Round 6 and 125cc - Silverstone MotoGP

The British Grand Prix starts and away it goes. In this sensational

race, what a ride! It's going to be up periscope for

Valentino Rossi. Barry Sheen, is gaining, gaining,

gaining. From fourth, to third, from third to second - it is the

Yamaha. The chequered flag is out. The

crowd is cheering him home. I can hear them!

Silverstone - it's about the fans. ALL CHEER

And history. It's the greatest of all time

against the new generation. And now, it's one of the best Moto

sport facilities in the world. What is it about MotoGP you love?

The thrill of the chase. Danger involved. It's an adrenaline buzz.

Hey! CHEERING

The British people create a great atmosphere, around the Grand Prix,

around the rider. The track, for me, it's fantastic!

It's a little bit like in Italy, so it's great.

It's very special because the people are very close to their

riders. It's a pleasure to be here. Absolutely, couldn't agree more!

What a great pleasure to be here in Silverstone. The crowd are out in

force. The British summer time has dealt us a bad hand today. The rain

looks set to stay for the rest of the afternoon. Unfortunately Cal

Crutchlow has had a crash yesterday. He lost the rather. Came down hard

on his shoulder. Goes to clutch his collar bone. That is broken. He is

suffering from concushion. He is out of the race. -- concussion. He

is out of the race. There you can see his dad, his manager. Everybody

is sick in this garage. Just a word from you. Like all of us here at

the track you must be sick today? We have a bad feeling, all of us.

We know these things can happen. It has happened to a rider. It is a

sad thing sometimes. You need to know how it works. Any way, we are

not worried for the future. We know that Cal is a strong character. We

hope he gets well soon. He will be back. We will show what he is able

to do. A message from the team on h bikes. This one here, "We wish you

were here." That goes from all of us. If you are watching from

hospital, hopefully see you in Holland in a couple of weeks' time.

A brand new pit facility here at Silverstone. Fantastic it is too.

We have a nice English lawn. It is wet today. The seedlings have

barely sprung. I am not talking about you guys. You look like you

are waiting at a bus stop. All of us sick to the back teeth for Cal.

You have to feel sorry for Cal. He was going so well. It shocked us,

the great gay we were going to cheer on is no longer in this race.

He will think, "did I push too hard?" He flicks over to the left-

hand side. He is tapping over the power. It fires straigts on to his

shoulder and head -- straight on to his shoulder and head. The word

back is, he's in Oxford hospital, he may have chipped a verter brai

as well. If so he will be shipped up to Manchester and he'll be back

again soon. A few lessons from across the garage. A week ago in

Barcelona his team-mate, Colin Edwards broke his collar bone in

practice. He was in hospital. These are live shots of Colin getting

ready to go out. One week later he's back. He has 13 screws in that

collar bone. They are not the only thing in his body made of steel, as

we caught up with him earlier this morning.

You have been the iron man coming back and racing this weekend. How

has it been? I know you've been in a lot of pain. My ribs are killing

me. I thought they would get better. They have got worse. The rain set

out. We don't have it yet. We may have to make a change in

Lincolnshire. We don't have enough weight on the rear. What about Cal

- that's two collar bone injuries for your team? It is like a virus

around here the last couple of races. I feel sorry for him. It

looked like he was on for a good weekend. So, we're injured and more

injured at the moment. We have to keep going. If he can take a lesson

in coming back quick from anyone it would be you? I am just a man's man.

He is a man's man, so is Cal. I am sure he'll be back in a couple of

weeks. He talks about Cal and his set-up. He is a tough lad.

tougher, he would rust. He has been great for Cal. He is taitain anyum,

so he won't rust -- tatanium, so he won't rust!

These are not the only two with broken collar bones. Pedrosa - we

have talked about that non-stop since then. The injury itself, the

broken collar bone was a month ago. It is strange he is not back.

has he gone? Steve said before he is frail, but nevertheless he has

gone AWOL. There are rumours in the Spanish press that he's had another

accident in a training incident and perhaps further injury there. Any

potential there? I think something must have happened. Seriously now

it has been a month. Once you put in a plate, the bones are strong.

It is just a flesh wound. Colin has shown what you can do. If you don't

come back within three weeks you are catching your skirt in the

chain. We have seen guys back from broken legs in six weeks. The thing

for Danny is now this is the third race he has missed N the

championship he is dropping off the This is developing into a two-horse

race? You would have to say for Jorge Lorenzo, if you pardon the

pun, the tide is coming in. Casey Stoner is closing him in. Both of

those on the pace. How will this weather change tonights today?

might help Jorge Lorenzo today. He is done on -- down on speed. We

have 12 to go. Anyone can break a leg. We know how dangerous motor

racing is. We have seen championships won and lost with

injury. You have to get a lot of points. There is a lot on the table.

A few went down, including the doctor himself? Every accident

we've had in the wet here has been on the veal. This is the other

camera -- on the Vale. This is the other camera. The good thing about

falling off in the wet is, generally it is softer. You slide

easier and are less likely to get injured. Relatively speaking.

People are losing it in the dry. It is steeper down hill. It can catch

you out. We will let you get in and stay dry. Don't get too wet.

chance of that. Valentino Rossi of course not just here in the wet at

Silverstone, but this season, the adaptation to the Ducati has not

gone that smoothly. You don't get the level of success and popularity

over the years that he has without being a little bit special.

THE COMMENTATOR: Valentino Rossi takes the World Championship.

Greatest of all time. Valentino Rossi!

Well, nine world titles, 105 wins. Have we seen the best of Valentino

Rossi now? Is there more to come? don't know. I hope there is more to

come. I mean, this is quite difficult. At

the beginning I had a lot of problems with the injuries and the

problem with the shoulder makes us a lot in delay, compared to the

other guys. Now I feel good, but I have some problem with this bike.

We need to improve, we need to fix, with have some area where we are

struggling too much. The other factor is especially on the maker,

a huge step. Are you confident you can be fighting for wins soon? You

are getting closer. So, I'm quite confident to arrive

closer in a short time, because they work and they have something

new. But, for winning this year, I think

is very difficult. East sp specially Stoner did a --

especially Stoner, did a great job. They have to try to beat this

couple and they think it will be very hard. Has there been any

moments that you thought, this is a bad decision? I know it's difficult,

you know. The worst moment was at the beginning, after the test in

Valencia because the bike was very difficult to ride. More than what I

expected. The atmosphere is great. It is very good to work with these

guys. We are very quiet and focused on the target, so I think we are on

the way. I am sure you have lots of competitive years ahead, but we see

shoe shoe in Formula One or MotoGP now, they continue to race when

they are not competitive - is that what you would want to do, or would

you want to finish on the top? don't know. About Schumacher, a

mistake for him in the stop. He had a lot of power to continue.

When you stop two or three seasons after, it's very difficult to come

back at the top. I don't know about me. I hope to race a lot and after

I want to try also, this is my idea now, I don't know if the reality,

to try something with a superbike. I have a great passion for rally

and for cars. When you become old and a little bit more fat, the car

is more comfortable. You have the seat belts, the cage around. Maybe

this is the future. I cannot imagine you being fat, ever! The

fan nattism around you is as high as ever. We saw T-shirts sold for

�1,000. Ladies with tattoos on their arm. People with children

called "Rossi." Does this seem strange to you? More than straidge.

It is a great -- strange. It is a great pleasure. Sometimes it is a

surprise, because you come here to England and you see all these, I

see all this love around me. It is something great. I expect more in

Italy. It is great. You are here for this weekend, I suppose from

what you have said today the best chance of a win is maybe rain on

Sunday. It looks like, usually we are more competitive in the wet

because the bike is not so bad, but today we are quite slow in the wet.

The setting is not fantastic. We hope to improve the setting. If it

rains on Sunday, maybe we are a little bit faster. Our target is

try to be faster also in the dry. Fantastic! Thanks. Thanks a lot and

Just bumped into a five-time World Champion and somebody who knows

Valentino Rossi very well. He wants to continue for a few years come up

what keeps him so motivated at this stage? I do not know, to be honest.

When things are going good, you enjoy it. It has been a challenge

so far this season, but I guess he hopes there will be light at the

end of the tunnel. And in the end, he will come good. I am sure they

are working hard but it is harder in the paddock to develop bikes,

there is not as much testing. But I am sure they will get their!

anyone can do it, it is your old crew, still knocking about. They

have been very long time but they are enthusiastic. But they are only

as good as the people supporting them, Ducati and the engineers. But

as long as everybody is wanting to develop, there is no reason Ducati

cannot get back to where it was. It has always been good handling wise,

it never had a great motor. But the other guys have now caught up so

they need to focus on the chassis side. And that is what we are all

seeing now. Life in the old dog yet? He is not that old, but he has

just been around for a while. Remained you! There had -- there is

no live in this one! Were what do you make of the new paddock? New

people coming through? His good, Marco Simoncelli will add flavour.

