Overview
- On Saturday Jorge Martín set a new Silverstone lap record, took pole position and led every lap to win the 10‑lap MotoGP Sprint, increasing his championship lead.
- Aprilia swept the Sprint podium with Ai Ogura second and Marco Bezzecchi third, the latter delivering top pace despite recent surgery and visible physical strain.
- Rear‑tyre degradation hit Ducati riders hard in the Sprint, with Marc Márquez dropping to ninth, losing 11 points to Martín in the short race and starting the Grand Prix 29 points behind the leader.
- The main 20‑lap MotoGP race on Sunday will use different tyre choices and longer stints, making tyre selection and management the key variable for whether Aprilia's advantage holds.
- In Moto2 Izan Guevara took pole with a category record but faded to fifth in the race as tyre wear slowed his pace, leaving Manuel González still atop the class standings.