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Marquez: I had more pace if it was needed
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.
Aleix Espargaro out of German MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of this afternoon's German MotoGP race due to injuries in a morning warm-up highside.
MotoGP: Espargaro puts KTM on top in warm-up
There were contrasting fortunes for the Espargaro brothers during morning warm-up for the German Grand Prix, as Pol took KTM’s RC16 to the fastest time, while a crash for Aleix resulted in a red flag, and a trip to hospital, putting the Aprilia man’s race in some doubt.
German MotoGP: 'Better day' for Rossi
After an unrepresentative 17th in Friday practice, Valentino Rossi duly enjoyed a better day two at the German MotoGP.
German MotoGP: Zarco in a 'sad, difficult' situation
After scoring 58 points during the opening four races of the 2018 MotoGP season, Johann Zarco has collected just 23 in the four that followed.
MotoGP: Vinales: If I start at front, I can play my cards
As the majority of the MotoGP field was expressing concerns regarding the closing laps of Sunday’s German Grand Prix, Maverick Viñales believes he will come into his own when the grip decreases, a time when he can “play [his] cards.”
MotoGP: Dovizioso has ‘same speed as fastest rider, but…’
It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Andrea Dovizioso, who rescued a second row starting place from a position of peril for the German MotoGP outing at the Sachsenring.
Lorenzo: Win not impossible at Sachsenring
Jorge Lorenzo feels breaking Marc Marquez’s Sachsenring domination is a realistic goal ahead of the German MotoGP, while he concede ending his rival’s run of pole positions slipped away due to a mistake during his best qualifying lap.
Petrucci: Lorenzo ‘the target’ helped me to front row
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.
German MotoGP: Crutchlow: It'll be a big battle
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.
Marquez values title picture over Sachsenring record
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.
Marquez snatches pole off Petrucci to maintain Sachsenring control
Full MotoGP qualifying results from Sachsenring
German Moto2: Brad Binder re-signs for KTM
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.
German MotoGP: Rossi, Pedrosa break top 10 in FP3, Dovi left out
Andrea Iannone returned to the top of the MotoGP timesheets during Saturday morning's FP3 session at Sachsenring.
MotoGP: Lorenzo fastest, ‘in great shape’
Jorge Lorenzo may have admitted Friday’s MotoGP timesheets that followed Friday’s free practice did not tell the full story, but he soon assured assembled media that “we’re one of the fastest, one of the strongest” at the Sachsenring.
German MotoGP: Rossi: 'The problem is always the same'
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.
German MotoGP: Redding: Once you're gone, you're gone
Scott Redding doubts he'd make a MotoGP comeback if he accepts a full-time testing role, or steps down to Moto2 next season.
German MotoGP: Kallio will need surgery for knee injury
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.
MotoGP: Marquez: Now Ducati is strong everywhere
After watching Ducati’s GP18 occupy three of the top four places in MotoGP FP2 at the Sachsenring, championship leader Marc Marquez now feels it is no longer a surprise to see the Bologna factory performing well… even at tracks at which it used to struggle.
MotoGP: Dovizioso ‘closer’ to Marquez, tyre life key
Andrea Dovizioso’s conviction that Ducati would be better placed to challenge Marc Marquez’s invincibility at the Sachsenring in 2018 than during previous years proved totally founded on Friday, after three GP18s occupied the top four places in MotoGP FP2.
German MotoGP: Honda open to Pedrosa test role
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.
German MotoGP: Ducati to the front in FP2
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.
German MotoGP: Morbidelli out, Bradl in for Sachsenring
Stefan Bradl will make his first MotoGP start since 2016 after being called up to replace in the injured Franco Morbidelli for the remainder of his home German Grand Prix.