Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez had the edge in the opening MotoGP free practice session at Silverstone, with a 2’03.111 out-pacing, title rival Movistar Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo, and team-mate Valentino Rossi in the process. Marc VDS Racing’s Scott Redding took the leading Brit accolade in sixth, after a last lap dash paid off after a 2’04.170 rotation. Fellow countryman Monster Yamaha’s Bradley Smith was two tenths off the pace of Redding in seventh, with LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow who rounded off the top ten. The former World Supersport champ did start off the session strongly but slipped off the pace towards the end of the 45 minute outing. At first it was Marquez who set the...
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