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Red Bull KTM and Aki Ajo renew Grand Prix partnership for next five seasons
Following one of their better starts to a Moto2 and Moto3 campaign, Red Bull KTM and Aki Ajo have renewed their partnership for five more years.
Rain was the ‘key moment’, Marquez controlled the ‘whole race’ - Oliveira
Miguel Oliveira secures a third consecutive podium for KTM at the German MotoGP, but rues not being in the ‘ideal situation’, when rain hit as Marc Marquez pulled a race winning gap.
German MotoGP win ‘was hard, but I believe in me’ - Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez overcomes challenging German MotoGP to claim his first win since Valencia 2019; ‘It was hard, was really hard to keep concentrated because of all the memories, all the situations during this last year was there’.
Marc Marquez wins the German MotoGP, makes it 11 in a row at Sachsenring
Marc Marquez produces a sensational ride to keep unbeaten race winning record at Sachsenring intact, with first MotoGP victory since Valencia 2019.
Quartararo fastest in MotoGP warm-up, Espargaro leads Honda 2-3
MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo finishes warm-up fastest from Repsol Honda’s Pol Espargaro.
German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Race Day Updates LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Sachsenring!
Fernandez: I need to improve grip on the last part to win against Gardner
Moto2 rookie Raul Fernandez believes rear grip conservation will be key in coming out victorious against team-mate Remy Gardner at Sachsenring - something the Australian did better in their duels at Mugello and Catalunya.
Ride-height devices 'not safe'? 'That sounds like Honda trying to get it banned'
Do the ride-height devices used in MotoGP cause instability under braking?
Rossi struggling with softer tyre carcass since 2019, qualifies P16
Valentino Rossi will start the German MotoGP from 16th after Yamaha suffered their worst qualifying of 2021.
First front row for Aprilia ‘just the beginning’ - Espargaro
Aleix Espargaro secures his first MotoGP front row start since 2015, and first for Aprilia during qualifying for the German GP.
Fabio Quartararo P2, but ‘all Yamaha riders struggling'
MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo qualifies second for tomorrow’s German GP, but says all four Yamaha riders are ‘struggling a little bit’.
Zarco takes first Pramac Ducati pole; ‘victory is optimistic thinking’
Johann Zarco believes his first MotoGP pole position of the 2021 season gives him the chance to, ‘control a little bit my tyres, see if I can be first or not’ come the checkered flag.
Zarco takes stunning Sachsenring pole, but crashes on final lap
Johann Zarco will start tomorrow’s German MotoGP from pole position - his first for Pramac - second with Ducati, after beating fellow countryman Fabio Quartararo by -0.011s.
German MotoGP - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 German MotoGP at Sachsenring!
Fabio Quartararo fastest in crash heavy FP3 session
MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo secures top spot in FP3, while turn 1 catches out several riders including team-mate Maverick Vinales.
Danilo Petrucci: First time the KTM feels like my bike
Set-up changes leave Danilo Petrucci happy on day one in Germany; 'for the first time I felt the bike really competitive and really like it's my bike'.
Front row ‘is a must, the real objective of the weekend’ for Vinales
Maverick Vinales believes the key to a successful German MotoGP is securing an all-important front row start in tomorrow’s qualifying; ‘We MUST qualify on the front row. This is the real objective of the weekend’.
Bigger wings having positive effect for Espargaro in Germany, ‘speed is higher’
Improved downforce courtesy of Aprilia’s bigger front-end wings in 2021, ‘allows you to throw the bike’ into corners better, says Aleix Espargaro.
Marc Marquez back in the fight, but 'not favourite at the moment'
Marc Marquez spends more time on top of the Friday MotoGP timesheets than any other rider, but suffers more than expected and insists 'I'm not the favourite'.
Upgraded velcro patch 'double security' for Quartararo, Oliveira ‘super fast’
Fabio Quartararo finishes day-one of the German MotoGP second fastest overall; but ‘feeling on the bike was not so good’. Championship leader also has added security with his Alpinestars suit in the form of an upgraded velcro patch.
Rossi lost ‘confidence’ with turn one crash, finishes P21
Valentino Rossi endures a rough Friday at the MotoGP of Germany; ‘I did a small crash in the turn one. This makes me lose confidence’. Sector four mistake then followed during FP2 time-attack lap which sees nine-time world champion finish 21st overall.
Miguel Oliveira fastest in FP2, Marc Marquez outside the top ten
Miguel Oliveira dominates the combined MotoGP free practice times, while fastest in FP1 Marc Marquez, missed out on the top ten after choosing not to do a time-attack.
German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Live Friday Practice updates!
Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, round 8 of the 2021 world championship.
Petronas denies Rossi exit report, 'not yet determined rider line-up'
Petronas Yamaha insists 'we have not yet determined our rider line-up for the 2022 season' following a report that Valentino Rossi's MotoGP contract will not be renewed.