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Marc Marquez will start fifth in his British Grand Prix, tomorrow, Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. An advanced schedule, because this Saturday demonstrated that this Silverstone track was dangerous for the drivers once it was wet. But it will be, the weather forecast promises. Still, a second line isn't so bad, even if he was aiming for the first. Where a Johann zarco against whom he lost a battle...

This is the little story within the story. At the end of a qualifying session delayed due to the conditions, and so that the seriously injured Tito Rabat could be evacuated in the best conditions, we saw Johann zarco et Marc Marquez wheels within wheels in their rapid turn. A situation that revealed an ongoing battle. The Honda official explains: “ I'm quite satisfied but I missed something. Zarco passed me and I responded. Maybe we embarrassed ourselves a little ". But the Frenchman is on the front line.

For the rest, the championship leader knows that he will have to face conditions where he will have more to lose than to gain with a view to the title. Especially since he saw what happened to his friend Tito Rabat... " Sunday will be a completely different story. It is expected to rain and we will then have to evaluate the track. We may have to consider the fact that if we face conditions like those at the end of FP4, we will hardly be able to race ».

« Hydroplaning is very dangerous. I almost fell and we saw riders fall one after the other. Race management will have to assess the situation, they have experience and I am sure they will make the best decision possible ". Already, the schedules have been revised…

British Grand Prix, Silverstone, MotoGP J.2: times

1 99 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati 2'10.155
2 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 2'10.314 0.159 0.159
3 5 johann zarco Yamaha 2'10.439 0.284 0.125
4 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda 2'10.615 0.460 0.176
5 93 Marc Márquez Honda 2'11.083 0.928 0.468
6 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 2'11.317 1.162 0.234
7 29 Andrea Iannone Suzuki 2'11.495 1.340 0.178
8 38 Bradley SMITH KTM 2'11.514 1.359 0.019
9 43 Jack Miller Ducati 2'12.173 2.018 0.659
10 42 Alex Rins Suzuki 2'12.504 2.349 0.331
11 25 Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 2'12.514 2.359 0.010
12 46 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 2'13.504 3.349 0.990
Q1 Results:
Q2 38 Bradley SMITH KTM 2'13.340
Q2 42 Alex Rins Suzuki 2'13.713 0.373 0.373
13 21 Frank MORBIDELLI Honda 2'13.945 0.605 0.232
14 45 Scott REDDING Aprilia 2'14.171 0.831 0.226
15 12 Thomas LUTHI Honda 2'14.198 0.858 0.027
16 26 Dani PEDROSA Honda 2'14.866 1.526 0.668
17 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 2'15.141 1.801 0.275
18 76 Loris BAZ KTM 2'15.299 1.959 0.158
19 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 2'15.377 2.037 0.078
20 17 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 2'15.721 2.381 0.344
21 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati 2'16.106 2.766 0.385
22 10 Xavier SIMEON Ducati 2'16.451 3.111 0.345
23 55 Hafiz Syahrin Yamaha 2'16.483 3.143 0.032
53 Tito RABAT Ducati

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