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Silverstone Restart Puts Tight MotoGP Title Fight on Bezzecchi’s Medical Decision

A Thursday fitness check for Marco Bezzecchi could reshape a closely grouped championship by shifting momentum to Marc Marquez or preserving Jorge Martin’s lead.

Overview

  • The MotoGP season resumes at Silverstone with round 12 returning the championship to action after the summer break and the top five riders separated by just 24 points.
  • Marco Bezzecchi has resumed riding after surgery but must pass MotoGP medical checks on Thursday to be declared fit to race and confirm his Silverstone participation.
  • Marc Marquez has surged back from a large early deficit to sit 18 points behind the leader, making him the form rider who could capitalise if Bezzecchi is sidelined.
  • Jorge Martin leads the standings and arrives having used the break to address fitness; his confirmed move to factory Yamaha for 2027 is already shaping team and manufacturer thinking.
  • The British Grand Prix, running 7–9 August, will be broadcast live on MotoGP Video Pass with TNT Sports coverage in the UK and features Silverstone-specific setup questions such as holeshot device use and wider grid spacing.