Maverick Vinales had proclaimed it to anyone who would listen at the end of the free practice sessions completed in the dry: this British Grand Prix, he felt good with his Suzuki. This Sunday, it was not too hot and the track remained dry, all ingredients which revealed a GSX-RR in great shape.
In great shape and led like a fighter plane by the top gun Maverick Vinales who did not miss the opportunity to establish themselves definitively in the big leagues. With this first victory among the elite, the 21-year-old Spaniard presents himself as the only rider who can claim success in Moto3 as well as Moto2 and MotoGP. Likewise, if his successor Iannone had relieved Ducati of a wait that had lasted since 2010, the future Yamaha rider frees Suzuki from a fast that began in 2007. Year or Chris Vermeulen won a wet French Grand Prix. In the dry, never has a Hamamatasu machine won since Sete Gibernau in 2001. It was in Valencia with a 500cc.
In short, it's more than mission accomplished for Casa Particular in Viñales which took off in the English way from the second start given. The teammate ofAleix Espargaro set his best time on his second lap of the race, leaving it to the others to fight like rags. It was a good thing for him, because behind him was the Battle of Britain. Between Crutchlow, Red et Márquez, there was no gift and it was the leader of the championship who ended up breaking down at the end of the course after very virile but correct games with the aforementioned.
Pedrosa at one point tried to join in a melee that could have been resolved by a Iannone who launched his offensive nine laps from the goal with his soft tires. But the first named did not insist while the second ended up falling for the count. The fact remains that this compact group delighted us. Far from these antics, we find the rest of the peloton led by a Dovizioso diminished by his knee injury and who controlled Aleix Espargaro and an anonymous Lorenzo. The bitumen was dry, but Por Fuera had chosen a soft/hard combination unlike the Doctor mounted on hard/medium. Overall, a new poor performance which is starting to weigh heavily when it comes time to take stock of the championship.
Petrucci et Baptist complete the top 10. An honorable performance for the Spaniard at the Aprilia as is that of a alex lowes freelancer who, for his first appearance at this level, brings back the points from thirteenth position! He is the only Tech3 driver classified since Pol Espargaro did not take the second flight after the first was stopped at the red flag following his accident with Loris Baz. The two unfortunate people are doing well. The Frenchman suffers from a burn on his thigh and seems not to have broken anything according to an initial assessment.
In the title race, Marc Márquez drop points and see Red to come back to 50 lengths, the value of two victories. Lorenzo let go being 64 points behind while it is now Casa Particular in Viñales who is fourth with 85 points behind Pedrosa which is relegated to 90 units. Next round, next weekend in Misano!
Silverstone, MotoGP, Race: Ranking
1. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 39m 3.559s
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 39m 7.039s
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 39m 7.622s
4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 39m 9.551s
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 39m 9.940s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 39m 15.862s
7. Alex Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 39m 20.231s
8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 39m 22.991s
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 39m 29.177s
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 39m 35.643s
11. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 39m 39.690s
12. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 39m 42.689s
13. alex lowes GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 39m 43.702s
14. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 39m 44.915s
15. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 39m 45.502s
16. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 39m 51.169s
17. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 40m 59.736s
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) DNF
Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF
Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNS
Espargaro Pol ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) DNS
