Aprilia's Martin smashes lap record to take pole at British Grand Prix

Aprilia’s MotoGP leader Jorge Martin shattered the lap record at Silverstone to take pole for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, with Aprilia bikes occupying the front row. The Spanish rider posted a best time of 1:56.160, after the qualifying lap record fell several times before he delivered the decisive improvement. Martin said the bike’s feel had improved step-by-step since the previous day and credited his performance to pushing “everything I had” on track. Trackhouse riders Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura completed the front row. Fabio Di Giannantonio qualified fourth, Marc Marquez sixth, and Marco Bezzecchi fifth after returning from shoulder surgery.