Jake Dixon pulled off a last-lap masterclass to defeat Aron Canet to win the Moto2 race at his home British Grand Prix.
The duo rode to perfection as the two built a strong seven-second lead over the rest of the field in a truly dominant display.
Pole sitter Ai Ogura rocket shipped off the line aboard his MT Helmets to lead the majority of the opening lap of the race.
Canet then made an aggressive move to lead proceedings at the end of the first lap, with Ogura under threat from Dixon.
Hometown favourite Dixon elevated from fifth to third before mustering an audacious move on Ogura to take second to the delight of the crowd at Copse corner on Lap 2.
Joe Roberts darted past Ogura to position his American Racing Team bike in the final podium spots. Ogura sustained a better line on entry to the back straight to reclaim track position.
Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team rider Jaume Masia race ended on the fast Turn 14 on Lap 2.
Marc VDS rider Tony Arbolino ran wide at the back straight at Turn 6 and could not get it stopped resulting in a fall on the gravel traps, putting him out of proceedings altogether.
Roberts attempted another move on Ogura, but once more, the Japanese star reclaimed the third spot at Turn 6.
Roberts sat back for the remainder of the lap and seized an opportunistic move at the end of the Hangar, this time making it stick.
Ogura fell down to fifth following a move on Diogo Moreira on the start-finish straight before the Brazilian rookie later losing control of his bike which ended his race on Lap 6.
Big names Somkiat Chantra and Joe Roberts followed in the gravel trap in Lap 6 and Lap 7 respectively, which put Gresini’s Alberto Arenas into the final podium spot.
Both Canet and Dixon stretched out a four second lead over the rest of the field, with the final spot on the podium all to play for.
Championship leader Sergio Garcia qualified in 16th before claiming seven spots to ninth by the halfway stage.
The Gresini duo of Arenas and Manuel Gonzalez pulled out a lead over the next pack of riders, featuring Darryn Bonder, Ogura, Celestino Vietti and Garcia.
Mario Aji made a monumental highside at Turn 7 on Lap 10 while sitting inside the top ten positions.
Canet and CFMoto’s Dixon’s rapid showing of pace continued with the duo boasting a seven-second advantage at the top, but Dixon looked poised to eye up a move for the win in the closing laps.
Gonzalez overtook his team-mate Arenas to put himself third ahead of Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP rider Binder, with a Garcia resurgence on the horizon.
The championship leader gained a further three places to place himself in sixth spot, but can sense a podium place in his grasp.
Elsewhere, 2025 Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer suffered all weekend, showing far off the standards of his ability as he was placed in the final points-scoring positions with four laps to go.
Garcia overtook Binder at Copse corner to mount that last grasp podium, whereas his team-mate Ogura had gone backwards over the course of the race and fell down to 13th.
Garcia lunged passed Gonzalez on the third to final lap with Vietti following suit on the start-finish straight.
With Vietti appearing more comfortable, he forged his way past the Spaniard on the second last lap.
Out ahead on the last lap, Dixon found a way through Canet and sped off in the distance in the first half of the lap.
Canet tried to find a gap in the second section of the race, but Dixon pulled off a masterclass in looking after the tyres till the very end.
This win marks his first win at Silverstone since joining Moto2, with Canet featuring on the rostrum for a second time this season.
Red Bull’s Vietti rounded off the podium spots ahead of MT Helmets Garcia who recovered from 16th to finish fourth.
Gresini rider Gonzalez defied a late charge from Binder to take fifth, with Jeremy Alcoba finishing in seventh.
Arenas dropped back to eighth following an early charge, with Alonso Lopez enduring a quiet race that put him ninth.
Senna Agius rounded off the top ten, fending off a late battle with Zonta van den Goorbergh and Aldeguer.
Bo Bendsneyder was able to bring back home points for his Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team following his team-mates crash, with pole-sitter Ogura finishing all the way back in 14th.
Marcos Ramirez produced solace for the American Racing Team after his team-mate and championship contender Roberts crashed out of proceedings, with the Spanish rider claiming the final point.
