MotoGP Silverstone: Race preview

MotoGP returns to the British behemoth for one of the fastest race weekends of the year as Silverstone kicks the season back into gear.

After some well-deserved R&R, MotoGP is ready to get back out on track and what a place to do it. Silverstone Circuit, one of the fastest venues of the season, has staged some true classics since MotoGP returned to the track in 2010, and there’s no reason not to expect another this year. Marquez vs Lorenzo. The Rossi wet weather masterclass. Viñales’ Suzuki history-maker. Rins vs Marquez. Are you ready for more?

Heading in, there remains a headline hanging overhead for the most successful manufacturer at the track: Yamaha. After his rare mistake at the TT Circuit Assen, Monster Energy’s Fabio Quartararo has a long lap penalty to serve this weekend – but with his form, Yamaha’s record at the track and plenty more, will that prove a barrier to the reigning champion’s hopes at victory?

Elsewhere at Yamaha, it will be a big challenge for WithU RNF rookie Darryn Binder as he takes on the venue for the first time in the premier class, and teammate Andrea Dovizioso, a former winner at the track with different machinery, will want his record to give him a boost as the season gets back in gear. Monster Energy’s Franky Morbidelli likewise, as his difficult run continues. Can the second half of the season see his luck turn around?

Over at Aprilia, that turnaround is already well underway since our last visit to Silverstone. It’s been nothing short of incredible watching the Noale factory go from their first MotoGP era podium at the 2021 British GP to now fighting for the championship, winning a race and having both riders on the podium. Aleix Espargaro will be confident of a serious chance at the