-- it is good. He is quick and rattling cages, he use his elbows

more than brains at the moment. But I am sure that will change. And

Jorge Lorenzo is a great talent, consistent and fast and on the

platform he is happy with it. If you are coming through and there is

it what of life in this game yet -- a few are coming through.

mentioned Casey Stoner, a fellow Australian, he has fulfilled a

dream of following in your footsteps in Honda colours, is that

good to see? He it has been a dry run for those guys. 2006 for the

last Championship. The bike has not changed much this year. Casey

Stoner has just picked up. Andrea Dovizioso cannot believe that now

they are a second quicker than last year, and was talking to him. It is

good to see it is pushing up the other riders are long and I am sure

Casey Stoner is back -- is relieved to be back on something more

consistent than the Ducati. And now Valentino is finding out it is a

difficult thing to control. Enjoy the race, great to see you. Thank

you, enjoys. Jorge Lorenzo was the man to beat here last year, he

dominated from start to finish, so who better to give us a tour of the

track? Everyone can hear me? We are in the first corner of the track.

This is the first chance to overtake. In very fast corner. --

it is a very fast corner. The front wheel touches the ground, front

wheel. And then we come to a very difficult part of the track, it has

a lot of bounce. But you need to break a little before without any

pounds -- bounce. This is the funniest corner of the track

This is very difficult to pass. Loris Capirossi tried to pass but

he crashed last year. And here, for me, is the most difficult part of

the track. There is a big bumpier. So if you are leaving a lot, it is

very easy to make a mistake. -- for leaning over. You go at a very high

speed, but try not to leave too We arrived at a last corner of the

track. -- we are arriving at the last corner. We are rushing down to

the grid, at a familiar walk and Susie, happy memories of this?

really running up with this fantastic weather for the British

Grand Prix. But a great crowd, a fantastic atmosphere. And joy

yourself today, great to see you back. -- enjoy. Let's find out who

is on the pole position. Crutchlow was not the only rider to

get up close and personal at Silverstone. Karel Abraham was down

a Bailey but put in the performance of the day to put his Ducati on the

second at row of the grid, what a first! Toni Elias did not have a

good day, he qualified second last. Jorge Lorenzo's knowledge of the

track showed. Marco Simoncelli then set a new lap record, breaking a

Renzo's record of last year. Then Australia got in on the act -- then

Casey Stoner got in on the action. Marco Simoncelli responded

immediately. But Casey Stoner raised the bar with a spectacular

time of 2 minutes and 2.02. So he start on pole ahead of Marco

Colin Edwards, even with an injured collarbone, ate his middle of the

table. And way back in 13th place, get ready, Valentino Rossi on the

just in front of Toni Elias and Loris Capirossi. This is the second

row of the grid, the rain is coming down and the wind. Ben Spies is

here, trying to keep warm is not easy. Is not so nice but we will go

out and put on a show for everybody. Hopefully stay out of trouble the

first couple of laps, it will be quite tricky but I hope it will be

fun. Everybody will stay safe and we will put on a show. Good luck.

He was on the podium here last year after a great fight with his

country man Nicky Hayden on the Ducati. Let's move along because

the story of the second row and of the grid is this guy, Karel Abraham,

qualifying 6th bustard. He surpassed all expectations this

season, but especially yesterday. Last night, he's said he would feel

more nervous because you are more near the front than usual, how are

you feeling? You more nervous than usual! Van passed it performance,

you must feel fantastic -- a fantastic performance. Now is D-Day,

and not nice conditions but we have to do our best. The fastest Ducati

and ahead of the factory riders. Are on the third row of the grid

where Nicky Hayden has qualified 7th, his best with Ducati this year,

you have shown what you can do in the rain, how do you feel about

conditions today? He it is nasty, wet and windy, but you deal with it

and go for it. I am looking forward to it. You have had a good week.

Does that bode well? Like us hope so. Good luck. We are getting water

in the system, sorry. I just spoke to Iwan Thomas, I think you have

got caught out by the conditions but perhaps glad you are not on a

bike. I am scared even try it on a bike. But it is amazing, the noise

of the bikes. And when Valentino Rossi turned up, the crowd went

crazy, brilliant. You ride a bike, so you appreciate the skills.

trying to slow down, I have a Harley-Davidson. I am getting old,

so I am trying to be sensible. But these guys have great skill.

Harley-Davidson can also be dangerous! Another celebrity here,

Shane, is this your first time and a MotoGP grid? First time on a

MotoGP, a bit of a fan of Valentino Rossi. Lucky 13th, hopefully he can

come through. He wanted a wet race and hopefully he can find pace.

do some racing, with four wheels, you must have great respect for

these guys? Obviously, four wheels is more forgiving than two. I am

involved in other racing, and it is a good season at this year.

plenty of here supporting Valentino Rossi, but will it be lucky or

unlucky 13? These are the guys to beat, last year's winner Jorge

Lorenzo in third place. Marco Simoncelli, four front row start.

And on pole position, his 150 if start, his first pole in 2011,

Casey Stoner were keen to turn domination into a 4th win from six

races. - looking to turn domination. Can he do it? Wouldn't you love to

be sitting on a motorbike now? happy to be sacked in a warm

commentary box. So much can go wrong, spray, wheel spin, there are

so many things and elements you do not like in wet conditions. But

when you get going, and I have been there, it can be fun. When you are

warmed up and can see where you are going, riding in the rain is a lot

of fun. You are tiptoeing your way through it, at trying to find the

dry areas. A lot of change of surface along this long circuit at

water is an issue. People are down there talking, and that changes

every think. Casey Stoner on pole, he has been dominating these three

races. That was a built-in performance by Karel Abraham, at a

very good job. What -- that was a good performance. What are these

guys going to do with their tyres with 11 degrees in temperature?

That is massive. They will come quite well with that. I looked at

Bradley Smith's bike as he got that result and the tyres looked good.

Remember when that tyres were burnt out, I do not think we will have

that issue today. The guys would rather have these conditions. It is

very wet but at least it will be consistent. And you are better with

rain coming down because you have that consistency. People that

followed MotoGP will know we have flat to flat racing, and if it does

strike out, they can change bikes, back to a bike with dry settings.

But I think there is little chance of that happening. About six

minutes to change a bike from Wed to dry with a spare bike in the pit

lane at -- wet. Case is Stonor moving off the line, he is in pole

position -- Casey Stoner. This is a warm-up lap. They do have to have

backed come up workout what is going on and the standing order.

they do have to have that, to work out. The first couple of laps and

will be very different -- difficult. There is a lot of spray from the

rear of the bike and difficult to see where you are going. A lot of

Harley spectators, you have our respect. It is cold and wet and

windy. And we have lost our British hope in Cal Crutchlow. A big round

of applause for all the fans that have turned out for this. Look at

that spray. Even when they are not going flat out. This has got to be,

as we look at it, the best chance for Valentino Rossi to salvage

something out of a difficult cannot seem to sort it out. Wet

conditions. So many out there, we know are fast in these conditions.

We know that Valentino Rossi was doing good in the wet. There are

all these guys we are looking at. Jorge Lorenzo won in the wet

conditions. It is such a shame. It is a shame that Cal Crutchlow is

not here. If he's watching this he will be absolutely sick. We do wish

him a speedy recovery, back in two weeks' time. He's as tough as

goat's meat. He'll be back. This is a wonderful flowing series. There's

one more coming up. As we look at Casey Stoner, at the back of the

grid, so he can line up last, not first getting wet. Half a mile long

that straight. That is tape that has come off the radiator. There is

no therm stats. They are 220 horsepower. The last time Valentino

Rossi got off that was at the Vale, crashing.

How is the horsepower of the bike? A good start from Lorenzo on the

left-hand side. Look at that, Lorenzo moving over, giving Stoner

the squeeze. Ben Spies, trying to go.

Simoncelli, third place, a right dust-up. At the moment, until Casey

Stoner tries to put a move on him. You are see how different the track

is in places as new tarmac and old tarmac, stones around the outside.

