Dani Pedrosa fastest during a soaking wet morning warm-up at the German MotoGP, while team-mate, pole sitter and title leader Marc Marquez suffered a heavy accident.
Home star Stefan Bradl also had to be helped away from a fast fall, at Turn 7. Update: Bradl ruled out of race with concussion.
Meanwhile world champion Jorge Lorenzo's miserable weekend continued with 20th place.
1.Dani PedrosaESP
Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 33.883s[Lap 12/12]251km/h (Top Speed)
2.Cal CrutchlowGBR
LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 33.936s +0.053s[12/12]260km/h3.Jack MillerAUS
Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 34.263s +0.380s[10/10]268km/h4.Scott ReddingGBR
Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 34.404s +0.521s[12/12]263km/h5.Hector BarberaESP
Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 34.410s +0.527s[12/12]264km/h6.Pol EspargaroESP
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.445s +0.562s[10/10]257km/h7.Valentino RossiITA
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 34.652s +0.769s[12/12]267km/h8.Danilo PetrucciITA
Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 34.653s +0.770s[9/10]274km/h9.Andrea DoviziosoITA
Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)1m 35.075s +1.192s[10/11]261km/h10.Andrea IannoneITA
Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)1m 35.090s +1.207s[8/12]259km/h11.Bradley SmithGBR
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 35.123s +1.240s[12/12]264km/h12.Loris BazFRA
Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 35.237s +1.354s[12/13]260km/h13.Alvaro BautistaESP
Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 35.308s +1.425s[12/12]253km/h14.Eugene LavertyIRL
Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 35.506s +1.623s[11/12]247km/h15.Maverick Vi?alesESP
Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 35.575s +1.692s[11/11]265km/h16.Tito RabatESP
Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 35.962s +2.079s[10/11]255km/h17.Yonny HernandezCOL
Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 36.556s +2.673s[9/9]257km/h18.Marc MarquezESP
Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 36.800s +2.917s[6/7]252km/h19.Aleix EspargaroESP
Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 37.451s +3.568s[9/9]252km/h20.Jorge LorenzoESP
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 37.794s +3.911s[9/12]253km/h21.Stefan BradlGER
Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 39.767s +5.884s[2/2]237km/hBlue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie
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1m 21.160sOfficial Sachsenring MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 20.336s (2015)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 21.530s (2015)
By Peter McLaren