British MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results
Marquez takes pole position for the British MotoGP at Silverstone ahead of Rossi and Miller.
The trio knocked Quartararo from pole to fourth while riding together on their final lap - Rossi being followed by Marquez, with Miller behind the Honda rider.
Home star Crutchlow fell during the session.
The track has been resurfaced following last year's rain cancellation, with four different front and rear tyre compounds to choose from this weekend.
Marquez takes pole position for the British MotoGP at Silverstone ahead of Rossi and Miller.
The trio knocked Quartararo from pole to fourth while riding together on their final lap - Rossi being followed by Marquez, with Miller behind the Honda rider.
Home star Crutchlow fell during the session.
The track has been resurfaced following last year's rain cancellation, with four different front and rear tyre compounds to choose from this weekend.
Lorenzo is making his return from back fractures at Assen, while Mir is still absent after lung damage in the Brno test and is replaced by Suzuki test rider Guintoli.
| British MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'58.168s | 7/7 | 330k |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.428s | 7/7 | 320k |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.434s | 7/7 | 329k |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.444s | 2/5 | 317k |
| 5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.502s | 6/7 | 325k |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.594s | 5/6 | 320k |
| 7 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.594s | 6/7 | 329k |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.928s | 7/7 | 322k |
| 9 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.075s | 3/5 | 329k |
| 10 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.259s | 5/6 | 322k |
| 11 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.319s | 7/7 | 327k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.452s | 7/7 | 327k |
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| 13 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | 1'59.549s | 5/6 | 321k |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | 1'59.648s | 2/3 | 322k |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 1'59.758s | 5/7 | 320k |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | 1'59.916s | 5/6 | 326k |
| 17 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 2'0.24s | 6/7 | 324k |
| 18 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | 2'0.362s | 2/6 | 324k |
| 19 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 2'0.66s | 6/6 | 320k |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 2'0.7s | 6/7 | 322k |
| 21 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 2'1.562s | 5/6 | 324k |
| 22 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | 2'4.845s | 3/4 | 318k |
* Rookie.
Fastest Practice Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.547s (FP3)
Official Silverstone MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda1m 59.941s (2017)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 1.560s (2017)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
