Marquez felt like he «won» in German GP after tough MotoGP weekend
MotoGP star Marc Marquez felt like he “won” the German Grand Prix after charging from 13th on the grid to finish second behind future team-mate Francesco Bagnaia. Marquez has repeatedly been labelled the ‘King of Sachsenring’ thanks to his unbeaten streak at the German venue between 2011-21 in MotoGP and its junior classes, but the […]
Martin doesn’t know if 2024 MotoGP crashes due to riding style or mindset
Jorge Martin says he has no explanation for his exit from the MotoGP German Grand Prix, after crashing out from a front-running position for a third time in the 2024 season. Pramac rider Martin was on his way to claiming a third Sunday win of the year at the Sachsenring on Sunday, but tucked the […]
Bagnaia gifted win after Martin crashes from lead
Francesco Bagnaia moved to the top of the MotoGP standings with victory in the German Grand Prix after title rival Jorge Martin crashed out while holding a comfortable lead. Martin had looked set to take top honours at the Sachsenring from pole position after repassing Bagnaia early on in the race, but an error with […]
Marquez bemoans «worst MotoGP weekend of the year» in German GP
Marc Marquez has described the German Grand Prix weekend as «the worst of the year» so far, as a spate of crashes and mechanical troubles prevented him from fighting at the front in the MotoGP sprint. The Gresini rider has a record eight wins around Sachsenring in MotoGP, but sixth was all he could achieve […]
Martin defeats Oliveira, Bagnaia to take sprint win
Jorge Martin came on top in a three-way battle with Miguel Oliveira and Francesco Bagnaia to win the sprint race for the German Grand Prix and extend his lead in the MotoGP standings. After a tight early fight between the trio that saw all three briefly taking the lead, Martin was able to assert his […]
Martin beats Trackhouse duo to pole, Marquez 13th
Jorge Martin claimed pole position for MotoGP’s German Grand Prix ahead of Trackhouse duo Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez, as Marc Marquez qualified 13th after being knocked out in Q1. Pramac rider Martin broke the circuit lap record with a 1m19.423s on his first run around the Sachsenring, which would remain unbeaten as a number […]
A year on from Marquez’s Germany MotoGP meltdown, has Honda improved?
Joan Mir branded Friday at the 2024 MotoGP German Grand Prix as the “most difficult day all year” in terms of bike performance on the Honda. The 2020 world champion brought his season tally of crashes up to 10 in second practice at the Sachsenring on Friday afternoon, with his frustration at the bike visible […]
What’s behind MotoGP’s right-hander chaos in Germany practice?
MotoGP’s second practice at the 2024 German Grand Prix proved to be something of a crash-fest as 10 riders suffered tumbles through the gravel. Read Also: VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi brought out the first display of yellow flags at the fast Turn 11 right-hander four minutes into the hour-long second practice session. Three minutes […]
Vinales on record pace in FP2 as Marquez suffers huge crash
Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales topped second practice for the MotoGP German Grand Prix with a new lap record, as a massive crash left Marc Marquez out of Q2 in 13th. Cooler conditions than expected for the time of year at the Sachsenring coupled with its unique layout led to a crash-strewn hour of practice that was […]