Marco Bezzecchi showcased remarkable skill and determination as he battled through atrocious weather conditions to claim pole position for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on Saturday. The Italian rider, representing Valentino Rossi's VR46 Ducati-satellite team, is now on back-to-back poles after securing the top spot on the grid at the Dutch MotoGP before the summer break in June.
The treacherous weather at Silverstone posed a significant challenge for the riders, but Bezzecchi demonstrated his prowess and secured the front spot on the grid alongside two other talented contenders. Jack Miller and Alex Marquez will join Bezzecchi on the front row for the thrilling 10-lap sprint scheduled for later on Saturday.
Currently lying third in the riders' standings, Bezzecchi is 36 points behind the reigning world champion, Francesco Bagnaia, who managed the fourth fastest time and will start on the second row for Sunday's race.
In the final moments of the qualifying session, Bezzecchi clocked the fastest time, but his effort was followed by an unfortunate crash due to the treacherous weather conditions. However, the determined rider quickly picked himself up and expressed his satisfaction with the pole position.
"I'm okay, it was a big crash, I didn't expect to crash, but I aquaplaned. We made this pole so I'm very happy," Bezzecchi said after the qualifying session.
(With inputs from AFP)
