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Silverstone: MotoGP at its best

Spectacular racing in all classes, a heroic ride from the home star, and plenty more intrigue over the future of MotoGP's biggest name - the Silverstone weekend had it all, reckons Toby Moody

Days of heroics at a heroes' circuit - that sums up the 2012 Silverstone MotoGP weekend.

After the cold 2010 and the pouring rain of 2011, finally we saw what the modern Silverstone can offer us in terms of racing. It was a fantastic trio of races with 36 changes of the lead during the Moto3 thrash alone. Fast race tracks produce great racing for bikes, and it was a reminder of what the old Assen was like with its kinks and flows. It's a bit of a cheesy line, but having done track days and taken a fast pillion ride at Silverstone with Cal Crutchlow two weeks earlier, I do have some idea of what these guys risk at meltdown speeds.

The main focus was always on the MotoGP race itself and if the Hondas could fight back against the currently-dominant Yamaha. Initially it was the 'other' Yamaha that shone with Ben Spies, before Jorge Lorenzo began a fantastic head to head with his arch title rival Casey Stoner. The best two in the world going head to head at one of the fastest circuits.

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