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The Silverstone weekend saw a narrow win for Ducati, which placed all of its eight bikes in the top ten of the standings. Among them all Enea Bastianini's performance stood out, as he was the dominator in the sprint and long race, thanks to an excellent qualifying and an equally excellent race management, which has always been his strong point.
The Rimini native, who started behind the Aprilia "black pearl" of Aleix, was able to wait until the last stages of the race to get rid of the favored Spaniard first, and then sharpen his claws against his brand mates. The first to give way was Bagnaia, who settled for a third step on the podium handing Martin the leadership of the standings once again. Martin was in turn forced to also give in to the irrepressible pace of Bastianini with three laps to go. Enea's was a worthy victory, which helps him turn the page after last season's disastrous season due to injury.
Marc Marquez and Di Giannantonio finished fourth and fifth.
Aleix saved Aprilia with his sixth place, but there was disappointment for the Granollers rider who after taking pole did not get asther esults he had hoped for after playing a hard compound front joker card. An underwhelming performance but still the best for the brand was Pedro Acosta, who confirmed himself as the true driving force for KTM this season.
Carlo Pernat had this to say about the Silverstone weekend: "It was Bastianini's day, the Italian narrowly missing out on the pole but winning the sprint and GP. Thirty-seven important points that show the true worth of the rider. There are still ten GPs to go, for a total of 370 points to be awarded. Enea started well and then went into tire management mode, with a nice overtake on Bagnaia and then also caught up with Martin who had nothing to offer at the end of the race. There is still time, he can fight for the title. As for Ducati, it is unbeatable right now: five riders are in the top five, eight in the top 10. The only interlopers were Aleix's Aprilia and Acosta's KTM. If things stay like this, Ducati will have no rivals until 2027, with the change in regulations. The other manufacturers are working, but at the technical level they are not yet anywhere near. Is it also a question of riders? Maybe, and next year the replacement of riders will be very important. Martin and Bezzecchi will be in Aprilia, Enea in KTM: the riders could make a difference and reduce the gap to Ducati. It was a good race, Acosta woke up once again, good for KTM because their other riders are simply not there."
"Vinales after showing some promising signs disappeared again, this championship will be fought out between four riders. Marc Marquez did what he could, he always said he doesn't like Silverstone. Today he fought with Aleix, the only rider on the track with a hard front tire. I think it was the wrong choice, given the results in the Sprint. Aprilia dominated at Silverstone last year, they could have tried to repeat that success, Vinales didn't help either. The upcoming races will also be favorable to the Ducatis, both Enea and Pecco like the circuits in Austria, Aragon and the two Misano rounds. This title fight will be fought to the last in Valencia, with more than two protagonists unlike last year. Let's hope so. Looking at the current form factor on the track, perhaps Ducati's decisions were rushed; they could have waited until September, but now it's a done deal. It's a decision that might also be detrimental to the internal balance of the team, which may prove difficult to maintain. It will be a great championship regardless and will be decided in Valencia. I would also like to say 'Bravo' to Michelin, last year's problem with the tires is gone, not one rider mentioned tire problems. Bravo to Michelin, Bastianini, Bagnaia and Ducati."