Dovizioso is through. He is getting in early. He cannot

believe how fast these guys are going. The best thing he can do is

get a run at the boss and try and slow him up. That is Jorge Lorenzo

t favourite. He has a gap now. The best place to be for visibility and

have a nice clear track, the worst place is to come up against the

clear conditions. If you are following somebody. Jorge Lorenzo,

as they go over the old start and finish, this is out of Woodcote

Corner. Stoner in behind. They don't want

to sit there for long. It is a double-edged thing, yes you have

the guy in front of you. We look at Simoncelli trying to find a way

past, making new friends early on the first lap. I thought Jorge

Lorenzo had a moment coming out of the Luffield section. He lost time

at that second. That is where he lost time. That is always knocking

your confidence. If you've had a moment you have to re-group

yourself. Dovizioso. Number four over the line. The rider 25 years

old. Winner at Donnington. Stoner having a look. Simoncelli

having a big look and he's through. If he can keep it nice. There's the

moment, mate. There's a punt. Deep water at that point. Foot out for

Dovizioso. Has he gone in too hot? He has gone wide. This will

compromise, the left hand. Haidhaid haid, bike 69 -- Hayden, bike 69.

Valentino Rossi is in 12th place. Dovizioso from Simoncelli, to

Lorenzo. Not much longer. Rossi is way back, but Stoner has just

mugged his team-mate. Casey Stoner was letting things settle down. I

would have thought he was the fastest guy in the warm-up this

morning and does revel in these conditions. There's no point in

rushing these first few laps. You make sure you know where the

puddles are. In theory, I look out of the window booth and it's not

raining as hard. The track will get better, with the heat from the

tyres. Tucked it on the inside. Nicely done actually. That was the

sort of Simoncelli move where he gave the guy enough room. That is

the kind of thing. Simoncelli, nice in third place. Those big, long

laningy legs will do him a favour. -- lanky legs will do him a favour.

They have knee pads on. If you do slam away, you can jam the bike in

and get away again. If you are ra Simoncelli you can ride like a --

are Simoncelli you can ride like a tripod.

Toni Elias started at the back. He's having a bell ter, up behind

Colin Edwards. That is good stuff for him.

Karel Abraham, in tenth place. He's been prudent and being swamped

slightly. Through this wonderful, wonderful section. It is fantastic

to watch these changes. You can see the F1 cars having a stab at it in

a few weeks. Here is the big gaggle of bikes. Simoncelli is looking

like a problem for Dovizioso. Dovizioso wants to keep his

countryman at bay. Number 5, he's had a mixed year -- 58, he's had a

mixed year. He has shown sides of brilyapbls. He wants to use his

brain more than his elbows. There, Dovizioso, if he carries on at this

pace he'll be a problem for Casey Stoner. We are talking 2.25, last

to Stoner. 2.19. Clearly a lot wetter at this point than it was

this morning. As I said, looking out the window, it is raining, but

not heavy rain. He had a moment through that wonderful series of

corners. Drops a couple of places as a result. Simoncelli, he is just

stalking Dovizioso. The problem that everybody has in

the field is that Casey Stoner is super fast, but he happens to be

very good in the wet. I don't think there is any conditions he's not

good in, is there? Not to put your foot down and Simoncelli hit that

puddle. Did you see the front washout. I don't think Stoner is

good at anger management. Probably not. That is one of the things he's

not. We saw him give a few guess tick

youlations to Hayden during the practice -- guesticulations to

Hayden during the practice weekend. There's water across the track. As

I was saying a while ago, it changes lap by lap. Still a way off,

as you can see. Just have to tip-tow your way

around in these conditions -- tip- toe your way around in these

conditions. They revert back to steel disks and normal pad material

because the carbon brakes cannot get up to enough temperature in the

wet. It's been a long flowing... You tend to have a different map,

so it's not as aggressive on the power. Simoncelli on the inside,

number 58. We saw him a moment last lap around. He is being more

judicious. He didn't lose it that time. Stoner up on the pavement

there. That was brave, so was Simoncelli

in a big way. Simoncelli has got a slight brain

to elbow deficiency at the moment, but nevertheless, as we look at

Valentino Rossi putting a move on. He got in there and manage to block

him at that time. That will move Rossi up. Simoncelli having a major

moment there. Running too deep, trying to get too close to

Dovizioso. He's going to join. Watch out. Can you imagine what

Lorenzo will say to him later on! He managed to get it stopped. Here

it is, it's into abbey corner. How on earth did he hold on to that. On

the brakes, all but ran down. That was Abby.

Simoncelli, he is a magician, at, yeah, more water please! He'll have

to re-group. That was a big, big moment there. Came back on the

track. Can you imagine the paperwork if he took out the lead

of Lorenzo, who has already warned him. He wants to buy a lottery

ticket on the way home. That will savour the day.

Gyroo -- gyrocam. That was out of the old Woodcote

Corner, but the new Woodcote Corner. This has all been re-surfaced here.

It is smoother than it used to be. It is not hugely abrasive, so it

holds a level of water. That is true. There's not enough to swal

low the water. conditions. The tyres, it is about

normal as a normal road tyre. It is amazing how much traction you can

get. It is like jet ski racing. That was an issue that Simoncelli

had there. He aqua planeed for a moment.

Toni Elias, he has been pinged by Bautista, in ninth place he is

having a good run. Boy, he could do with some. He could do with some

luck, couldn't he. Bautista, all over the back of Hayden. He is

paying for that moment across the grass. It is not just the time you

lose, it is the confidence you lose. Lorenzo has put in the fastest lap.

1.23. We know he is seven points newspaper the championshipment if

he could run second he would come away from Silverstone. He would

come away in the lead n the championship. He is Mr Consistency,

as you said. Steve, that's a real key for him, and also having a

horsepower deficit. It masks somewhat the bike in these

conditions. We... What is going on? I think he has an issue there. Ben

Spies, the factory team-mate of Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha have just re-

signed him for another year. A pair of Texans there. He was saying to

Colin, "what are we doing out here?" Shouldn't we be in Texas,

sitting in the sun! Knocking 2 minutes 25. Chatting to

Colin yesterday, his time was better last year. He has broken

collar bone. He said his ribs is soarer than his collar bone. That

got pulled out. He doesn't know how he pulled his ribs. He was faster

yesterday in the dry than he was last year. I don't know what you

read into that. A nasty sponge bath, that is what

can do the ribs in. Back across we go. 15 laps left of this. These

guys will think to themselves, well, 25% down, got to keep it neat.

Simoncelli now fastest lap. That is scary. Mixed messages. Simoncelli

now the fastest man. He is trying to make up the time. He's in fourth

position after that incident into turn one.

There he is. There are the top four. There's not a lot in it, I can tell

you. As they went around last time, it is two seconds between the top

four at the moment. Simoncelli compared to 1.23 for

Stoner. So, this is looking interesting. Took the thick end of

a second out of him. Simoncelli is fierce, as we have discussed many

times. He will not take many laps to forget that moment and get his

head down to have another run at the wall. It is great how you

forget pain. He is 250 champion. He has made the transition to MotoGP.

This is his second year in it. When he gets his MotoGP win, it will

happen soon, on the podium for that the angles and grip. And now Karel

Abraham is trying to get past Toni Elias. Good to see Toni Elias

having some success. And this is the reigning champion, Lorenzo. And

eight seconds down the road of the rest. Be so is for 9th position.

Toni Elias and Karel Abraham. And the traction control system is

kicking in to stop the wheels skidding too much. It also knows

the angles and the Giro system on it. There is a GP a system on its.

-- there is another system on it. That was easy. Maybe he has decided

to follow is easier. And Karel Abraham is through it. That is all

very polite. In my day, somebody would swerve across in front of you.

Abraham just get that sorted out. And he will want very much to get a

result here and not make the qualifying lap he did look like a

flower, he is smart. Name -- Marco Simoncelli did not put in the

fastest lap last time so you probably had another scare, but he

is now 3.2 seconds back from the leader. Casey Stoner has just set

another fast lack. He has been faster than Andrea Dovizioso in

second. It is about remembering way you were, breaking earlier.

other thing to do, and in car racing also, you experiment all the

time -- of the other thing. You look for more grip and the most

obvious line does not always have the most grip. Is Nicky Hayden

looking for that of the us like? He went to white. Sometimes there is

more grip off-line because there is not dirt and oil at the track is

not worn out. Lorenzo is getting close to Andrea Dovizioso. The most

famous track in Britain for cars and bikes is Brands Hatch where

there is a rain line and a try line. -- a dry line. That was the same at

Donington Park oarlock -- also. Lorenzo is in a passing position.

