Sat-nav warning for British MotoGP fans

The 2023 winner, Aleix Espargaro, snatched victory in the closing laps

Motorcycle racing fans heading to this year's British MotoGP have been urged to ignore their sat-navs as they approach Silverstone Circuit.

National Highways said they should follow event signage instead on the routes leading to the south Northamptonshire venue.

People planning on using roads in the area have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys, from Friday to Sunday.

Bikers have also been reminded to take regular breaks if they are making long journeys to the race meeting.

Heavy traffic is expected on the routes into the circuit

About 78,000 people are expected at the circuit across the weekend, and National Highways said it would have traffic officers in the area over the three days to "make sure journeys are as safe and smooth as possible".

Its operations manager, Mark Munnoch, said: "Visitors should check their ticketing information and follow the event signage rather than their sat-navs when approaching the circuit, to make sure they get to the parking areas smoothly."

National Highways' Mark Munnoch told drivers to follow event signage rather than sat-navs

Silverstone has staged every MotoGP since 2010 after plans to move it to the Circuit of Wales never materialised, with the track never being built.

Practice takes place on Friday, with practice and qualifying on Saturday.

The 20-lap race gets under way at 13:00 BST on Sunday, with other races also scheduled across the weekend.

About 78,000 people are expected to be coming to the circuit over the weekend