Marquez recovers from crash to extend Sachsenring rule

Marc Marquez dominated the German Grand Prix weekend at Sachsenring, converting pole position into a 30-lap victory by 1.996 seconds on Sunday and completing a double after also winning Saturday’s sprint. He took his third win of the MotoGP season and his 13th at Sachsenring, while also recovering from a minor crash in Friday practice to control much of the race at a circuit that has long suited him. The win moved Marquez up to third in the championship standings with 190 points before the summer break.

Alex Marquez was Marc Marquez’s closest challenger early in the race before crashing out of second place on lap nine, leaving Marc Marquez with little pressure at the front. Ai Ogura then passed Raul Fernandez late to finish second for Trackhouse, giving the team a 2-3 result, with Fernandez third and Pedro Acosta fourth. Jorge Martin finished fifth to extend his title lead with 208 points, while Ogura moved up to second in the standings and Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio fell in the championship after Bezzecchi missed both German races with a broken collarbone and Di Giannantonio recorded his first grand prix DNF of the season.

The weekend also brought wins for Ivan Ortola and Brian Uriarte in the support classes. Ortola beat Daniel Holgado by 0.614 seconds for his second Moto2 victory at Sachsenring, and Uriarte edged Max Quiles by 0.063 seconds to take his second Moto3 win. The German rounds were marked by crashes and attrition across the classes, with several riders failing to finish and a new bump at the Omega corner drawing attention during practice and qualifying.