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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Press on During Silverstone Friday Sessions
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team kicked off the second half of the 2026 MotoGP season today at the Silverstone Circuit. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins completed the afternoon Practice in 17th and 19th place respectively. They will take part in tomorrow's Q1.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN
PRACTICE
Silverstone (United Kingdom), 7th August 2026
17th
F. Quartararo
1'57.916 / 17 LAPS
Fabio Quartararo Logo
19th
Á. Rins
1'57.998 / 19 LAPS
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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins were excited to be back in action after the three-week summer break. However, the Grand Prix of Great Britain Friday was not without its challenges. Despite hard work, the teammates ended the Practice session in 17th and 19th position respectively, which put them on the entry list for tomorrow's Q1.

Quartararo wrapped up this morning's FP1 in P15. He worked diligently during the afternoon Practice to find a better feeling on the bike and set a 1'57.916s best time on lap 17/17. The effort put him in 17th place in the timesheets, 1.636s from first.

Rins had finished FP1 in P18 and put his head down in the afternoon. He made an almost 2.3-second improvement compared to this morning when he clocked a 1'57.998s on lap 17/19 during the Practice. It had him rank 19th in the classifications, 1.718s off today's fastest time.

The teammates will be back in action for FP2 held tomorrow from 11:10-11:40 (GMT+1). The qualifying sessions will follow from 11:50-12:30, and the 10-lap Sprint will start at 16:00.
FABIO QUARTARARO
FABIO QUARTARARO
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"This morning I had an issue with the bike and I had to stop, but that was not my main concern. I didn't have a good feeling on the bike today, and I was riding in a really tense way, which is unlike me. It was a tough day for us overall, and I couldn't ride on the limit, but we'll try to change it and understand the situation for tomorrow."
ÁLEX RINS
ÁLEX RINS
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"Jack [Miller] went fast today and went into Q2, so he did a really great job. But it was really tough for me to find a way to ride fast and move the bike at this track. We need to find a way to be faster. In some corners I feel good, but in general I'm struggling a bit – but there is a margin. We made a small adjustment between this morning and this afternoon, and it was a bit better. Let's see if we can continue improving and enjoy this GP."
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