So there was a little rain and a lot of drama in the British GP, and Twitter of course provided its own, somewhat sideways glance at the action. This is our best of the Silverstone Twittersphere, beginning where everything in the UK often does - with beer, as our favourite new paddock bromance took it to the next level:
Cheers! Our Italian friends at @pramacracing sampling the local beer. Tomorrow we’ll tell them Guinness is Irish ???? pic.twitter.com/uLOMw9SRo8
— Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS (@TeamEG00MarcVDS) 2 September 2016
There was no real need to fear any rowdiness, however. The situation was well under control.
Security may as well pack up and go home as Power Rangers have been found alive and well @SilverstoneUK @MotoGP pic.twitter.com/abTZoxDOeK
— Michael Nibblett (@mgnib) 1 September 2016
Paul was not so under control...
@MotoGP My hubby @Pauldff loves motogp SO much, that he missed our 25th wedding anniversary to go to @SilverstoneUK ... who thinks that's ok
— Karen Duffy (@tweetlover24) 1 September 2016
But his commitment to the cause was awe-inspiring. (Maybe next time you could extend the invite, Paul!)
@tweetlover24 @MotoGP @SilverstoneUK errr...me?
— Paul Duffy (@Pauldff) 1 September 2016
We got some in-depth insights into the mind of a MotoGP™ rider...
The feeling before to go out on track at #silverstone pic.twitter.com/uPle5KZ4dD
— Loris baz (@lorisbaz) 2 September 2016
...despite the weather proving a big surprise.
British summer... ????????????#BritishGP pic.twitter.com/MNRtV6rfoT
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) 2 September 2016
Nothing could dampen spirits at VR46 though, as Dalla Porta made his full-time debut (you can aww now):
???????????? pic.twitter.com/0woNswKYgi
— Sky Racing Team VR46 (@SkyRacingTeam) 2 September 2016
This debutante reacted a little differently to his first on track experience...
We had a @MotoGP visitor without a pass this morning ..! pic.twitter.com/I1ItUVXSbd
— Cormac (@CormacGP) 2 September 2016
But Petrux showed us why he's a pro.
Jolly. pic.twitter.com/Q6r15zuvSD
— Danilo Petrucci (@Petrux9) 3 September 2016
Redding Power took his twitter handle to the next level:
Super @reddingpower !!! pic.twitter.com/wYTlV7oLz6
— OCTO Pramac Yakhnich (@pramacracing) 4 September 2016
As the squad waited for the beat to drop.
It's the quick-restart procedure, so they've just the one mechanic waiting for them this time around.#BritishGP pic.twitter.com/npVyJvd691
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) 4 September 2016
This was some fantastic news as the club wound down, though. Get well soon, Loris!
Ok... K-O today... But Feeling so lucky could have been so much worse! So happy for @polespargaro to be ok too!!???????????? pic.twitter.com/kUKMlLcTTv
— Loris baz (@lorisbaz) 4 September 2016
Eugene Laverty's fender was another KO. Mid-race DIY, anyone?
After Bradl collision my rear fender was wedged behind the wheel so I had to rip it off. Nice souvenir for this kid! pic.twitter.com/u9rfEKPuHG
— Eugene Laverty (@eugenelaverty) 4 September 2016
Finally as the flag came down, it was Top Gun Maverick who took his first win at Silverstone. A nice full-circle for the former airfield!
Yeeees!!!! P1????!!!!! #25gang #MV25 by @marc_robinot pic.twitter.com/m7XCU5wP59
— Maverick Viñales (@maverickmack25) 4 September 2016
Now it's ciao ciao until Misano...and it looks like Dani Pedrosa will be the first there.
✈️I'm going to take a shot at flying now! ✈️ You can watch the complete video very soon in #RepsolTalent @box_repsol pic.twitter.com/B84qKIVk2j
— Dani Pedrosa (@26_DaniPedrosa) 6 September 2016