the second qualifying segment (Q2), Alex Marquez broke the 1:57 barrier before Fernandez took the lead with a time of 1:56.593. Marquez reacted and improved his mark, but his time at the top did not last long: his brother Marc Marquez clocked in at 1:56.527, finishing the first round in first place.
The riders pushed their limits with new tires, and the times dropped rapidly, with Bezzecchi improving again. However, Martin’s final call eclipsed all previous efforts, forcing Fernandez to settle for second place, while his teammate Ai Ogura completed an impressive front row shine for Aprilia.
Among the standout riders, Fabio di Giannantonio was the highest-placed Ducati, achieving fourth position, while Bezzecchi, the reigning winner of the British GP, finished fifth after struggling with some physical discomfort following an accident at Sachsenring.
The Marquez brothers could not maintain a competitive pace in the final laps, with Marc finishing sixth and Alex in seventh place, both over three-tenths of the pole.
In other news, Francesco Bagnaia saw his worst result of the season materialize with a 16th place, after having difficulties during Q1. The Ducati rider will be followed on the grid by Alex Rins and the KTM duo formed by Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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