Friday practice results from the 2026 British MotoGP at Silverstone, round 12 of 22.<\/p>\n
Alex Marquez opens the second half of the MotoGP season on top of the timesheets during Free Practice 1 at the 2026 British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
The Gresini Ducati rider, the Sprint winner a year ago, lapped the Silverstone circuit in a time of 1m 58.692s to sit 0.173s clear of last year\u2019s grand prix winner Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia).<\/p>\n
KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta, the first faller of the weekend at Stowe, rebounded with third on new rubber in the final minutes.<\/p>\n
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) used a new front tyre for fourth, ahead of Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) and reigning champion Marc Marquez (Lenovo Ducati).<\/p>\n
Aprilia title leader Jorge Martin began the weekend with eighth, behind closest championship rival Ai Ogura.<\/p>\n
Practice, which decides the top ten riders for direct Qualifying 2 access, starts at 4pm local time.<\/p>\n
Best lap: Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, 1m 57.233s (2025)<\/p>\n
Fastest race lap: Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia, 1m 58.895s (2024)<\/p>\n
Jorge Martin leads the MotoGP standings by 14-points from fellow Aprilia rider Ai Ogura and with Ducati\u2019s reigning Marc Marquez just 18 from the top as the 2026 season restarts after the summer break.<\/p>\n
Martin\u2019s factory team-mate and former title leader Marco Bezzecchi has been relegated to fourth as he makes his return to action after a collarbone fracture in Germany.<\/p>\n
However, Tech3\u2019s Maverick Vinales has withdrawn from the Silverstone round to undergo further treatment on his shoulder injury and is replaced by KTM test rider Pol Espargaro.<\/p>\n
Gresini\u2019s Fermin Aldeguer remains absent due to a vertebra fracture at Assen, with his seat taken by Ducati WorldSBK race winner and former MotoGP rider Iker Lecuona.<\/p>\n
Lecuona is making his second appearance for Gresini this season, after finishing seventh on his Ducati MotoGP debut at Balaton Park as an injury replacement for Alex Marquez.<\/p>\n
This time Lecuona – who finally broke team-mate Nicolo Bulega\u2019s unbeaten WorldSBK run at Donington Park – will be riding the satellite-spec GP25 rather than factory GP26.<\/p>\n