MotoGP British GP: Fabio Quartararo’s third straight pole breaks Silverstone lap record

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory RacingYamaha rider Fabio Quartararo took his third straight pole position in MotoGP on Saturday, breaking the Silverstone lap record in the process.

The Frenchman once again saved his best effort for the very end of the British GP qualifying session, just as he had at the previous two races at Jerez and Le Mans.

While championship leader Marc Marquez was the man Quartararo had to defeat in Spain and France, the six-time MotoGP champion could not even manage the front row in the United Kingdom.

Marquez led the way by some margin at the mid-session lull, as has become customary. But he was unable to improve on his final run and ended up only fourth-fastest. That…