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Silverstone MotoGP Saturday Round Up: A Missed Red Flag, A Woeful Day For Factories, And The Root Of Honda's Problems

By David Emmett | Sun, 06/08/2023 - 01:26



For a while on Saturday morning, it looked like we were on for a repeat of Silverstone 2018. The race that Sunday was canceled, after torrential rain fell all night and through the morning, and Tito Rabat suffered a horrific broken leg when he crashed due to standing water, and was hit by the Yamaha of Franco Morbidelli, who had also crashed due to standing water, and the rain kept coming and the track never dried. The circuit is still suffering the repercussions of that weekend today, as it slowly wins back the trust of MotoGP fans.

Fortunately, this wasn't a repeat of Silverstone 2018. For a start, the circuit has been resurfaced, and drainage improved. The rain was lighter and less intense, but above all, it eased off occasionally, giving the track a chance to drain. The underlying problem of Silverstone is it is flat as a pancake and sits up above the local area, making it a prime target for any precipitation which just happens to be passing by. And with rains like we saw through Saturday, water can still accumulate faster than it can drain.

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