Fabio Quartararo claimed pole position for the third consecutive race, extending his pole streak in MotoGP qualifying at Silverstone.
The Frenchman produced a stunning lap record of 1.57.233s without needing a tow, finishing over three tenths clear of his nearest challenger Alex Marquez.
Francesco Bagnaia outperformed his team-mate Marc Marquez for the first time in 2025 to complete the front row.
Marquez found the limit of the Ducati and made a minor mistake at Maggots and Becketts, meaning he starts both races from the front of the second row.
Joining the Spaniard was fellow countryman Fermin Aldeguer and Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller.
VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio qualified down in seventh, unable to produce a time close to fellow GP25 riders Bagnaia and Marquez.
Luca Marini qualified as the top Honda rider, securing eighth place overall after topping the timesheets in the first phase of qualifying.
Only 0.005s behind was LCR rider Johann Zarco, who will start both races at the front of the third row despite a late crash.
Franco Morbidelli rounded off the top ten positions, followed by lead Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi and Yamaha’s Alex Rins.
Joan Mir was the nearest challenger to miss out on the second phase by only 0.023s, having lost a tenth when following Morbidelli on his two runs.
Pedro Acosta will start both races down in 14th but finished as the lead KTM rider, showcasing the Austrian marque isn’t quite up to speed.
Miguel Oliveira improved on his second run to claim 15th place, followed by Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez, who had his best time cancelled due to the yellow flags.
Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales and Brad Binder qualified half a second behind Fernandez’s lap time, with the KTM trio posting laps within 0.150s of each other.
Aprilia and Honda test riders Lorenzo Savadori and Aleix Espargaro close out the final row alongside LCR Honda rider Somkiat Chantra.
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