But a sort it all out. -- but they sort it out. That was so close! He

was trying to muscle down the inside. Almost came to take another

piece of him. They were lot of concentration. -- a lot of

concentration. It is still raining, and not heavily, but there is

surface water. That is why Lorenzo is struggling. On the exit, he is

good. He is good going in, he is good closing up, but it does look

like jet-skis at the back. He needs to sort it soon. He goes round the

outside, with Marco Simoncelli behind him, he almost got in close,

but not quite. It is really pronounced. Bid Yamaha needs a

faster in and the Honda is a monster -- the Yamaha. And look who

is there now. Can I come and join you? He has caught them up very

quickly this last lap. He was half his second quicker than Lorenzo, I

am talking about Marco Simoncelli. Number 58. And Casey Stoner has now

got a 2.9 second advantage over this, the fierce fight for second

place. 13 laps remaining, still not half the distance. They will be

getting cold now. It sounds ridiculous because you are working

hard, but cold hands are an issue when it is wet. Bad is why so many

of them wear gloves. -- that his wife. Either that or to protect

their cuticles! Lorenzo is very neat, it cost him a bit on the exit.

Marco Simoncelli is about to say, a room for a small one! Starting to

close these guys down. This is the important curve, Chapel curve.

Marco Simoncelli has got history. While not getting into trouble, he

has got to push hard. And Lorenzo is strong, that is the part of the

track that caught Valentino Rossi at this morning. Was no problem in

wet conditions, and Jorge Lorenzo seems to have more confidence front

and breaking, but if you get on the inside, you compromise... Ben Spies.

He was shaking his head like he is not enjoying it. The man who

finished third last year... And Jorge Lorenzo is down! The World

Champion is down! Both of the Yamahas are down. He is definitely

out, it is in bits. And he is out! The exhaust looks like a snorkel!

My goodness! Casey Stoner is in the front of this. We are into Abbey,

just when he is about to put the power on. That is pretty much the

corner before Cal Crutchlow went out. Just lit up. Although the

crash of Cal Crutchlow was it a bit to drier, but the same principle.

- was a bit drier. That is a very broken Yamaha and a very

disappointed Spaniard who has lost the lead in the Championship now.

If this marry it -- if this man carries on, Yamaha will be saying

Lorenzo is out. He has now just put in the fastest lap. He does not

know, at the pit crew need to tell him to slow down and steady things

up because he is about to inherit the lead. Casey Stoner is four

seconds ahead of these two now. So that is a pretty comfortable lead.

And these two will probably slow each other up. Andrea Dovizioso

will try to ride defensively as Marco Simoncelli will try to pull

the bike up. The Yamaha Team, a rotten day for them. We just saw

the wreckage of Ben Spies's bike, and a moment later, spent -- Jorge

Lorenzo is down. Fast running out of riders. Just one Yamaha. And in

4th position. In credible, one week after breaking his collarbone and

pulling his rips apart. Of Simoncelli can stay upright, he

will get his first podium in MotoGP. As you say, the 50th year of racing

for Yamaha. The bikes are in corporate colours this year. Casey

Stoner has nearly five seconds... mentally is through! -- Marco

Simoncelli is through! This is going on and on, down the hill.

Andrea Dovizioso has got it back again. Marco Simoncelli is pressing

hard. He might switch back to the inside. Very optional wines here,

it is not a very precise - lines. Casey Stoner has been told. And he

will also have had a slowdown time. So he is close on a second slower

and he cannot afford to be. Valentino Rossi has just past Karel

Abraham into 7th place. And this is some passing it. Just out wide. Be

interesting thing is that Valentino Rossi is four seconds slower would

ban the guys at the front. And these are the two I am talking

about. Surely he is going down the inside? He is not. Andrea Dovizioso

is very late on the brakes. Marco Simoncelli had water in front of

him but obviously wanted to get the speed. We have seen so many washout

here during the warm-up this morning, but they are safely

through -- washouts. I can remember being here during the World

superbikes when one of rider got off a -- fell off three times.

the bike never broke. -- and the bike. He has gone! Andrea Dovizioso

is down -- Marco Simoncelli is down! That was the same place he

had that big moment. There is not going to be a podium today for

Marco Simoncelli. He is like a puppy that has had it is meal taken

away from him -- had his meal. is furious with himself. But his

fuse is too big. He would need to fit base for -- fit a small fuse

because it did not blow. It is looking good for Andrea Dovizioso

nowt. And this guy is a potential podiums. Cal Crutchlow, if you are

watching this, there is life after collarbone! Look at your team-mate.

There is one Yamaha rolling around and the guy on it is now on a

potential podium. 10 laps to go but Colin will be thinking it is

looking good. Look at that puddle. That is extra water just washed out

from under him. It was just at the end of the pavement, he was great -

- he was squeezing the brakes a bit too hard. You will just see a

splash up, and that was it. A bit too much water with a bit too much

breaking. And that was the same corner, although Jorge Lorenzo was

a bit further round it. This engine, this could be another motor again.

What have I done wrong?! Will he sit on the fence now, do you think,

and talk to Jorge Lorenzo? Kiss and make up. I do not think they will

kiss and make-up. I think they will swim home. And it is Casey Stoner

who now goes over the line. Notice he has a tighter line, he was not

going through the water, he was turning a earlier. Would you please

wave him down? He is a friend of yours, get out and slow him down!

would give a special Australian at smoke signal, but it would be put

out by the rain! That puddle! That was where he went down. Back to

Colin, he was going for a great result before he got injured.

deserves good luck. And you will note that trying to button it off

in the rain, we need to talk about that, in some ways, it is easier to

keep pressing on because you are at least precise about the last stage

you can break, it is more difficult if you try to button off too much.

You lose concentration, if you take a different line. Nine laps to go,

Valentino Rossi his 6th. It to Leigh is doing two things. He is

floating -- Valentino Rossi is doing two things. He is floating to

the surface, but he has taken time out of the boys in front. But we

talk about Valentino Rossi being a bit slow and not as fast, but he --

but it is about management and keeping the bike up and going as

fast as you can, time-management and sorting it out. It would be

lovely for them to get a decent gingerly back there.

Here is Randy de Puniet. He paid quite a price for that

crash. You can see just by the body language how everyone is trying to

tip-toe around here, looking for the dryish line. It is still

raining, but not particularly more heavily at the minute.

There was a lot of 250 moments out there. There you are, Stoner again.

He has slowed the pace down. He's backed the pace down. His wife is

waiting for him to return. In eight laps, in theory, he will return

with 25 laps in his pocket, which will put him at the top of the

himself any harm if he can bring it in second place. Look at the start

here, everyone got away cleanly. It was Jorge Lorenzo who got the

Yamaha across there. Number four, Dovizioso, on the inside here now.

He goes into third place. Simoncelli has a little go at

nudging him out. He doesn't do so. On board with Ben Spies, you notice

how he let the revs drop. No big clutch movements there. Let it grip

nice and early and powered off the line. Nice to get the rear heel

spinning up. Spies won his first podium here

last year. OK, there's a different angle again. Valentino Rossi didn't

get a belting start there. Look at 24 there, Elias, he made up some

ground. He got it back.

I don't think it was the plan though. Back across we go. We only

have seven laps of this left. He's having a lonely, but effective race

at the front, Stoner. This will be a nice win for Casey Stoner. It is

his 150th start. He has 26 wins. He will go 27.

It is nice and neat and tidy here in the UK. Stoner will feel a

little bit of vindication, I guess, that's, if he pulls it off that

he's had a win in the rain. There is some talk that Ben Spies might

have hurt his back. They are taking him off to the medical centre to

check. Let's hope it's a sprain and nothing more. The rain is coming

more heavy now. It looks to me like it is raining heavier. The wind is

getting up. There are lots of showers and storms you can see from

the on-board camera. The dark clouds. It is a miserable day,

unfortunately here in Northampton. MotoGP, it has to be worse for us

it was the puddle. There it is.

Unfortunately there's no ABS on these bikes. It slapped him down on

the ground. That looked expensive. That was the

reaction we were seeing there. Marco Simoncelli is in front of Cal

Crutchlow. Neither getting any points this weekend. But Marco

finished the first race and finished the third and fourth race.

This will be his third crash of the year.

On board with Valentino Rossi. Sixth position. He could pull off

the podium. He's actually starting to really make a bit of head-way.

He's about to come out on the fastest part of the circuit, if we

stay with him. On to Chapel Curve here in the warm-up.

The revs drop. He grabs second gear inbetween the Vale and Club Corner.

Another lap completed for Valentino Rossi. Six laps to go. His last was

a 2.25, the same as Dovizioso. He's broadened his pace up a bit.

Valentino Rossi did 2.25. That is a lot faster than Bautista. Bautista

is... Not, it is not. He is slower than Bautista. He has locked

himself into sixth place. Bautista is a few seconds down the road,

isn't he? Hayden in fourth place. Bautista is three seconds behind

him, so with six laps to go, it's not impossible for Bautista and not

impossible for Hayden, on the Ducati to respond. The last lap

around, he was two seconds faster than Edwards and Dovizioso. So

Hayden is on the move. He's a long way back, but on the move forward.

