This is the 15th time Silverstone has hosted a Grand Prix since MotoGP returned to the circuit in 2010 after a 23-year gap. The first Grand Prix held at Silverstone was in 1977, and was also the first motorcycle Grand Prix to be held on the British mainland. Prior to 1977, the British round of the World Championship had been held on the Isle of Man since 1949. The move was made for reasons of rider safety. The British GP was then held for 10 consecutive years at Silverstone before it moved to Donington Park in 1987. So this is the 25th GP held at Silverstone.

The winners of that first Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1977 were: 500cc – Pat Hennen (Suzuki), 350cc & 250cc – Kork Ballington (Yamaha), 125cc – Pierluigi Conforti (Morbidelli).

The original circuit layout used for the Grand Prix from 1977 to 1986 was 4.71km long. In 1983, Kenny Roberts set the fastest race lap at the circuit, riding a Yamaha at an average speed of 192.2km/h.

When the British GP returned to Silverstone in 2010, it was with a revised circuit layout measuring 5.9 km. Four Brits have won home races at Silverstone: Jake Dixon (Moto2 – 2024), Danny Kent (Moto3 – 2015), Scott Redding (Moto2 – 2013) and Ian McConnachie (80cc – 1986).

MOTOGP WINNERS AT SILVERSTONE ON THE GRID

Marc Marquez (2014) – Maverick Viñales (2016) – Fabio Quartararo (2021) – Alex Rins (2019) – Francesco Bagnaia (2022) –Aleix Espargaro (2023) – Enea Bastianini (2024)

SPRINT WINNERS AT SILVERSTONE

Alex Marquez 1 (2023) – Enea Bastianini 1 (2024)

FACTORIES AT SILVERSTONE: BEST RESULTS

GP wins: Yamaha 8 – Suzuki 6 – Honda 5 – Ducati 3 – Aprilia 1

Sprint wins: Ducati 2

Yamaha’s last MotoGP win at Silverstone was with Quartararo (2021). Yamaha is the most successful manufacturer here with eight wins, including five in the modern era: three with Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012 and 2013), one with Valentino Rossi (2015) and one Fabio Quartararo (2021).

Honda’s last MotoGP win here was with Marc Marquez in 2014 from pole. Honda have five wins in the class at Silverstone, including two since 2010 with Casey Stoner (2011) adding to Marquez’ win in 2014.

Ducati have taken three MotoGP wins at Silverstone: in 2017 with Andrea Dovizioso, in 2022 with Francesco Bagnaia and in 2024 with Enea Bastianini. Alex Marquez and Bastianini has won both the Sprints held at Silverstone, in 2023 and in 2024, respectively.

Aprilia have one win at Silverstone, taken in 2023 with Aleix Espargaro. It was their second MotoGP win after Argentina 2022. Aprilia have two other podiums here: P2 in 2022 with Maverick Viñales and P3 in 2021 with Espargaro, which was Aprilia’s first MotoGP™ podium since Jeremy McWilliams at the 2000 British GP at Donington.

KTM’s best MotoGP™ result at Silverstone is Brad Binder’s P3 in 2023.

EXTRA FACTS AND STATS

10 current riders have MotoGP podiums here: Viñales (4), Bagnaia (3), M. Marquez (3), Rins (2), wildcard A. Espargaro (2), Quartararo (1), Miller (1), Bastianini (1), Binder (1), Martin (1).

4 have taken pole: M. Marquez (5), Zarco (1), Bezzecchi (1) and wildcard A. Espargaro (1).

Only one rider has scored points in all six of the MotoGP™ races so far this season: Luca Marini. Two have scored points in all six Tissot Sprints: Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez.

WHAT HAPPENS IF…

2021 Honda riders will be aiming to give the Japanese manufacturer their first wins in back-to-back MotoGP races since 2021 when Marc Marquez won the Americas and the Emilia-Romagna GP.

87 If a Ducati qualifies in the top three, it will be the 87th consecutive GP that a Ducati rider starts on the front row, a run that stretches back to Valencia 2020.

73 Ducati are on a streak of 72 podiums in a row. Another will extend their own record to 73. The last manufacturer with more than 73 podiums in a row is Honda with 83 from the FIM GP 1993 to the Imola GP 1999.

20 Rookie Fermin Aldeguer will be 20 years and 50 days old on Sunday and has his last chance to become the youngest MotoGP winner ahead of Marc Marquez (20 years and 63 days old in Austin, 2013).

11 There have been 10 different winners in the last 10 MotoGP™ races at Silverstone: Lorenzo (2013), Marc Marquez (2014), Rossi (2015), Viñales (2016), Dovizioso (2017), Rins (2019), Quartararo (2021), Bagnaia (2022), A. Espargaro (2023) and Bastianini (2024). Another winner would become the 11th winner in the last 11 races here.

7 If a rider other than Lorenzo (2018), M. Marquez (2019), P. Espargaro (2021), Zarco (2022), Bezzecchi (2023) or A. Espargaro (2024) takes pole, they’ll be the seventh different polesitter in the last seven Grands Prix here.

6 There are six riders on the grid who could take their maiden MotoGP win this weekend: Raul Fernandez, Luca Marini, Pedro Acosta and rookies Ai Ogura, Somkiat Chantra and Fermin Aldeguer.

1 KTM riders could give their factory a maiden premier class win at Silverstone.