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MotoGP racing weekend at Silverstone

Overview

The MotoGP weekend at the Silverstone Circuit involved various technical issues and high rider attrition. During the event, Fabio Quartararo was issued a 16-second post-race penalty because his motorcycle’s onboard receiver was not configured to record mandatory front tyre pressure data, resulting in a drop from 12th to 16th place.

In the main race, only 16 of the 23 starting riders finished, marking one of the lowest finisher counts of the season. Riders attributed the high attrition rate to high track temperatures and significant tyre degradation. Pol Espargaro noted that medium tyres provided less support than soft tyres, while Jack Miller described the track as feeling “more slippery” on Sunday, making tyre management difficult during the long race.

Entities

MotoGP · Sep van der Zwart · Zonta van den Goorbergh · Pol Espargaró · Pramac Yamaha

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Silverstone MotoGP race sees high rider attrition

    High attrition at the Silverstone MotoGP saw only 16 of 23 riders finish, with competitors citing high track temperatures and tyre degradation as primary causes for the frequent crashes.

  2. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Silverstone MotoGP weekend sees Quartararo penalized and Aji finish 22nd

    At Silverstone, MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo received a 16-second penalty for technical tyre-pressure data failures, while Moto2's Mario Aji finished 22nd and Sep van der Zwart secured two podiums in MotoMini.

Sources

antaranews.com · crash.net · fr.motorsport.com · mediaindonesia.com · motociclismo.pt · racesport.nl · sport-ivoire.ci