Sprint Race
Alex Marquez took his maiden MotoGP win in the British Grand Prix sprint race, fending off a fierce challenge from Marco Bezzecchi on a wet track.
The Gresini Ducati rider lined up third and despite briefly falling back off the line to fourth, took two positions in as many corners to run second.
He snatched the lead from KTM rider Jack Miller at Stowe the following lap and despite VR46 rider Bezzecchi’s late charge, Marquez took his maiden win.
Feature Race
Aleix Espargaro won the British Grand Prix after overtaking defending MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia on the final lap at Silverstone.
Aprilia rider Espargaro claimed his first win of the season as Ducati’s Bagnaia, who led since the second lap, finished second.
Italian Bagnaia increased his championship lead to 41 points after Marco Bezzecchi crashed out. South Africa’s Brad Binder of KTM completed the podium.
Six-time champion Marc Marquez crashed out after colliding with Ducati rider Enea Bastianini with five laps remaining.
