Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Maverick Viales made a strong start to this weekend's British Grand Prix in the first free practice sessions. He wrapped up Day 1 as the third fastest rider overall. Valentino Rossi also needed little time to adjust to the Silverstone Circuit and showed he has the pace to contend at the top of the timesheets. His fastest time of the day took him up to eighth place in the combined free practice results.