Blistering British MotoGP Practice at Silverstone: Martin Tops Dramatic Day

British MotoGP at Silverstone: Friday Practice Recap

A summary of the events from Friday's practice session at the British MotoGP held at Silverstone.

Results of Friday's Practice Session at the 2024 British MotoGP, Silverstone

2024 British MotoGP at Silverstone – Results from Friday's Practice Sessions

Jorge Martin topped the timesheets in the second practice session; here are the complete standings.

Alex Rins crashes at the seventh turn. Martin appears to have locked in the leading position.

With one minute left, Martin is in the lead with Espargaro, both having recorded lap times of 1 minute and 57 seconds.

Martin sets the fastest time while Marquez moves into sixth place after trailing the Pramac rider.

As we approach the last 15 minutes, there are an increasing number of time attacks. Di Giannantonio is the most recent rider to switch to a soft rear tire.

Incredibly quick laps are being recorded as Vinales breaks the record for the fastest lap time, clocking in well within the 1 minute and 58-second range.

Martin shows remarkable speed, moving into second place using a worn medium rear tire.

Several racers are opting for the soft rear tire, including Pedro Acosta, who has now climbed into the top five positions.

Marc Marquez advances to sixth position, yet he remains more than six-tenths of a second slower than Bastianini's best time.

Forget that, Bastianini, who is Bagnaia's teammate, has now posted the quickest time with a lap of 1:59.026.

Bagnaia raises the standard by clocking a lap time three-tenths faster than Vinales, with an impressive 1 minute and 59 seconds.

Martin is moving ahead rapidly, now holding a lead of more than two-tenths of a second over Di Giannantonio.

Takaaki Nakagami has fallen as Aleix Espargaro records the fastest lap of the session, breaking the 2-minute barrier for the first time.

Miguel Oliveira experienced a significant front-end instability as he advanced to the second position.

Currently, Bezzecchi has exited the track due to what appears to be an oil leak issue with his GP23 motorcycle.

Enea Bastianini faces early trouble as smoke emerges from the back of his Ducati.

Now it's time for the second practice session! The ten fastest participants will move straight to Saturday's Q2 round.

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us again for the British MotoGP at Silverstone. The crucial second practice session is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM UK time.

Martin concluded FP1 just 0.090 seconds faster than Vinales. Espargaro, Miller, Morbidelli, Bastianini, Di Giannantonio, Bagnaia, Quartararo, and M. Marquez completed the top ten.

Martin increases his speed once more! The Pramac rider is showing remarkable pace, though he has put on a new medium front tire.

Martin manages to extend his lead over Espargaro by another two-tenths of a second.

Marc Marquez crashes at turn 15! The eight-time world champion is up and standing again.

Pedro Acosta experienced a crash at the sixth turn. The KTM rider misjudged his braking, which led to a gradual fall after he collided with the air barrier.

Marc Marquez clocks the fifth fastest time! Martin is in the lead, followed by Espargaro, Bagnaia, Vinales, and the eight-time world champion.

Martin has finally ended Espargaro's reign at the top, clocking the fastest lap time at 1:59.627.

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