MotoGP German GP: Marquez tops Friday practice as Ducati edges out Aprilia
Marc Marquez secured a Q2 place after a late lap put his Ducati 0.166 seconds clear, while Bagnaia finished 13th and missed the cut.
- On Friday, reigning world champion Marc Marquez topped the MotoGP Practice session at the German Grand Prix, finishing 0.166s clear of Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez and securing his spot in Saturday's qualifying.
- Marquez brushed off an early crash at Turn 3 on his third lap to dominate the 45-minute session on his Ducati Lenovo machine. His recovery allowed him to set a best time of 1m19.394s.
- Factory Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia struggled during the session, finishing 13th and failing to secure a direct spot in Saturday's Q2 qualifying. Championship leader Jorge Martin fared better, finishing eighth to qualify safely.
- Fabio Di Giannantonio secured third for the Pertamina VR46 Ducati team, while Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez took fourth. Ten riders earned direct entry into Saturday's Q2 qualifying session.
- Marquez now pursues a tenth premier-class win at the Sachsenring this weekend, marking the final round before the MotoGP summer break. The field prepares for high-stakes qualifying on Saturday.
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Marc Marquez signed the best qualifying time this Friday in his German garden at the Sachsenring. Teammate Francesco Bagnaia did not succeed in joining the top 10.
The MotoGP German GP has started as expected, with Marc Márquez dominating in his Sachsenring garden. Without over-forced, and managing his physique, Cervera's has marked the best time in practice on Friday with a record of 1:19,394, ahead of the Aprilia of Raúl Fernández and ... Continue reading "Marc Márquez flies in his garden"
Raúl Fernández achieved the best time in the first MotoGP free training of the German Grand Prix in Sachsenring. The Trackhouse improved in the end to beat a Marc Marquez who managed.
The German GP got off to a strong start for Marc Marquez, who took the lead in Friday’s practice session. The Ducati rider set a record time of 1m19.394s, beating his nearest rival, Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Aprilia, by 0.166 seconds. The hour-long session began with Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi quickly taking the lead, with a time of 1m20.646s. This time placed him ahead of the Ducatis of Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez, with Fernandez initially …
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