6.7 seconds behind Edwards. It's not impossible.

What a result this would be for Colin Edwards, really! It would be

very, very special. From Houston, 37 year old - he's had numerous

podiums, of course. Twice World Superbike champion. He was gutted

last weekend not being allowed to race. It broke an enormous record

run of consistent starts. When he joined in 2003, never missed a ride.

Was disapointed they would not let him race. It was not about his

physical condition. He was able to do push-ups after having the plate

fitted. They felt it was not be the right thing for him to do. He said

it is because he had the wrong passport. Don't know what he meant

by that! Plenty of support here though. Dovizioso, tip-toeing his

way. As we know, he came second here

last year. This is what it would do to the points. 18-point leave he

would leave the British Grand Prix at. Dovizioso would have a useful

margin over Valentino Rossi as well. That was a replay again. Sorry....

That we had not seen. We have not seen that particular angle. No, we

hadn't. That was a replay looking from the camera in front. That's

the onboard. It was... That shows the level of grip. This is the

other angle we did see at that time. Jorge Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli.

There is his team-mate behind Capirossi last time out we saw a

fantastic scrap that involved Capirossi, also Bautista, also

Barbera. There has been some big scrapping in the mid-field in this

series around the last couple of rounds in particular. Hayden, last

time around he was a second faster than Colin Edwards. Still five laps

to go. If he carried on a second a lap we might have a race on for the

podium. How annoyed would Edwards be, if someone snuck up on him. The

two Americans, of course. mate, the aforemen -- Pramac

rider's team-mate. The aforementioned, there he is. There

he is. There's Casey Stoner. Actually these guys will be pleased,

they'll have a lap less to do. It will only be 19. The only thing

Casey Stoner has to watch, imagine if someone gets in his way, you saw

how he waved -- Guesticulated in half time. If they fall off now and

take me out, it doesn't bare thinking about. I lost a

championship tip-toeing around someone else. So case Casey Stoner

does have time in hand. He's not being pursued. He has a moment to

pick his way past. He has the thick end of 15 seconds over Dovizioso

behind him. There is the time gap. Look at that,

Steve. 24 for Stoner and Barbera last time around, with two minutes

and 30. So, Stoner is really floating to

the surface. Barbera sees him, lets him through. Good call. Oh, my

goodness. Straight through. Don't tear it, bite the whole piece off.

Casey Stoner straight through, not impeded at all. Mr Stoner, Casey's

father, watching for his son to take the lead in the World

Championship, so long as he can bring it home. Hayden last time

around was half a second fast r. -- faster.

Look at this - it is poetry in motion.

He's a guy at the op of his game, isn't he? That is in very wet

conditions. There's no double knee slider on that. He has the bike

really stacked over. His best last was 2.21.7. It looks like a

pressure washer from behind, doesn't it? It does.

It is extraordinary, this man's talents. M and I don't think, I

think I realised it, but I think I realise more now, how he has got

off the Ducati, having won on the Ducati and still nobody else, you

don't get more than an A lister than Valentino Rossi. He has

struggled to ride it. Casey Stoner has shown the other Honda riders

the way as well. It was frustrating for us all that

Pedrosa was out of that competition. He was the most guy most likely on

another Honda to give him a run for his money. We know his ribs are out

and his shoulders hurt and everything else. He doesn't want to

crash. Hayden, told you he was a man on the move. 2.21.38. That is

three seconds faster than Casey Stoner. He is comfortable,

obviously. He is pressing on. four seconds back. That is the

issue. He will see Colin Edwards in front of him. He was further around

the corner. There it is. There's the visible

gap, as they say, Edwards down that and the straight. Hayden will have

the magnets on, I am sure. As you last saw the fastest lap of the

race for Hayden. It will drag Hayden on as well. Colin will have

that nightmare scenario. The next time he comes around the pit, he'll

say it has gone from minus six to minus five, to minus four and you

just don't want to push too hard because you are on egg shells here

in these conditions. You try and do the maths, how many laps, how much

can he afford to be whittled around and be in front of this. Trying to

do the maths when you are riding in puddles you cannot normally add two

and two. Or I couldn't. I still can't!

That wonderful complex I was talking about that, Becketts and

Chapel. seconds quicker than Valentino

Rossi's lap last time around. That is slightly embarrassing, I have to

say. Now I am talking about Hayden haid, the same factory team.

Be careful, you are pushing the limits. He will certainly, dropping

down the hill to Vale here, he will look at Colin Edwards.

Ewan McGregor here today. He is a big bike fan. He has been around

the world with Charlie in nicer Last time over the line, and he has

responded! And he has kept it at four second with two laps to go.

Colin Edwards has to hurry up. Just two-tenths slower than Nicky Hayden.

These will be a long couple of laps. Visit Spain, you want to today!

cannot see through the rain! It is brightening up as the rain is about

to finish. Still plenty of water on the track, as Casey Stoner floats

through. Ben Spies has been given be OK, excellent news. A bit of

pain in the morning, but nothing more dramatic. And look at those

times, that is a fantastic response. A great lap from the old boy.

time Colin comes round the pit board, he was see he has stabilised

it. He either want to go back to the toilet or he is nervous! Both,

it happened at be certain age! Colin Edwards was rocked last time

out. -- was dropped. -- robbed. was on a definite podium with a lap

to go up. The last time around now, at one more lap. That is the

progression, as you can see, between lap 12 and 18. That is when

it really stretched out as people white Andrea Dovizioso realised

they could not close him down at. - - people like. The last lap for

Colin Edwards. The gap is still 4.6 seconds, Colin can take it easy.

But you never can, you never think you can. One bored with Casey

Stoner on the final lap. -- we got on board with. And this is a

Wellington straight. Appropriately named. A Honda making a bit of

noise on the overrun. We about giving the game away, will it be a

red-letter day, after that used for race we saw for Bradley Smith? --

useful race. That is worth watching, I promise you. Casey Stoner is

halfway round. This is really, really longed. -- belonged. If the

British fans boo him, I will be angry, because he deserves a big

cheer riding in these conditions. He will take the Championship lead

and he is also the only guide that has had more than one win and he is

about to make it 3 -- the only man. So an astonishing performance from

him. Won in France... Down the hill to veil now. -- Vale. The boys are

up and they are ready for it. And not only can he ride a motorbike,

but the Australian can also swim! Casey Stoner wins in a rain-sodden

Silverstone! His father is giving him a pause, rightly so. He loves

the bike and has enjoyed it. Andrea Dovizioso second last time and

another second a year later. A brilliant from him, in great and

smart race. -- it was a great and smart race. But Colin Edwards is a

legend, and he gets a podium. Hospital one week and the rostrum

the next. He will need to be helped up, but great from him. And the

British team run at Suzuki, up that just makes theft. -- and that just

makes fifth-place. Valentino Rossi did not get a place -- did not get

close enough to Alvaro Bautista. He will come across a line in 6th

place. But nothing can touch the how it is the taker? -- Colin?

not good, it has taken some beating. A brilliant performers, he has been

outstanding this season. -- performance. He has done well in

everything. A enjoy it the podium. -- enjoy the podium. He made a good

point about a long circuit, it is so much more difficult for the few

bikes circulating to pump drive the track, so it was a very difficult

circular -- circuit. Hector Barbera and Randy de Puniet have just

finished. A lap down, that does not happen. Casey Stoner and Andrea

Dovizioso, a fantastic result for the team-mates. Dani Pedrosa will

want to have been out with them. But Colin Edwards, finishing third,

and with pins in his shoulder, that is really something! Life in the

old dog yet! However Matt described him earlier. And look at those

conditions even on the slowdown lap, absolutely saturated. Casey Stoner

has 116 points, that means. So a really, really positive result for

Casey Stoner. And a couple of surprise results in terms of Alvaro

Bautista in 6th place, at Surrey, 5th place. Karel Abraham in 7th

place. A real boost? What do you make of it? Not great when it rains

like that? The you can make of it how phenomenally good Casey Stoner

is in any conditions. Stick him on a motorcycle and point him in the

right direction. And with Jorge Lorenzo crashing out, it is looking

ominous. Just a third of the way through the season, but not a good

-- to stop it. He has an 18. Leeds now in the Championship, so looking

good for him now. We still have a fight on. Boy what about the

performance of Colin Edwards? -- what about. This has got tyre

warmers on, I love this bike. can look at a few of the crashes.

up and down it went. You can see that puddle and it caught him out

five or six laps before that. I do not know how he stayed on. Pushing

a bit hard to get past Andrea Dovizioso? Absolutely, but that is

raised -- that is racing. And the same for Jorge Lorenzo, he had to

stay in the pack. He is further around the corner and it goes round

and you shut down the throttle... It shows how much grip it has. It

grips again, and generally a wet tier will let you go up low side.

