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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Impatient to Start Second Half of the Season with Special Silverstone GP Weekend

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team is highly anticipating Round 10 of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship. The crew and riders are keen to rise to the occasion at the first GP weekend after the summer break, especially since the Monster Energy British Grand Prix shares the team’s title sponsor and sets the scene for MotoGP's 75th anniversary celebrations.
Silverstone (UK), 31st July 2024
Following a three-week summer break, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team is looking forward to being back on track at this weekend’s Monster Energy British Grand Prix. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins are just as impatient as the MotoGP fans to start the racing action again at the Monster Energy sponsored event.

In addition to it being a Monster Energy event, the British GP is also the scene for MotoGP's 75th anniversary celebrations. To contribute to the grand occasion, Yamaha of course joins in on the festivities: Quartararo and Rins as well as wild card Remy Gardner will be sporting a special 'historical' livery on the Sunday, giving motorsports fans something extra to anticipate this race weekend.

Quartararo is looking forward to stepping aboard his YZR-M1 once more. After some weeks of relaxing and training, he is ready to start the second half of the 2024 season with renewed energy. He is currently 15th and on the hunt for championship points. The Frenchman really enjoys riding the Silverstone Circuit, as testified by his 2021 premier class victory there.

Rins arrives in the UK holding 21st place in the championship standings. A tough first half of the season ended with the Yamaha man having to undergo surgery after a highside in the Dutch GP Race which subsequently had him sit out the German GP. Having made a full recovery, Rins is determined to put on a good show this weekend. The Spaniard knows the Silverstone circuit well, which is evident from his résumé. He secured second place in Moto3 in 2013 and a win in the same class in 2014. He followed it up with second place in 2015 in Moto2, a victory in the premier class in 2019, and a second place in MotoGP in 2021.

In 2023, MotoGP moves back to the international paddock at the Silverstone track. The races are run in the same clockwise direction as before, but in the current layout Abbey is Turn 1 and Club is last. Counting 18 corners and with a total length of 5.9 km, Silverstone is the longest track on the MotoGP calendar. It was added in 2010 but has a racing history of over sixty years. Thanks to innovations and investments, the circuit became one of the fastest tracks on the calendar and has earned high praise from the riders.

Due to Silverstone being situated in a different time zone, the schedule for the British GP slightly differs from the usual Central European Grand Prix timetable. FP1 will take place on Friday from 10:45 – 11:30 and PR from 15:00 – 16:00 local track time (GMT+1). On Saturday FP2 will be held from 10:10 – 10:40, followed by Q1 and Q2 from 10:50 – 11:30. The Sprint in the afternoon starts at 15:00. On Sunday, Warm Up will be staged from 09:40 – 09:50, and the Race is scheduled to start at 13:00 local track time.
Massimo Meregalli

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director

We are back, and the second half of the MotoGP season couldn't kick off with a more significant GP! At this round we will be celebrating 75 years of MotoGP, and this weekend is extra special for our team because we share the title sponsor. We are therefore very happy that Álex joins Fabio in our box again following his injury. Our riders used the summer break to recharge and get physically prepared, which is a must. We have 11 race weekends in the next three month or so, so we have a busy period coming up. But we are looking forward to it, as well as to the spectacle of this Sunday's Race when all teams will be riding with a special livery.
Fabio Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

After some relaxing and spending time with friends and family, I'm ready to start the second half of the season. I also spent a good amount of the time training. We have 11 rounds still to go, and we will be working hard throughout these next few months to find the next step. So, I'm ready to go! I like Silverstone, and it's a big event for Monster Energy, and also for MotoGP. I think the fans will really enjoy the special 75th anniversary liveries.
Álex Rins

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

It's nice to be back again after the recovery period. I’m feeling good. The three weeks off helped me to prepare for this weekend. I had time to pick up training again, so I arrive in the UK ready to ride the M1. I am looking forward to Silverstone. It's a track I really like, so I feel like it's a good place to make a comeback. It's also an important round for Monster Energy, and the 75th anniversary celebration adds extra festivity to the start of the second half of the season.