The 2026 MotoGP season continues this weekend with the final round before the summer break at the German Grand Prix.
The championship hits the midway stage this weekend at the Sachsenring, with Aprilia's Jorge Martin coming into the round with a slender championship lead following a third-place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Team-mate Marco Bezzecchi suffered a fast crash at the Assen round to register his third successive non-score on a Sunday, which has seen him lose his grip on the lead of the standings.
Bezzecchi comes into Germany not at 100% fitness, leaving the door open for his rivals to do further damage to him in the championship points.
All eyes are on Marc Marquez in Germany, as he looks for his 10th victory in MotoGP at the Sachsenring. A left-handed circuit, the Ducati rider is expected to be fast from the off in Germany in what could be a weekend that propels him close to the lead of the championship.
Trackhouse will be hoping to build on its standout Assen weekend, where it scored 1-2s in both races. MotoGP's newest winner, Ai Ogura, will be one to watch as the Germany weekend gets underway.
Gresini will be a rider down after Fermin Aldeguer's crash at Assen. He will not be replaced this weekend in Germany.
2026 MotoGP German Grand Prix: Friday schedule
FP1 - 9:45am BST - 10:30am BST
Practice - 2pm BST - 3pm BST
Maverick Vinales has responded to Pit Beirer’s comments on his KTM future
Marc Marquez has warned that his race pace is not the best at the German Grand Prix
Franco Morbidelli has been handed an impeding penalty for the second race in a row.
The full list of riders who have made it through to Q2, and who will face Q1, at the MotoGP German Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez topped Practice at the German Grand Prix on Friday afternoon
Chequered flag is out and Marc Marquez ends the day fastest of all from Raul Fernandez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Pecco Bagnaia misses out in 13th.
Full results and report to follow...
Bagnaia is struggling. This looks like a fourth Q1 appearance of the season.
Martin may well get a slap on the wrist as he lifted off the throttle coming out of Turn 11 in front of Binder.
Enea Bastianini has crashed at Turn 8 while pushing for a place in Q2. That's his hopes over.
Those yellow flags could be costly for quite a few.
Ogura jumps up to sixth wit a 1m19.9s. That should be just about enough to get him into Q2.
Marc Marquez finds a 1m19.394s. He's absolutely mighty in that last sector.
Bagnaia jumps up to eighth. Not a safe position to be in right now, but that is a bit better.
Alex Marquez comes from outside of the top 10 to second. So, it's a Ducati 1-2-3 with eight minutes to go.
Bagnaia needs to dig deep over the final nine minutes. He's only 12th.
Di Giannantonio fires in a 1m19.674s and is now fastest.
Jack Miller has just matched Marc Marquez's 1m19.841s!
Marc Marquez blasts into the 1m19s with a 1m19.841s to go fastest by 0.263s.
Standings with 15 minutes to go:
Alex Marquez improves to second on the Gresini Ducati.