2025 British MotoGP: Sprint as it happened
Recap Sprint from the British MotoGP at Silverstone.
The British MotoGP Sprint at Silverstone is set to get underway at 16:00 local time.
Fabio Quartararo starts from pole position for the third race in succession after setting a new lap record in Q2 this morning.
Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia complete the front row, Marquez having been fastest in Practice on Friday.
Marc Marquez starts fourth, and comes into this weekend with a 22-point lead over Alex Marquez in the riders' standings.
Alex Marquez wins the Silverstone Sprint ahead of Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Bezzecchi in a strong fourth for Aprilia, and Zarco beats Bagnaia to fifth; Quartararo seventh.
Alex Marquez leads onto the last lap, 1.5s over Marc. It seems over between the leaders.
Di Giannantonio clear in third place, and Bezzecchi is battling with Bagnaia for fourth.
Two battles for the podium positions. Marquezes for the lead, and Di Giannantonio is all over Bagnaia for third.
And Di Giannantonio makes the move at turn two.
Still nothing between the two leaders, but Bagnaia is being caught by Di Giannantonio.
Zarco and Bezzecchi both passed Miller on lap six, the Australian back to eighth now.
Marquezes continue to lead, Alex ahead of Marc. Further back, Di Giannantonio has passed Quartararo for fourth.
Marc Marquez closes the gap on lap four, a 1:58.7 from him now puts him within 0.3s.
Brad Binder crashed out on lap two at turn six.
Alex Marquez sets the fastest lap of the race: 1:58.714 gives him 0.5 beginning lap four.
Bagnaia passes Quartararo for third at turn three, lap three.
Alex Marquez to the lead at turn three when Marc runs wide.
Marc Marquez leads lap one after passing Quartararo at turn 15; Alex Marquez up to second at turn one on lap two.
Marc Marquez back up to second at Brooklands, Bagnaia fourth and hanging on.
It's lights out for the MotoGP Sprint in Silverstone and it's Quartararo has the holeshot but Marc Marquez is up to second at turn one.
Alex Marquez to second at turn two, past Marc.
Riders are off on their warm-up lap ahead of this afternoon's Sprint.
Looks like soft front, soft rear for everyone, bar Savadori and Binder who have medium fronts.
Temperatures are not bad in Silverstone this afternoon, 18C ambient temperature and 28C air temperature.
It is quite windy, though, and there has been spits of rain in the air at times this afternoon - it's very overcast.
Marc Marquez starts from fourth this afternoon, having qualified off the front row for the first time this year.
He's alongside Fermin Aldeguer and Jack Miller on row two.
Row three has Fabio Di Giannantonio, Luca Marini, and Le Mans winner Johann Zarco.
Pit lane is open for the sighting lap ahead of the Sprint. Riders heading round to the grid now.
It's Fabio Quartararo starting on pole this afternoon after setting a new lap record in qualifying this morning.
It's his and Yamaha's third pole position in succession, and alongside him will be Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia on the front row.
There was a crash for Marquez in FP2 this morning, but he was okay enough to contest qualifying and should have no problems in the Sprint.
Welcome back to live coverage of today's MotoGP action from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The Sprint is set to get underway in just under half an hour at 16:00 local time.
But it's pole once again for Fabio Quartararo at Silverstone. Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia round out the front row.
Marc Marquez runs on at Beckett's and blows his last lap that was on course for pole. Fourth for him this morning.
A late crash for Johann Zarco brought out yellow flags but no cancelled lap as yet.
