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Petrucci: Sachsenring not ideal for Ducati but I like it
Danilo Petrucci accepts Sachsenring isn’t a circuit suited to his Ducati but is focusing on the podium having missed out by a tiny margin 12 months ago.
Crutchlow: 2019 toughest Honda season by far
Cal Crutchlow believes 2019 has been his most difficult in MotoGP with Honda “by far” after finishing the Dutch Grand Prix in seventh place, and that the general public is unaware “how hard” Marc Marquez is riding to lead the championship.
Rossi: This is not a positive time for us
Valentino Rossi says he will use the setup breakthroughs found during the Sunday warm-up session at Assen with the hope of finding similar gains at Sachsenring as he accepts he’s enduring a tough time in his 2019 MotoGP campaign with three consecutive non-finishes.
German MotoGP: Iannone: Sachsenring 'important test bench' for Aprilia
Fresh from a debut top-ten as an Aprilia rider, last Sunday at Assen, Andrea Iannone feels this weekend's German MotoGP will provide a good assessment of their recent technical work.
Dovizioso: Marquez, Yamaha and Suzuki will all be strong in Germany
Andrea Dovizioso is bracing for another tough track for Ducati at this weekend’s German MotoGP as he sees Sachsenring as a circuit which suits both chief title rival Marc Marquez plus the Yamaha and Suzuki riders.
Vinales out to show Assen “not a coincidence” in Germany
Maverick Vinales wants to show his Assen victory wasn’t a one-off in Germany as he still feels “like I’m still dreaming” following his first MotoGP win of the season.
Quartararo plays down arm pump fears for Sachsenring
Fabio Quartararo is confident his arm pump pain won’t impact his German MotoGP weekend due to Sachsenring’s circuit characteristics as he hopes to use the strengths of his Petronas Yamaha package at a track he hasn’t favoured in the past.
Rins 'happy we’ll go straight to Germany'
Having seen a victory chance slip away when he fell from the early race lead at Assen, Alex Rins will only have a few days to dwell on the accident before getting back on track in Germany.
'Excited' Smith expecting 'very close' MotoE debut
Bradley Smith, one of the favourites for the inaugural MotoE World Cup, is expecting a 'very close' debut race for the electric bike class at Sachsenring this weekend.
'Remember COTA' - cautious Marquez seeks Sachsenring perfect 10
If you were asked to pick a track to try and beat Marc Marquez at, the Sachsenring would not be it. The reigning MotoGP champion has taken pole position and race victory for the past nine years in Germany, stretching back to the 125cc event in 2010.
German MotoGP: Syahrin set for carbon swingarm at Sachsenring?
Hafizh Syahrin could join his fellow KTM riders in having access to a carbon fibre swingarm at this weekend's German MotoGP. Rookie team-mate Miguel Oliveira got the part, first used by the factory team at Le Mans, last weekend at Assen, riding to a 13th place finish.
Assen: 'Brilliant' Espargaro beats the pain
After watching Pol Espargaro struggle with a right-hand injury from post-race testing in Barcelona during practice at Assen, Red Bull KTM team manager Mike Leitner doubted the Spaniard had any chance of completing the Dutch MotoGP race.
Assen: Zarco stops 'before something bad happened'
While Fabio Quartararo, who recently underwent arm pump surgery, was on his way to a podium finish in the Dutch MotoGP, countryman Johann Zarco was pulling out of the race due to the same condition.
Assen: Morbidelli: When Rossi feels problems, I do too
Yamaha's unpredictable MotoGP season took a further twist at Assen with a clear split in the performance of its four riders in qualifying and the race.
Quartararo: Race lead one of best moments of my life
Fabio Quartararo's rocketing MotoGP career blurred past another milestone at Assen when he not only claimed back-to-back podiums but was put to the test as a race leader for the first time.
Assen: Petrucci: They don't have to do square corners like us…
The Ducati and Suzuki are two of the most contrasting machines on the MotoGP grid. While the Desmosedici is famed for its stop-and-go performance, the Italian factory has long battled with turning difficulties.
Assen: Mir leads, 'deserved something more'
Ducati may have a holeshot device, but it was the Suzukis of Alex Rins and Joan Mir that bolted to first and second at turn one of the Dutch MotoGP. And when Rins fell on lap three, his rookie team-mate took the lead of a MotoGP race for the very first time.
Assen: Rossi: Sorry, my mistake… maybe we found something
Valentino Rossi and Takaaki Nakagami were fortunate to escape serious injury after a highspeed accident in the early stages of the Dutch MotoGP race.
Miller: The most boring race of my life
Jack Miller didn’t mince his words in the wake of a disappointing outing at the Dutch Grand Prix, calling the 26-lap affair the “most boring race of my life” in which his ninth place was “not good enough.”
Quartararo on speed wobbles: I was stupid
Fabio Quartararo says the combination of crosswinds and taking the wrong line down the Assen back straight caused his Petronas Yamaha to suffer high-speed wobbles during the Dutch MotoGP as he took the blame for the problem.
Marquez “forgot about victory” to extend MotoGP points lead
Marc Marquez says he opted to give up fighting for victory at the Dutch MotoGP to maximise his advantage in the championship, while picking the soft rear tyre to steer clear of his direct title rivals at Assen.
Dovizioso: We can’t go home with a smile
Not for the first time in 2019 “the maximum” during a MotoGP race was not enough for Andrea Dovizioso as the pleasure of securing a fighting fourth place at Assen was tempered by Marc Marquez’s exceptional second place.
Vinales: From Catalan MotoGP I knew I could fight for Assen win
Maverick Vinales believes he had winning potential at Assen from the last round in Catalunya and was thrilled to pull together a complete weekend to take his and Yamaha’s first MotoGP win of 2019.
Assen: 'Strange' crash from lead costs Rins victory chance
Alex Rins is convinced he had the pace to battle Maverick Vinales for victory in Sunday's Dutch MotoGP round. But the Suzuki rider will never know after crashing out of the lead on lap 3.