Silverstone, United Kingdom, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Bezzecchi smashes Silverstone track record in MotoGP qualifying

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2026-08-07

Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi returned after a broken collarbone to shave almost a full second off the Silverstone track record in Friday's pre-qualifying session for this weekend's British MotoGP. The Italian timed 1min 56.280sec to beat Fabio Quartararo's 1min 57.233sec set in the 2025 edition as he placed first despite fracturing a collarbone at the German MotoGP last time out. Spain's Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Aprilia was just 0.335sec slower......

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