Motorcycling-Quartararo extends championship lead with win at Silverstone

MotoGP - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - August 29, 2021 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo celebrates on the podium with the trophy after winning the race REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

(Reuters) -Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo stormed to victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday to claim his fifth win of the season and extend his lead at the top of the MotoGP world championship standings.

The French rider, who started from third on the grid, took the lead on lap five and opened up a three-second gap on the chasing pack before cruising home in style to tighten his grip on this season's championship.