British MotoGP, Silverstone
Date: 19-20 June
Saturday 19 June: Qualifying: 1150-1505, BBC Red Button/online Sunday 20 June: Moto2: 1100-1215, BBC Red Button/online, Race live: 1215-1415, BBC Two/online ; 125cc: 1400-1500, BBC Red Button/online
 Lorenzo is favourite for the title following Valentino Rossi's injury |
Jorge Lorenzo said he was happy with the revamped Silverstone circuit after setting the pace in practice ahead of Sunday's British MotoGP. The Fiat Yamaha rider, who leads the title race, set a fastest lap time of two minutes 5.991 seconds. Lorenzo, who led Ducati's Casey Stoner and Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso, quickly took to the new layout. "I'm happy with our day's work and I've really enjoyed the circuit - it's fast and fun to ride," said the Spaniard. "We've worked really hard and I've ridden a lot of laps in order to begin to understand every corner and every straight.  | 606: DEBATE |
"Unfortunately it was cold and the asphalt was too, which meant that without any reference points in the beginning it was quite difficult, but hopefully Saturday and Sunday will be better." Early pacesetter Randy de Puniet eventually set the fourth best time on his LCR Honda with rookie Ben Spies fifth on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine. The sixth fastest was Dani Pedrosa, Dovizioso's team-mate who kept the title race alive by winning two weeks ago at the Italian MotoGP to lie 25 points behind Lorenzo. Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi misses the race after breaking his right leg in a crash in practice at Mugello. Dovizioso hopeful of second British MotoGP win
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