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From tibia break to German MotoGP podium for Crutchlow
Cal Cruthclow has joked “maybe I’ll get injured before every race” as he charged to the podium at the German MotoGP despite suffering a tibia fracture just days earlier.
German MotoGP: 'Don't hesitate' – Quartararo's first race mistake
It had to happen sometime. After just one fall as a MotoGP rider, during practice in Barcelona, rookie star Fabio Quartararo made his first race mistake at round nine in Germany.
Vinales takes “maximum” second with Marquez “impossible” to catch
Maverick Vinales feels his Monster Yamaha squad can be satisfied with second place at the German MotoGP after conceding it was “impossible” to overtake Marc Marquez before he stormed clear at the front.
German MotoGP: Marquez: I had more pace but Austin was in my head
Marc Marquez says he could have secured a 10 th consecutive Sachsenring victory by an even greater margin but was wary of pushing unnecessarily hard and suffering the same fate as he did at the Americas MotoGP earlier this year.
Marquez beats Miller, Dovizioso in drying warm-up
Full German MotoGP warm-up results Marc Marquez has held on to top spot at Sachsenring in drying conditions following overnight rain as cooler temperatures appear to aid the struggling Ducati rid
Marquez "even faster" with carbon-covered Honda but not ready to race
Marc Marquez feels he can be “even faster” with Honda’s new carbon fibre-equipped chassis after retrying it during the German MotoGP round but confirms it isn’t ready to race yet and he will stick with his aluminium chassis.
German MotoGP: Rossi: Motorcycle 'more like a girlfriend than a mum!'
Riders are often known to form a close bond with their machinery and, after qualifying eleventh on the grid for Sunday's German MotoGP, Valentino Rossi was asked what the status of his relationship is with the M1:
Petrucci ‘quite scared, felt a lot of pain’
Danilo Petrucci faces his biggest challenge of 2019 on Sunday as he aims to navigate a way toward the top six from twelfth on the grid while battling “a lot of pain” in his right hand and left wrist.
German MotoGP: Nakagami: The pain is incredible
Takaaki Nakagami couldn't even take a step from his bike without the aid of crutches on Saturday afternoon at the German MotoGP.
Vinales: We’ve found consistency, now we must prove it
Maverick Vinales feels his improved consistency has come from “a little bit of everything” adapting with his Monster Yamaha squad but accepts he must produce a strong performance at the German MotoGP to finish the job.
Dovizioso: We don’t have a lot of cards to play
Andrea Dovizioso admitted he does not “have a lot of cards” to play in Sunday’s MotoGP race at the Sachsenring, after the Italian endured a day to forget in Germany.
Quartararo: Now I am balanced with my arm injuries!
Fabio Quartararo will wait until tomorrow morning to assess his physical condition ahead of the German MotoGP but remains confident of being fully fit despite suffering a partial left shoulder dislocation during FP3.
Marquez won’t risk MotoGP championship lead for perfect 10
Marc Marquez says he isn’t focusing on maintaining his perfect run of results at Sachsenring if it risks his MotoGP world championship lead despite dominating again at the German track.
Tuuli bolts to first MotoE pole at Sachsenring
Full Sachsenring MotoE Superpole results Niki Tuuli makes history as the first-ever MotoE pole-sitter in Superpole qualifying at Sachsenring ahead of the series debut in Germany.
Marquez in charge for pole position, Dovizioso down in 13th
Full qualifying results for the German MotoGP Marc Marquez has clinched his 10th consecutive pole position at Sachsenring defending a gap to Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales, as his chie
Marquez leads FP3 with Rossi, Dovizioso into Q1
Full FP3 results at the German MotoGP Marc Marquez has retained top spot in FP3 at the German MotoGP as his chief title rival Andrea Dovizioso couldn’t keep a top 10 spot and heads into Q1 of
MotoGP: Marquez at 66 degrees 'not because I like it, I need to'
Marc Marquez recorded a huge 66-degree lean angle on his way to the fastest lap time during Friday practice for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
Rins surprised by key tyre combination at Sachsenring
Alex Rins says he felt instantly on the pace on Friday practice at the German MotoGP while he was shocked by the tyre combination which guided him to second place on the FP2 timesheet for Suzuki.
Rossi: Now I can ride in my way
Valentino Rossi described Friday’s MotoGP action at the Sachsenring as “quite positive” as he re-found comfort aboard his Yamaha M1. “It’s more my bike,” he said. “I can ride in my way.”
German MotoGP: Marquez: Quartararo showing Yamaha's real potential
When Fabio Quartararo put his Petronas Yamaha fastest during opening practice for the German MotoGP, it was the 13th time this season that the rookie has topped a MotoGP session.
German MotoGP: Vinales 'close' using winning Assen set-up
Maverick Vinales took to the Sachsenring track with "completely the same" bike set-up as he had used to claim Yamaha's debut MotoGP victory of the season last Sunday at Assen.
Dovizioso ‘struggling – but no more than expected’
Andrea Dovizioso believes he and several others are just behind the pace of the three quickest riders at the Sachsenring, but remains optimistic despite struggling – “but it’s nothing more than we expected.”
MotoGP riders wary of Sachsenring grid penalties after FP2 incident
MotoGP riders have been reminded to be aware of not blocking other riders at Sachsenring after an incident at the end of FP2, with stronger penalties due to be introduced for the closing stages of Saturday's FP3.
Petrucci: Ducati need gains in all areas
Danilo Petrucci accepts it was a tough opening day for Ducati having felt slow over both his qualifying and race practice runs at Sachsenring.