You can see the disappointment in his face. When you go out, you are

really disappointed. Colin Edwards will not believe it. I spoke to him

at last night, we had a show for the fans in the centre of the

circuit and Colin it was on painkillers. And I think he had a

drink! I think he was riding with a hangover today, maybe that is the

future! His ribs are hurting at more than his shoulder. And he will

be out partying tonight! The next race is in two weeks, so we can

relax. If you do not know the result, what it on the red button

up later. Bradley Smith finished on the podium, and unlikely for him.

In was a great race for Bradley and the team here. -- it was. The guy

here builds the chassis, that is nice. He came through from 38th on

the grid to finish on the podium, sensational, and we will show you

the highlights later. Here, with the time difference, the races have

switched round. And with the bad weather at Queen's, it is as bad as

it is here, so there is no tennis, it so we will be able to bring you

the 125 cc later. Plenty of It was all going on behind Duke

again! We did not get a great start but the bike felt good and I waited

for the tie is to get up to the right temperature. In the first --

for there tyres. I got a lot of water in the visor and could not go

fast because I could not see where I was going. I knew roughly where

the track was book could not see the puddles and I was nervous. But

slowly the water went away and I was able to get the times I wanted

and to open up a gap. And from that, we were quite lucky. Lucky to stay

up first, and the fact that Jorge Lorenzo had a crash unfortunately.

And also Marco Simoncelli went out and other riders. But we had a

great race and I am happy. These were tough conditions and to come

away winning was really good. leading the Championship now,

congratulations. A good day, in general.

A good day for him. And a good result after the last race.

levels it out for him. This is his 150th grand prix start this weekend.

He is the first Honda rider to win at three successive MotoGP races

since Valentino Rossi in 2003. That is how significant it is. And that

is a fact! He has been reading of my paperwork! He has been reading

your notes! It shows how much Honda have been struggling in particular

over the past three years. Another man looking to put that right is

Casey Stoner's team-mate. Congratulations on the podium, how

tough was it? The very difficult. Jorge Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli

crashed so the conditions were very difficult. I am happy because it is

easy to make a mistake in this situation, there was a lot of wet

and it was difficult. Casey had to take more risks but he is good in

these conditions. I am so happy because the level opposition is so

high it this year and in the practice, we struggled a lot. But

at the important time, we got it. Congratulations.

Andrea Dovizioso, the winner of the British Grand Prix in 2009 in

similar conditions, and he kept his cool under a lot of pressure.

so hard on -- hard in wet conditions because conditions are

changing, you tried to talk about what you are doing to yourself. And

Donington Park 2009, he stayed upright throughout the race. It is

time for away director. -- it is time for our director now... Colin

Edwards now. What medication have you been given? You should break

the collarbone at more often! medication, it is just by Ibuprofen

this week. I felt like a space cadet on the bike when I tried some

the first time. But we have had great racing this weekend. I did as

few races as I could to qualify, at we changed the bike completely from

this morning, different everything. I went out on the race and then key

D go and celebration. Congratulations. Not surprisingly,

exhausted, Steve. I suppose the conditions really difficult for

everybody out there. It makes it easier in the wet conditions.

not as strenuous. You are not jumping around so much. It is

smoother all the time. We sort of wrote Colin off. Will he get a win?

Getting back up on the podium was really good. It makes you wonder

what a fully-fit Colin Edwards could have done? That is something

special. Things have moved on. He was very polite then, wasn't he?

Compared to last night. There were a few people shocked. He was on

stage. It was blue, but he has a career in stand-up in the future.

Perhaps not politics. Let's look at Perhaps not politics. Let's look at

Marco Simoncelli's crash. As he got on that, he was wider. He

turned it in. There's nothing, when you lose the front end, that's it,

you're history. Cars have ABS. They don't have all these problems.

These machines are - he has so much heavy machinery going on. He has

great support from the British fans this weekend. He was good enough to

chat to us earlier on before the chat to us earlier on before the

race had even finished. Another disappointing finish to

what started as a great race? it was a great race until the crash.

I am so disappointed because every time we are so close to a very, to

some very good results and every time something happens that

separates us from that result. I am disappointed. I crashed. I did

a big risk in the first lap. After that I start to brake softer,

little bit before, but I lose the front. It was completely straight.

It aquaplaned. I am so disappointed. Bad luck. He is a colourful

character. You can see the reception off the British fans he's

had this weekend. He's somebody ready to take their mantle from

Valentino in the future. I will put money on that Marco Simoncelli will

win a MotoGP race before the season ends. A trail not dissimilar to

this one. You are right. It is one of the longer tracks we go to. A

bit more narrow in places. Let's hope it is brighter and warmer,

quite honestly. Despite the conditions, I am sure these three

guys are nice and warm and fussy inside. Charlie? He does not look

very warm and fussy to me. He must be absolutely freezing, all of them.

Shivering, but he will have the warmth of success.

Casey Stoner has leapt ahead in the championship, 116 points in front.

Also, as we watch the trophies being handed out to Colin Edwards,

hates be an while. Colin Edwards is eighth in the championship. He came

this weekend 13th. It has been an incredibly useful points haul for

Nigel knows his way around Silverstone, just a bit!

Second place this year and second Another former President, he makes

the trophy presentation to the winner and increasing his World

Championship lead. The winner of the British Grand Prix....

Congratulations to Casey Stoner, who started to get the momentum to

look like he could actually take this championship this year. So far

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

to go though, as we were talking APPLAUSE So, Casey Stoner, as I was

saying to you 150 starts in Grand Prix racing. That is fantastic.

That first Honda race, three in a row for such a long time. Honda is

back, as well as Casey Stoner being back. This is absolutely massively

useful points for all three of these boys on the podium.

Unbelievably they will start to spray champagne over each other.

There is only a slim hope... Oh, the poor AirAsia girls. So smartly

dressed as well. More fluid being sprayed around, but a great day for

Honda and, what a belting day for the last Yamaha standing.

Congratulations to Colin Edwards. I think there will be difficult

conditions. We might see him shine again, you two.

Absolutely. And what a way to end a very, very

difficult week, not just a weekend, for everybody here at the Yamaha

team and for Colin who went from a hospital bed to the top of the

podium here at Silverstone. We have a weekend off. Next round is the

Dutch. It is held on the final Saturday in June. It is a Saturday

race, so do remember to put that in your calendar. No race on the

Sunday. It is on the Saturday. Qualifying on the red button on

Friday afternoon. Then we'll be back here in the usual place on BBC

Two for the Dutch TT. For the time being, we are left to wrap up here

at a wet and windy Silverstone. Steve, dreadful conditions, as

we've said. We saw a great race in the Moto T race and a fantastic

result for a British rider. He is getting ready to speak to us in a

second. What a race that was. was extraordinary. He had so many

problems and came through. It was great to see. So many fans were

cheering him on. We were out there willing him on. He got a great

result. Let's look at the highlights with Charlie. I will

tell you what, the highlights they are indeed. 28th he started on the

grid. grid.

He just battled his way through. It was action stations, like always.

Scot Reading started second fastest. The guy fancied and doing so well

in this championship, battling with Scot Reading. He took the lead.

Then steffan came back again. Bike number 75 came storming

through the field. A countryman of Simoncelli,

absolutely fearless. Bradel decided to give best. Markes

there, he crashed on the last lap of the warm-up.

That is Pacini going down. He cannot believe what he has done.

Good shape here, keep circulating. It will work fine. Look at that -

doing battle with Scot Reading. Started second. Riders falling all

over the place. It was unbelievable, the number of people who crashed

across the course on this race. All the time, all the time Bradel

was working so hard. At the front, this guy can do no

wrong. He's had pole position after pole position. He kept his head

where others failed. What can you say about Bradley

Smith? He stormed through the field. Eclipsed Reeding in the process. It

was an incredible result. He really makes his championship

look strong. He didn't get the pole this time out. Bradley Smith, a

podium, second. What a belter for him. Second Grand Prix. He was, by

a very big margin, the rider of the day.

Absolutely - we got a British rider leaderboard, courtesy of that 20-

leaderboard, courtesy of that 20- point haul. What a beauty, boys. D

He joins us now. What were you doing at the back of the grid in

the first place? It was absolute carnage yesterday because we had

some sensor problem. You know, we had Honda, we had pretty much

everybody from the GB side of the garage trying to figure out what

was the problem. Obviously I made a big mistake by coming down the pit

lane the wrong way and had to get race direction in the middle of the

session. That was expensive, wasn't it? Just a little bit. I think that

was the reason what made me so fired up for today. I knew I had to

do a good job. It was a bit scary in the rain. Made up a lot of

places in the first corner s. Then the spray for the first two or

three laps was so scary. You couldn't see anything. I knew I had

to commit to get a result. That is what I did. Nice little battle

there - what was that like? To be honest I thought it was Luti. I

didn't know it was Scot until I was behind him. We are battling for

third. Two Brits, don't knock anyone off. I go up the inside and

am rubbing against him. I am like, this won't be going down good.

