Silverstone British MotoGP: Friday Practice Results
Friday at Silverstone was marked by intense free practice sessions for the 2024 British MotoGP, with riders showcasing their impressive skills and speeds. The Spaniard Jorge Martin, from Pramac Ducati, was the fastest in the second free practice (FP2), clocking an impressive time of 1’57.911s on his twentieth lap out of a total of 21.
Aleix Espargaro, from Aprilia Racing, was very close, just 0.045s behind Martin, with a time of 1’57.956s. Francesco Bagnaia, from Ducati Lenovo, completed the top three, with a difference of 0.119s from the leader. Bagnaia showed good pace, reinforcing his status as one of the main contenders of the season.
Enea Bastianini, also from Ducati Lenovo, had a strong performance, finishing in fourth place, 0.279s behind Martin. Jack Miller, from Red Bull KTM, was fifth, with a time of 1’58.260s, followed by Fabio Di Giannantonio, from VR46 Ducati, who finished sixth with a difference of 0.407s from the leader.
Brad Binder, from Red Bull KTM, showed consistency by finishing seventh, while Maverick Viñales, from Aprilia Racing, was eighth, with a difference of 0.478s from Martin. Marco Bezzecchi, from VR46 Ducati, and Marc Marquez, from Gresini Ducati, completed the top 10.
Franco Morbidelli, from Pramac Ducati, was in 11th place, while Raul Fernandez, from Trackhouse Aprilia, was in 12th. Pedro Acosta, from Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, despite being a rookie, had a solid performance, finishing in 13th.
Alex Marquez, from Gresini Ducati, and Miguel Oliveira, from Trackhouse Aprilia, were in 14th and 15th places, respectively. Fabio Quartararo, from Monster Yamaha, had a difficult day, finishing in 16th, followed by Johann Zarco, from LCR Honda, in 17th.
Alex Rins, also from Monster Yamaha, finished in 18th, while Luca Marini, from Repsol Honda, was in 19th. Augusto Fernandez, from Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, finished in 20th, with Joan Mir, from Repsol Honda, in 21st place.
Takaaki Nakagami, from LCR Honda, and Remy Gardner, from Monster Yamaha, closed the table, with Nakagami in 22nd and Gardner in 23rd. Gardner had difficulties, being 3.401s behind the leader.
The results of Friday’s practice sessions at Silverstone show the intense competition among the riders, with very close times and a high level of performance. The focus now shifts to the next practice sessions and qualifying, where the riders will continue to fight for prime positions on the starting grid.
With such close times, the battle for the top promises to be fierce, and fans can expect an exciting weekend of racing at the legendary Silverstone circuit.
