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Once upon a time, fast and flowing was not a Ducati track. Now every track is a Ducati track

 
British sunshine at Silverstone. The paddock barely knew what had hit it

 
On the Wednesday before the British GP at Silverstone, it was bright sunshine and 32C. That heat dissipated as the weekend went on

 
When you grow up in Murcia, then I guess 19C is cold?

 
The Beast back to winning ways. Enea Bastianini did the double at Silverstone

 
Jorge Martin went into the summer break having thrown away the lead in the championship. He came back from the summer break and seized it right back

 
Helped in no small part by Pecco Bagnaia throwing it away again in the sprint race

 
Bagnaia does the Walk of Shame

 
Good weekend for Fabio Di Giannantonio. Solid resuls, a new contract with VR46 and Ducati, and a GP25 for next year

 
The Captain is abandoning ship at the end of the season

 
Remy Gardner made another appearance in MotoGP, this time replacing the injured Cal Crutchlow, who was due to make a wildcard appearance at his home GP

 
Trackhouse had a new livery at Silverstone. Big Suzuki Energy

 
The MotoGP class' current owner/operator

 
A well-used Michelin front tire, covered with marbles picked up by riding off line during the post-race celebrations

 
Maverick Viñales came to Silverstone expecting strong results. He vented his frustration that those really weren't possible

 
The sprint podium is a million times better than the main podium. MotoGP belongs to the fans

 
A trick taught to me by Peter Bom. The tools on the workbenches will tell you a lot about how the teams are feeling about their bikes. All the Ducati mechanics have to do is change tires and brakes.

 
Things haven't been easy for Fabio Quartararo. Patience is needed. But the number of new parts Yamaha keep bringing can give him hope

 
It is interesting to see who is using an electronic throttle, and who has throttle cables. Here's a tip: look in parc ferme to see the difference 

 

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