Luckily both of us stayed up. I soon found another rhythm after I

got Scot back into the 2.25 lap times. It is so nice to do this

again at Silverstone. I stood on the podium last year, which was a

bit of a disappointment with the result, but it was still nice. This

one goes down in my top three. Absolutely. I am sure, like all the

Brits here at Silverstone, but for you because you are a tech three in

the class. Your team-mates, one is in hospital and we hope to see him

back in a few weeks? Without a doubt. I was gutted to see Cal go

down. He has been riding so well this season. He was up for it.

Obviously disappointing for him to break a collar bone and just hope

that he's back as soon as possible. Awesome job by Colin today. You

know, I see him yesterday inside the hospitality, he was in a lot of

discomfort with the collar bone and stuff. To do what he did today in

the rain is a remarkable result. And obviously a great day. I

suppose it kind of makes up for our lack of performance in the last few

races. I think you made up for that as well in the race today. Thank

you. It was just job for these guys stayingen the bikes. We saw in the

warm-up, tell us about this crash. It was a monster. Look at this.

Coming out of the last corner, in front of the pit lane. His bike

stayed upright. You can see the effect. The pit lane and goes

straight into the pit wall and destroyed the bike. It is credit to

cameras they kept running. The bike came back six inches shorter than

it should have been. It was the last of the warm-up or wet-down.

They amazingly got it fixed. It was the same bike, got a new chassis.

Now forks. Very expensive crash. Got out there and did it again.

you are not used to watching MotoGP, it is the feeder class into Moto GP.

They have 600 CC. With Bradley Smith and Scot Reading we have

potential to get Brits into the premier class. In the 125, which

feeds into Moto too we have great prospects as well.

Guys, how is it to be here at your home GP? It is nice to be here and

relaxing with the crowd. There's more British rider in the

championship. The public are taking a lot more notice of it. Whereas

before there was only two or three of us. No-one really knew us

because there was not much noise about us because there were only

three of us. Now there are five or six of us, you know, a lot more

people are taking notice of the Have you soaked up the atmosphere?

It took me about half an hour to get to it. It is good knowing

everybody is here to cheer you on, It should be good, I have got Matt

Roberts here. You had a go at underspent, didn't you? I realise

how talented he was, he was on it! It should be good. I have got my

family and friends here and all the British press behind us. Before, I

have always got nervous before the British Grand Prix, but I will go

as fast as I can and give 120%. If I crash, I crash. Just push for the

front and see how hard I can push. It is one of my favourite circuits,

to be honest, it is fast and flowing and suits our riding style.

It is good fun. The whole circuit. A lot of it is flat out so it is

really fast and good fun. How are you feeling about this season? You

started with a broken hand. started with a broken hand after

crashing in testing. It has not gone brilliant. First, I was taken

out. In France, I broke down. And in Barcelona, I crashed. 10 me

about the crash, you've two taking each other out. -- Tel-Me.

first thing you think is, he is down. I watched it back, somebody

made a mistake and I ran into somebody and crashed and he crashed

into my bike. So both British riders were down. But I am sure we

will have a good result and will come back twice as strong. So far

this year, I cannot complain. I am top 10 in the Championship. I hope

I can do the rest in the year. season for you especially, you are

doing your A levels at the moment, aren't you? I had a product design

exam on first day of practice. It keeps my feet on the ground going

back to school on Monday. I finished two weeks ago and am on

study leave, so it is relaxing now. It has been flat out working and

riding, but I am looking forward to concentrating on my riding. Some

great British talent to look forward to in about 10 minutes in

125 cc. Time to contemplate on the MotoGP race. Congratulations, the

podium after a tough weekend. in racing, everything is changing

so quick -- in racing. Last night, with Bradley having only two lapse

and the qualifying because of an engine problem, Cal Crutchlow broke

his collarbone, Colin struggling with his broken collar bone from

last week, I thought it would be another difficult weekend. And

today, thanks to badly and Colin, thanks to the English weather and

the team working really hard although it was not easy, we saw an

incredible recovery from 28 to second for Bradley. And Colin was

as young and fast as ever, coming through the pain without any pain

killer. He was under the knife of a surge in, his collarbone was in

five pieces. -- under the knife of a doctor. And we are very happy.

Only racing can give you this up and down. And at the moment, we are

flying. Or what is the latest about Cal Crutchlow? No do not want to

think -- want to forget about Cal Crutchlow, we are thinking about

him. He will be upset because he was a strong possibility for podium

finish. His collarbone is broken, they are checking of the neck.

There is nothing really bad but you still have to have a scan up later

in the afternoon to be clear. And hopefully he will have an operation

tomorrow in Manchester tomorrow and follow Colin on the podium. That is

all I can wish! Known pressure! Well done once again. The British

we have seen in 125 cc, let's see how the rest put on in qualifying

yesterday. -- got on. Qualify ing never disappoints. Always action-

packed and always the same guys at or near the front. The man to beat

his Nicolas Terol, but there is a new challenger to look out for also.

This guy, he is the hunt, all the This guy, he is the hunt, all the

And a big moment for Hector Faubel, he just get away with it. The

German always at or near the front. That cornet down behind the pits is

catching out a lot of people -- that corner. Bike number seven

looking competitive. Always a hard charger. Both these guys in the

hunt really pushing each other. Bike number 18, Nicolas Terol, it

was always going to be him up. But Maverick Vinales was still pushing

and saw off the best of them. His first here in this Championship and

in poor position in front of Danny Kent in 12th position. And it

A long way back, but tough conditions. These conditions are

difficult. It was interesting to hear before thank you for the

weather, he is always complaining about it because he lives in the

south of France! There are a lot of puddles, but it will be a great

racing. Let's see if we can catch up with those British races before

their home Grand Prix. I am here and it is still raining.

I am going to show you five British, because there is a wild-card rider

also. He is riding in the Spanish Championship officio, Wessex of Our

riders have graduated from this year -- where six of our riders. In

26th place, we have Taylor Mackenzie. He said he was going to

be missing Friday practice to sit his A-level exam and his teacher is

a big MotoGP fan so he has helped him to set that up. Ahead of him on

the 9th Road, we have got Harry Stafford, his first full season

here -- the 9th row. He competed in the British Championship last year.

He has had a difficult start with injury. And he had a crash with a

Danny Webb that he was talking about. And we will try to speak to

Danny Webb, a veteran. His 5th season in the Championship. He

finished in 8th position last year, which was a good result in his best

season so far for him in the Championship. A bit harder, a bit

more difficult this year on the new bike for him. He is helping to

develop it alongside his team-mate, Marcel Schrotter. He said to me

before that he was going to go all out and tried and if he crashes, he

crashes. He actually said, of gas it! I am saying that you told me

off-camera you were going to Gas et! Is that still the plan? We will

see what happens, I would get my head down and see where we end up.

I am on the grid, so get down and get my head down and see what

happens. If I have any doubts, and will close my eyes! How do you feel

about the conditions? It has worked for other riders today, but she

said it you do not want rain today. -- but you said. I am not fan -- I

am not a fan, but it is part of racing. A lot of people have been

crashing in MotoGP because of standing water so we will try and

stay out of that and try and bring it home. Good luck. One row up from

him, we have got Danny Kent. He finished 5th in the race, 4th in

the race he has corrected me! I guess you will be happy with

conditions today? I am not going to complain, I am happy with a dry

race or a wet race. I will just have to be consistent and see what

we can do. We will hope to see you at the front at the end of the race.

It looks like it is going to be a great race.

Plenty to watch, Danny Webb and Danny Kent. I am not sure of the

tactics of, if I am not sure of what to do, I will close my eyes! I

might try that! Danny Webb has five years' experience but that is still

not a lot, and in front of 75,000 fans in these conditions in your

home grand prix, it is going to be very, very difficult. We are going

to be able to watch the 125 cc for the first time here on BBC Two so

no need to go outside in these conditions. Stick with us for 45

minutes off the top racing, as you can see, at rain has been

interfering with play here at Silverstone. The weather, I believe,

is no better down at Queen's. A rather depressing picture at the

Queen's Club. Rain is falling heavily and no prospect of any

tennis right now. And what the final! Britain's number one Andy

Murray against talented Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. But the rain is

falling and the forecast is not very good so if there is any play,

we will bring it to you, but if there is not, we will be back

tomorrow afternoon at 12:30pm on BBC Two. Fingers crossed! Tickets

will be available from �10 if play is available. But hopefully, we

will still see some tennis here today.

