Sachsenring

Race results from the 2018 German Moto3 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of this afternoon's German MotoGP race due to injuries in a morning warm-up highside.

Pol Espargaro makes a bit of MotoGP history by putting KTM fastest during morning warm-up for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.

Marquez takes his 9th Sachsenring pole position in a row during qualifying for the German MotoGP! Repsol Honda rider used a three-stop strategy to just edge out Petrucci and Lorenzo, after failing to lead a session prior to qualifying.

Marc Marquez says his sole focus will be on maximising his MotoGP world championship lead over maintaining his flawless Sachsenring record after securing his ninth consecutive pole position at the German track.

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

Full MotoGP qualifying results from Sachsenring

Dovizioso and Nakagami lead Qualifying 1 for the German MotoGP and now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice. The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards.

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.

Qualifying results from the 2018 German Moto3 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

Red Bull KTM Ajo have extended their contract with Brad Binder, keeping the South African rider at the factory Moto2 team for the 2019 season.

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.

Free Practice (2) results from the German Moto2 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

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.

Free Practice (2) results from the German Moto3 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

UPDATE: Morbidelli has withdrawn from the remainder of the weekend and will be replaced by local star Stefan Bradl.

Free Practice (1) results from the German Moto2 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

Free Practice (1) results from the German Moto3 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

Dani Pedrosa has officially confirmed that he will retire from MotoGP at the end of the season.

Marc Marquez feels he arrives at the German MotoGP round with less pressure to defend his perfect record at Sachsenring thanks to a confident-boosting victory at Assen last time out.

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.

Some of the stand-out moments from the German MotoGP at Sachsenring - what will this weekend bring?

Johann Zarco says he’s eager “to understands what it needs to repeat it” having been stunned by former team-mate Jonas Folger’s spectacular podium at the Sachsenring 12 months ago for Monster Yamaha Tech3.