Starting from the 21st and 28th place respectively does not make the British Grand Prix easier for Bo Bendsneyder and Steven Odendaal. The riders of NTS RW Racing GP will therefore have a tough job on Silverstone on Sunday afternoon, where the Moto2 will run after the MotoGP, at 15.30 Central European Time. At the end of the first day, Bendsneyder in particular had good hope of reaching the second qualifying round, which would in any case mean a starting place in the first eighteen. Both in FP3 and Q1, Bendsneyder came close, but his efforts were just not enough. In Q1, the Dutchman, who was on the podium at Silverstone in 2016, finished seventh with a time of 2.05,601, meaning that he will start from 21st place on Sunday afternoon. Steven Odendaal did not make the progress he hoped for on Friday. The South African stuck around the same lap times as Friday. He finished 14th in Q1 with 2.07.457 and so he starts from 28th place.
Bo Bendsneyder: “Especially in the beginning of Q1 there was a lot of traffic and many riders were waiting for a tow. My plan was also to try to grab a slipstream, but it took too long. I didn’t want the tires to cool down too much, so I tried it on my own. I gave the maximum, but that wasn’t enough. Without a few minor mistakes it could have been two tenths faster and with a tow I might have made it. But even then, Q2 would have been difficult in any case, certainly without a slipstream. Despite that, I do have a good feeling with the bike. It is a shame that we have to come from 21st, but I will do everything to gain points.”
results Q1 & Q2 combined:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2’04.374 |
| 2 | Jorge NAVARRO | Campetella Speed Up | 2’04.417 |
| 3 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 2’04.587 |
| 4 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 2’04.703 |
| 5 | Xavi VIERGE | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2’04.770 |
| 6 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 2’04.778 |
| 7 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 2’04.845 |
| 8 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 2’04.901 |
| 9 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 2’04.916 |
| 10 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Campetella Speed Up | 2’04.959 |
| 11 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 2’05.058 |
| 12 | Thomas LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 2’05.071 |
| 13 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 2’05.116 |
| 14 | Mattia PASINI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 2’05.179 |
| 15 | Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 2’05.347 |
| 16 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 2’05.381 |
| 17 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Temporary Forward | 2’05.399 |
| 18 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 2’06.080 |
| 19 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 2’05.401 |
| 20 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Temporary Forward | 2’05.498 |
| 21 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 2’05.601 |
| 22 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 2’05.606 |
| 23 | Jake DIXON | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 2’05.612 |
| 24 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2’06.037 |
| 25 | Bradley SMITH | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 2’06.352 |
| 26 | Philipp OETTL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2’06.414 |
| 27 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 2’07.082 |
| 28 | Steven ODENDAAL | NTS RW Racing GP | 2’07.457 |
| 29 | Teppei NAGOE | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 2’07.595 |
| 30 | Xavi CARDELUS | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 2’20.035 |
| 31 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