Mac, back to use at --, back to use. That is the back end of the

starting grid. I hope you can sit back and enjoy it because it looks

as though it will be full of incident. Steve and Charlie are

back in the commentary box. I hope you have been doing your homework!

I always do the highlights of 125 and so I hope I am match-fit! I

cannot wait to see how Steve will get on! I love it and particularly

in these conditions. The look -- the good thing is that because they

have much narrower tyres, but they slower. I am by proportion, they

lose last time a black eyes and a very fast bikes. -- they lose less

time than faster bikes. You are likely to get all the horrible

things you get riding a motorcycle in wet conditions. Below there is

uncomfortable because it is wet and heavy and difficult to move around

-- a leather suits. It makes a significant difference to the horse

power in these conditions. And the track, as you can see, it is still

pretty wet. If you have never seen a 125 race I can tell you it is a

knock them down and drag them out stuff. We sit in awe of these guys

way you have five of Ben Cross sing a line within a 10th of each other.

Cost macro is the manner to beat, he is different and it runner.

Sandro Cortese also. But Maverick Vinales is in his first year of

this racing, he has been on pole for the first time and only had six

races, he is a child. He had to wait for a birthday because he --

before he could get onto the track, Maverick Vinales, No 25. Keep an

eye on him. Bike No 8, te roll, he is leading the Championship and

rides for the people. That was Bradley Smith's 125 team. Te roll

there that is by a big margin the most celebrated 125 team. There is

our boy, Danny Webb. The same applies in this class, if you have

a horsepower advantage and we know Danny is sorting out this bike for

the guys, this is a great opportunity to shine. Yes, the

discrepancy in power is nowhere near as pronounced in these

conditions. Danny Kent qualified in 15th. Sorry Danny Kent qualified in

12th and Danny Webb in 15th. They are the two British lads up the

front. Taylor McKenzie had a few issues. We did see what you do from

28th. That is what was done by Bradley Smith. But I have never

said this properly, revs are up... Almost. Getting himself in position.

Bit of a grid swap going on. Maverick Vinales on the right. Sit

back and enjoy, this is going to be fun - for us any way. Those guys

are going to be wet. Revs are up, and they're away. It is a bit slow,

but Maverick Vinales has nailed it on the right hand side, making the

turn in. Te roll is trying to ride around the outside of the pair of

them. We spoke about being offline. There is three already off the

track. These are all kids and are all sorting themselves out. It is

like a flock of Stahlelings there. They -- starlings there. Maverick

Vinales was hung out to dry a bit there. That is a proper spray issue.

There is Terol. Folger looking down the inside. There is no time there,

they're four abreast. Any old line you like. They are high and wide.

Maverick Vinales has dropped a couple of spots. Just in behind the

pack. There he is, No 25. Look like he is in fifth or sixth place. 17

laps the journey here. Across the old pit strait. We will give you

some speeds as we get them across the strait. We get a tangle. That

is Faubel. We saw him in qualifying have a moment in life that hesome

got away with. It is important with 125 to gate drive. The most

important corner -- to get a drive. The most important corner on the

circuit is coming up. There he goes and it is No 18 charges through,

the man that qualified second fastest, Terol. No 11 is there.

Danny Kent up into 13th. they're right out on the pavement.

Don't for goodness think about getting on that grass, or what

looks like grass, atro turf. Folger is the man. The man that is second

in this race is third in the Championship. This is really close.

Side by side. Folger getting passed Terol. He has got to sort it out

for this right-hander. Look at the speed being carried by Zarko on the

red bike behind the green bike. Really pushing hard. Maverick

Vinales is back into sixth. Zarko goes through. Terol is being

prudent. He has got the lead in the Championship. You are. We have all

done that. You're leading a Championship, it is hard to defend,

because you can make an idiot of yourself by falling off trying to

get an extra couple of points. But he has had that tremendous start to

theer -- the year with those four wins. Zarko in the orange. They're

are still pretty well bunched at the front. It is Danny went went

over the line in 13th. And 209 was young McPhee. What speeds have they

got? We got 209. 210 I beg your pardon. That is not bad going.

125mph. Good enough. Little single cylinder two stroke machines. The

end of a two stroke era coming up as we stroke to four stroke. A

squeeze there. A bit of nip and tuck, Faubel ducking through. We

have seen Terol in the last couple of races electing to let others

through when he has been leading, he waved Maverick Vinales on the

last time. He has done it a couple of times, because he does not

necessarily like to lead all the way. Slip streaming is part of it.

But here he does not want those two guys to get in fault, so he is

holding the line. They go down the hill and this is the battle for

third. 18 plays 55. Team mates at play and this is that treacherous

part of circuit. You come out of here and grab a gear as you come

through here. The final corner before the finishing line. Up on

the pavement the grip in the pavement is good here at

Silverstone. They use nice abrasive paint on the curving. It is fair to

say that as a rule there is a greater ratio of crashes in 125

than in the GP class as a rule. They have to get on with it.

somebody like Terol in third is as likely to think those two clowns in

front are just as likely to hop off as not. But they are making a very

good fist of it. Folger and Zarko are some seconds down the track now.

Maverick Vinales is in fifth. So there is your leader in the red

colours. Look at Maverick Vinales. He has managed to pull it up.

Nicely done from him. Will he switch to the inside? He has. Take

that! Two in one. Two team mates got beaten up there. Zarko goes

through. Sorry Maverick Vinales straight the way through. This is

his sixth race. It is stonking stuff. Of course, he has not been

to Silverstone and definitely not in these conditions. At the front,

bike No 5 and look at this Terol's getting a bit of a dust up here.

That last lap from Folger was the fastest lap of the race. He has got

a 0.8 second lead. The man on your screen is third in the Championship.

Jonas Folger. So it is as usual the sharp guys at the sharp end. This

is a battle for third place. This could swap and swap again two or

three times a lap. Vin aless has good speed. -- Maverick Vinales has

good speed. But a squeeze there, no 39 squeezing through. Louis Salom

there. He is not usually at the pointy end, but making hay while

the sunshines. He did have a good qualifier and got into sixth place.

Oh no, there you go, he overclubbed it. We spoke too soon. Reentering

hopefully. So three laps down. Folger I on his own. Second is

Zarko and then Maverick Vinales. Now bike No 15 starting to put

pressure on. Here is the mistake. Oh wow! Salom, Salom? It was slalom.

How did he hang on to that? We have had the blade aerobatic team here

today, well that was acrobatics. Fearless on the paints for reasons

best known to them as they move down the inside strait. Folger is

looking strong. That lead is now a second. The German rider looking

like he got it fairly well sorted out. I can tell you that

unfortunately for these guys one or two of the damp crowd have gone

home. It is not as full as it was for MotoGP. I don't think damp is

the way to put it. Well good luck to them, we admire the 75,000 of

them that toughed it out and came here. Zarko is closing him down.

Look at that. Not so much getting in the draft as getting in the

spray. Still under the screen there, even in the wet. Then sit back,

back a gear, back another one now for these lovely little 125

machines. I was brought up in the two-stroke era and it is a sad

sight that this is the last of two- stroke racing. But it is progress

and the Japanese manufacturers don't make any two-stroke machines

now. This is a change for the lead is it? No it isn't, Zarko had a

good strong look, trying to pressurise the German, Folger.

gap they have opened up is absolutely laudable at this stage.

The Frenchman there. Just probing away on the red machine. I can tell

you. Oh look another that rain. Danny Webb has moved up to 15th. He

rate behind Danny Kent. That is looking good for Danny Kent. For

both of them actually. Harry Stafford not starting today. That

is very disappointing. There we go, Terol, 18. Tyrol does not want to

get shuffled back too far. He doesn't want to get too beaten up

in this race. He is going in sixth and seventh place. Look at that.

Zarko giving it ten tens. He lost ground there. There is no question.

He wouldn't have got on the power. He was off the track. Right on to

the grassy AstroTurf. He would have lost a lot of ground actual

Liverpool Zarko just put -- of ground actually. Zarko put in the

fastest lap of the race. And he is in the Paris Hilton ma stheen and

Paris Hilton was at -- machine and Paris Hilton was at the last race

to cheer him on. I would say that almost certainly No 5, Zarko is the

quickest guy on the track. We saw how he had caught up and then lost

a lot of ground, now he has caught it up again. Folger has some issues

at the moment. He has got someone all over the back of him and I

think any minute now the lead will change. 13 lapse remaining. Zarko

one of few derbies. Up on the pavement, look at this. Right on