Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was fastest in FP3 on Saturday morning, but the rider from Cervera effected a small setup change prior to qualifying that didn't give him the improvements expected. The 2-time MotoGP™ world champion then crashed when pushing in Q2, but had set a lap good enough to remain in the middle of the second row as he watched on from the sidelines in a rain-soaked Silverstone. The points leader expects to be stronger in the dry, as the forecast for Sunday looks much improved.
Marc Marquez (P5): “My feeling was very good both in the dry and wet, but we implemented a small change to the setup for the rain that didn’t work as expected. I went out in Q2 and couldn't feel the rear tyre too much, nor did I have the confidence I had in FP4, but I decided to push and try to do a good lap. When I was about to do the next, final lap, I ended up crashing. Nevertheless, I’m pleased because in general the feeling was very good and we just need to return to the previous setup tomorrow.”