06
Aug
2022
Zarco snatches pole, Espargaro sixth after FP4 crash
A closing salvo of fast laps saw Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller and Johann Zarco in quick succession take over top spot, but it was the latter’s 1m57.767s – a new lap record at Silverstone – which stood for the Frenchman’s second pole of 2022.
Drama struck Espargaro before qualifying got underway when he suffered a 115mph crash at Farm Curve during FP4.
The Aprilia rider was…