MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi takes pole position in wet qualifying session at Silverstone for British Grand Prix

ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 05/08/2023 at 12:16 GMT

Mooney VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi took top spot in the qualifying session on Saturday afternoon at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Italian was joined on the front row of the grid by Jack Miller in the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing bike, while Alex Marquez was the last rider to claim a spot in the front three of the session for Gresini.

Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole at the British Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon at a rain-soaked Silverstone.

The Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider was quickest with a time of 2:15.359 seconds, little over a quarter of a second quicker than Jack Miller in the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing bike.

Alex Marquez was the last rider to claim a spot on the front row as the Gresini rider recorded a time of 2:15.771.

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Fourth spot went to Francesco Bagnaia in his Ducati, with GASGAS’ Alex Fernandez and Bezzecchi’s team-mate Luca Marini fifth and sixth respectively..

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Veteran Maverick Vinales found himself down in eighth, just ahead of Johann Zarco on his Prima Pramac, where he will hope to make his traditional improvements during the race and close in on Brad Binder in fourth spot in the championship standings for the current season.

The riders battled in wet conditions as Britain’s poor summer continued, with light rain and track temperatures of 12 degrees.

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The Sprint Race is to go ahead later on Saturday afternoon ahead of the race proper on Sunday.

Bagnaia currently leads Jorge Martin (who qualified seventh) with 194 points compared to his opponent’s 159, with Bezzecchi a point behind the Spaniard.

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