– Yamaha's Maverick Viñales put in a late effort to finish comfortably clear of his rivals during the opening practice session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Viñales, a year on from his maiden premier class win at the circuit, set a time of 2:02.130 to wind up 0.519s ahead of Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo.LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow began preparations for his home Grand Prix by finishing as the manufacturer's lead rider, as reigning World Champion Marc Márquez took fourth.Valentino Rossi was fifth, with Aspar's Álvaro Bautista and Tech 3's Johann Zarco the only other riders to finish within a second of Viñales' pace-setting lap.Aprilia's Aleix Espargaró claimed eighth...
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