From 23 starters, only 16 riders finished the Silverstone MotoGP race, an attrition rate that has multiple factors according to the riders themselves. 16th is the joint-second-lowest number of finishers in a MotoGP race this season, with France, Hungary, and the Netherlands also only having 16 finishers. Pol Espargaro, 2026 Silverstone MotoGP. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below ADVERTISEMENT“Well, the track was hotter than normal to be here in Silverstone,” Espargaro explained after the race. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below ADVERTISEMENT