Jorge Martin led both MotoGP World Championship practice sessions Friday at Silverstone Circuit, in England, but the young Spaniard’s competitors are nipping at his heals. Martin topped Friday afternoon’s practice with a lap time of 1:57.911 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, but the top 14 riders in the session were covered by just 1.043 seconds.
Aleix Espargaro, the winner of the British Grand Prix in 2023, was second-best with a 1:57.956 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Two-time and defending World Champion Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia was third-fastest with a time of 1:58.030 around the 3.7-mile (5.9 km) course.
Bagnaia’s teammate Enea Bastianini turned a fourth-quickest 1:58.190.
Jack Miller continued his strong run on Friday with a 1:58.260 on his Red Bull KTM, placing him fifth in the session.
Other riders finishing the session in the top 10 and advancing straight to Qualifying Two (Q2) included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:58.318), Miller’s teammate Brad Binder (1:58.386), Espargaro’s teammate Maverick Vinales (1:58.389), Di Giannantonio’s teammate Marco Bezzecchi (1:58.506), and Gresini Racing Ducati’s Marc Marquez (1:58.585).