Silverstone delivered a truly crazy British Grand Prix, worthy of a Hollywood script. Between red flags, multiple crashes, technical twists, and an unexpected return to the top step of the podium, Marco Bezzecchi managed to pull off a stunning victory. He finished ahead of Johann Zarco and Marc Marquez, at the end of a race where even the favorites stumbled.
However, everything had started very badly for the brothers. Marquez : Alex fell at the first turn, and Marc followed him on the next lap, victim of a loss of the front on his Ducati GP25. But the red flag caused by the oil left on the track by the Ducati of Franco Morbidelli, mowed down by Aleix Espargaró, allowed a general rebootAn unexpected windfall for the two brothers.
At the restart, several drivers took a risky gamble: Acosta, Miller, Zarco, Bezzecchi et Quarterly fitted the soft front tire. A bold strategy that paid off, at least for a while. Taking off like a rocket, fabio quartararo quickly took the lead and opened up a considerable gap. But fate intervened: a problem with the rear lowering lever forced him to retire just as he was racing towards victory. "El Diablo" tried to deactivate the system by braking hard, but in vain.
Bezzecchi took the opportunity to take back the reins of the race and win his 4th MotoGP victory, the first for 609 days, in an emotional delivery: " Winning again after so long is incredible. I didn't give up.. » Moreover, in full quarrel with his pilot Jorge Martin, the staff of Noale drinks buttermilk while sipping Prosecco...
Thanks to Johann Zarco at Silverstone, this is the first time since 2021 that Honda has achieved two consecutive podiums.
Behind him, Johann zarco achieves a superb performance, second with the sling lcr, confirming his return to the top after his victory at Le Mans. This is the first time since 2021 that Honda has achieved two consecutive podiums. The Frenchman savored: " Returning to the podium with this bike is a rare pleasure. This shows our progress »
Marc Marquez, despite his fall and a long passage off the trajectory, finished third and increased his lead in the championship. I had to grit my teeth. After the fall, I said to myself that a podium would be a miracle »
Franco Morbidelli, furious after being hit before the red flag, delivered a race full of character and finished fourth, just off the podium. Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta, Jack Miller, Luca Marini, Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio complete the top 10.
Behind, we find Joan Mir, Maverick Viñales, Raul Fernandez, Alex Rins and Brad Binder in the points. Enea Bastianini disappoints with a 17th place, and Pecco Bagnaia, struggling all weekend at Silverstone, crashed in the opening laps. Another painful zero: the three-time world champion falls to -72 points behind the leader. Tensions are mounting as the next round approaches...
Race of MotoGP British GP
MotoGP general classification
