German MotoGP

Danilo Petrucci has admitted using Jorge Lorenzo as a rider to chase during his best qualifying lap helped him power to second place on the grid at Sachsenring.

Fresh from a record-breaking Assen race, MotoGP could be set for another big battle at the Sachsenring. Just over half-a-second covered the top twelve riders in qualifying and Cal Crutchlow believes at least ten of them will be fighting at the front on Sunday.

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.

Mattia Pasini’s early pace claimed pole ahead of the Moto2 German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.

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.

Jorge Martin scored back-to-back poles after taking charge of qualifying for the German Moto3 Grand Prix.

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.

Free Practice (3) results from the German Moto2 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

Iannone fastest from Petrucci in FP3 at the German MotoGP. Rossi and Pedrosa break into the top ten and therefore receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.

Andrea Iannone returned to the top of the MotoGP timesheets during Saturday morning's FP3 session at Sachsenring.

Free Practice (3) results from the German Moto3 Grand Prix, round 9 of 19.

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.

Scott Redding doubts he'd make a MotoGP comeback if he accepts a full-time testing role, or steps down to Moto2 next season.

Red Bull KTM test rider Mika Kallio has been ruled out of the remainder of the German MotoGP weekend after damaging ligaments in his right knee during a scary accident in Friday afternoon practice.

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.

Updated with quotes from Dani Pedrosa. Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig is open to Dani Pedrosa staying on as a factory MotoGP test rider in 2019. But it will depend entirely on what Pedrosa wishes to do.

Jorge Lorenzo came out on top of a time attack contest in the closing stages of Friday's Free Practice 2 session for the German MotoGP.

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.