2024 British MotoGP, Silverstone - Friday Practice Results

* Rookie

Official Silverstone MotoGP Records:

Best lap: Johann Zarco 1m 57.767s (2022)

Fastest race lap: Alex Rins 1m 59.346s (2022)

Jorge Martin completes a Friday practice double at the British MotoGP ahead of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro and Ducati’s title leader Francesco Bagnaia.

Enea Bastianini and Marco Bezzecchi both suffered early engine issues, Bastianini forced to park his smoking factory GP24 while Bezzecchi limped back to the pits on his GP23.

That setback didn’t hold The Beast back for long, and he returned to lead the early part of the session from factory team-mate Bagnaia.

Bastianini remained fastest until past the halfway mark, with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales then taking charge just before new rubber was fitted.

The time attacks began with 2023 winner Espargaro edging 0.065s under his team-mate before newly ‘confirmed’ 2025 VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio briefly put his GP23 ahead.

Morning leader Martin was holding P1 for the start of the final run, when Bagnaia and a rejuvenated Jack Miller moved ahead. Espargaro then returned to the top before good friend Martin delivered his 1m 57.911s best of the day.

Marc Marquez was the final rider to secure direct Qualifying 2 access with rookie star Pedro Acosta among those to miss out on the top ten and heading for Saturday’s Qualifying 1.

* Rookie

Official Silverstone MotoGP Records:

Best lap: Johann Zarco 1m 57.767s (2022)

Fastest race lap: Alex Rins 1m 59.346s (2022)

Jorge Martin helps put the Sachsenring fall behind him by leading opening practice for the 2024 British MotoGP at Silverstone.

The Pramac Ducati star, whose German GP error means he is now ten points behind new title leader and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, finished the session 0.210s clear of factory Aprilia duo Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro.

KTM’s Jack Miller impressed in fourth with the Ducatis of Franco Morbidelli, Enea Bastianini, Fabio di Giannantonio and Francesco Bagnaia completing the top eight.

Fabio Quartararo was ninth for Yamaha while Marc Marquez walked away from a quick crash at Turn 15, Stowe, at the end of Hangar Straight, in the final minutes on his way to tenth.

11th place Pedro Acosta also had a late fall, after running through the gravel at Turn 6, the end of the Wellington straight.

Wild-card Remy Gardner completed the field in 23rd. 

Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez made his Grand Prix debut on an Aprilia RS-GP24 this morning, having used the 2023 bike so far this season.

All riders and teams will use special retro 75th-anniversary liveries on Sunday, although Trackhouse also have a revised 'standard' livery from this weekend,