Sachsenring

This weekend's German Grand Prix marks the race debut of the new MotoE electric bike class, which will support MotoGP at four rounds this season.

Danilo Petrucci may have a fresh factory Ducati deal for 2020 in his pocket but the Italian rider says it doesn’t relieve the pressure on his position as he turns his full focus on to the MotoGP championship fight starting at Sachsenring.

Marc Marquez says he has to be wary of his rivals despite his flawless German MotoGP record at Sachsenring after pointing out he was the only Honda rider to finish at the sharp-end 12 months ago.

Takaaki Nakagami escaped serious injury when he was taken down by Valentino Rossi in the Dutch TT, but the Japanese has revealed he will be riding with ankle ligament damage at this weekend's Sachsenring round.

Danilo Petrucci has been officially confirmed as remaining at the factory Ducati team for the 2020 MotoGP season. The Italian was the only factory team rider with a contract expiring this year, but an extension was all but guaranteed after a debut MotoGP victory at home in Mugello.

Danilo Petrucci accepts Sachsenring isn’t a circuit suited to his Ducati but is focusing on the podium having missed out by a tiny margin 12 months ago.

Valentino Rossi says he will use the setup breakthroughs found during the Sunday warm-up session at Assen with the hope of finding similar gains at Sachsenring as he accepts he’s enduring a tough time in his 2019 MotoGP campaign with three consecutive non-finishes.

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has qualified on pole and won for the past nine years at the Sachsenring, starting with a 125cc victory in 2010, then a pair of Moto2 wins, followed by six victories in the premier-class.

Fresh from a debut top-ten as an Aprilia rider, last Sunday at Assen, Andrea Iannone feels this weekend's German MotoGP will provide a good assessment of their recent technical work.

Andrea Dovizioso is bracing for another tough track for Ducati at this weekend’s German MotoGP as he sees Sachsenring as a circuit which suits both chief title rival Marc Marquez plus the Yamaha and Suzuki riders.

Maverick Vinales wants to show his Assen victory wasn’t a one-off in Germany as he still feels “like I’m still dreaming” following his first MotoGP win of the season.

Fabio Quartararo is confident his arm pump pain won’t impact his German MotoGP weekend due to Sachsenring’s circuit characteristics as he hopes to use the strengths of his Petronas Yamaha package at a track he hasn’t favoured in the past.

Having seen a victory chance slip away when he fell from the early race lead at Assen, Alex Rins will only have a few days to dwell on the accident before getting back on track in Germany.

Bradley Smith, one of the favourites for the inaugural MotoE World Cup, is expecting a 'very close' debut race for the electric bike class at Sachsenring this weekend.

If you were asked to pick a track to try and beat Marc Marquez at, the Sachsenring would not be it. The reigning MotoGP champion has taken pole position and race victory for the past nine years in Germany, stretching back to the 125cc event in 2010.

Hafizh Syahrin could join his fellow KTM riders in having access to a carbon fibre swingarm at this weekend's German MotoGP. Rookie team-mate Miguel Oliveira got the part, first used by the factory team at Le Mans, last weekend at Assen, riding to a 13th place finish.

Two performances, a year apart, helped inspire Valentino Rossi to a podium finish in the German MotoGP. The first was by Jonas Folger, who battled Marc Marquez for victory as a rookie at the Sachsenring in 2017, riding a satellite Yamaha.

Forget knees and elbows, Scott Redding used what could be his final MotoGP appearance at the tight and twisty Sachsenring to tick off one of his remaining goals… to drag his helmet on the asphalt through a corner!

Even at the height of his past controversies with Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez turned down the use of any bodyguards - and he certainly showed no apprehension in getting up close to the

After making history for KTM by being fastest in warm-up, Pol Espargaro ruined his German MotoGP chances - and those of three other riders - with a wild move in the opening corners of Sunday's Sachsenring race.

Marc Marquez has warned his MotoGP rivals he had extra pace he resisted using on his way to a ninth consecutive victory at Sachsenring to see him extend his world championship lead to 46 points.

Marquez breaks clear in the closing stages to claim his 9th Sachsenring victory in a row, during Sunday's German MotoGP. Yamaha team-mates Rossi and Vinales complete the podium, after the Spaniard makes a late pass on Petrucci.

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Race results from the 2018 German Moto2 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.