Dovizioso fastest during FP4 at the German MotoGP. Marquez, unbeaten at Sachsenring for the last eight years, suffered a lowside fall and was only tenth fastest.
The good news for Valentino Rossi is that he knows why he struggled on Friday afternoon at the German MotoGP. The bad news is the problem has been clear for the past 'seven-eight months' and 'we don't try nothing' to fix it.
Lorenzo takes over at the top of the timesheets during Free Practice 2 for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, while the likes of Rossi, Zarco and Pedrosa drop down the order and must imporve tomorrow morning to avoid taking part in Qualifying 1.
A fifth place in the intense Assen battle means that Valentino Rossi and Yamaha have now gone over one calendar year without a MotoGP victory. They have also matched the 18-race win drought of 2002-2003, before Rossi joined the team in 2004.
Floodlighting has been installed at the Sepang International Circuit, raising speculation that the Malaysian circuit may one-day consider switching its MotoGP event from day to night.
Franco Morbidelli hopes to make a return to MotoGP action at this weekend's Sachsenring round. The Marc VDS Honda rider fractured the third metacarpal in his left hand during Saturday morning practice at Assen, ruling him out of the Dutch race.
Hungary will mark the halfway point of the 2013 F1 season, so before we head off to Budapest it's time to pause and reflect on the most recent Grand Prix outings
Sebastien Ogier wins Rallye Deutschland and puts an end to Sebastien Loeb's German reign; Loeb has to settle for the runners-up spot after his puncture in Panzerplatte 2; Dani Sordo completes the podium following an excellent run in his MINI.
Casey Stoner will continue to ride on in this year's MotoGP World Championship despite being diagnosed with 'slight gastritis and mild anaemia', an illness that will continue to see him receive treatment for the next few weeks.
Toyota has revealed that it is carrying out a greater range of checks on its cars after Timo Glock's heavy impact with the pit-wall during the German Grand Prix.
Formula BMW UK graduate Callum Holland is to head to Germany for the next step in his career after securing a deal to compete in the German F3 championship in 2008.