MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia set another new lap record to top FP3 at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, as Fabio Quartararo secured a Q2 spot despite his helmet visor ...

As a result, Quartararo has made it into Q2 in sixth ahead of Mir and VR46 Ducati’s Luca Marini – who was eighth overall by virtue of his FP2 best, but was only 15th in FP3 – Nakagami and Maverick Vinales on the second Aprilia. The Yamaha rider was forced to back out of a flying lap late on due to a crash for Alex Marquez, with Quartararo’s helmet visor breaking off as he looked behind him while easing off the throttle. The Ducati rider continued to up the pace and fired in a 1m19.765s on his following tour to move 0.204s clear of the field. Espargaro set a new lap record with a 1m20.013s on his first effort, before creeping towards the first-ever 1m19s lap of the Sachsenring with a 1m20.007s. The Portuguese rider lifted himself from 17th to 10th with a 1m20.554s, which also put him top in FP3, before Joan Mir on the Suzuki demoted him with a 1m20.549s on his first soft tyre time attack lap with 15 minutes to go. Friday pacesetter Bagnaia set the early pace on his factory team Ducati with a 1m20.690s on the individual session timesheet.

Bagnaia was the only rider who could get into the 1:19s in qualifying at the Sachsenring.

Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) also made Row 3 while 10th went to Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu), who crashed late at Turn 1. Pol Espargaro was an agonising 0.004 seconds away from Bezzecchi’s 1:20.600 with his late flying lap in Q1, and the Repsol Honda rider will therefore start at the head of Row 5 of the grid. 9. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) + 0.537 8. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.288 Di Giannantonio may have fallen into Q1 but he cleared that hurdle by topping that earlier qualifying session with a 1:20.307 which would have put him ninth in Q2 – if he had not gone faster anyway. 4. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) + 0.189 Pecco was quickly back into the pits for another new soft Michelin rear slick and was the first to go for his second run. However, Quartararo does not lead the World Championship without digging deep, and ‘El Diablo’ had just that little bit more pace left as he went 1:20.007 just before the chequered flag. Bagnaia made a statement with a 1:20.098 on his first flying lap, immediately before an off-track excursion at Turn 1, and that was still the best time once the opening runs were done. There were three different makes in the top four thanks in part to Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro, but seven of the Bologna bullets made it into the second stanza of qualifying and six of those got into the top eight. The Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia has carried his superb MotoGP™ Free Practice form into qualifying for the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland as he secured pole position. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) topped Q1 before claiming fifth in Q2, ahead of Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team), Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing).

Francesco Bagnaia led Aleix Espargaro in the third MotoGP practice of the Sachsenring weekend, with the Q1 line-up decided.

Ducati Ducati Repsol Honda Team Ducati Lenovo Team WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Ducati Lenovo Team Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Honda Repsol Honda Team Honda Team SUZUKI ECSTAR

After Bagnaia had already broken the track circuit record on Friday, Espargaro came out and lowered it again Saturday morning.

After Bagnaia had already broken the track circuit record on Friday, Espargaro came out and lowered it again Saturday morning. After Bagnaia had already broken the track circuit record on Friday, Espargaro came out and lowered it again Saturday morning.

The Italian will start Sunday's race at the top of the grid with reigning world champion and current overall leader Fabio Quartararo of France in second. Story ...

- Enea Bastianini wins French MotoGP for third win of the season, SA’s Brad Binder in 8th - Aleix Espargaro takes pole in Catalonia MotoGP, SA’s Brad Binder qualifies in 15th Frenchman Johann Zarco secured the third spot at the front of the grid for the 10th MotoGP race of the season.

There's positive news coming from the Honda camp regarding Marc Marquez' recovery process. According to team boss Alberto Puig, the Repsol Honda rider is ...

2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago On Friday evening, LCR rider Alex Marquez admitted that he had a direct line to the team during the Catalunya Test. Later in the day, word came through from the Repsol Honda Team that their talisman has indeed now had his first check-up since surgery.

Honda MotoGP team boss Alberto Puig says it's “very important” for Marc Marquez to return to action by the end of 2022 to help develop next year's bike.

We have training and tests that are very important for the bike's development.” “The important thing is that there are no complications, everything is going very well. “It will be very important for him to be able to come back and test the bike by the end of the season.

Paolo Ciabatti provides some clarity about Ducati's 2023 MotoGP™ line-up, including the fate of Johann Zarco.

We would like to give Jorge a bit more chances to ride the bike without physical problems too. “Probably we will wait until the second race of August in order to assess a bit the situation. Martin has only just been in for hand surgery, and will get more time to make his case against the Italian who has three race wins already in 2022.

MotoGP: “Performance has improved in turns, and so has grip. There's never enough of that. The new bike is very fast in the first sector.

We worked on the position of the rider on the bike. The track is in excellent condition, the race pace is excellent compared to last year, and the maximum speed on the straight has improved." Pecco, on the other hand, is testing some new components of the front lowering device. “I immediately felt at ease on the bike. Twelve circuits separate the Australian rider from the moment when, after five years with Ducati, he’ll have to say good-bye to a team and a motorcycle with which there’s always been alchemy. The only non-Italian bike in the first ten positions is Quartararo’s Yamaha, in seventh.

Ducati has denied rumours linking 2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir to its factory squad for the 2023 season, noting that ride is between Jorge Martin and ...

“I think the decision is going to be between Jorge and Enea for the factory team. Now to decide who goes in the factory team, we would like to also give Jorge a little bit of a chance to be riding the bike without physical problems and so on. “The target for us was to have Enea and Jorge with us next year.

Ducati Lenovo team-mate Jack Miller, who was on a hot lap with eight minutes to go when he was held up as Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing), regrouped to slot ...

2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago If that was 'only' FP3, then Q2 promises to be even more exhilarating again. After trying to thump it back into place, Quartararo had to relent to pit lane to address the problem, but it would not cost him too much in the end. The fifth and final Desmosedici GP22 rider in the field, Mooney VR46 Racing Team’s Luca Marini, finished eighth on a 1:20.133. Ducati Lenovo team-mate Jack Miller, who was on a hot lap with eight minutes to go when he was held up as Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing), regrouped to slot into second with a 1:19.873 in the final four minutes. He might have even lost some time when he happened upon Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) at the end of the latter lap, gesticulating at the Italian as a 1:19 continued to elude him. Pecco had only just set a new fastest ever lap around the German circuit on Friday afternoon, and he was the most rapid among a total of five riders to go even quicker again on Saturday morning when he set a 1:19.765.

Suzuki's Alex Rins has withdrawn from the remainder of this weekend's MotoGP German Grand Prix due to the wrist injury he sustained in a crash in Barcelona.

Following his Nakagami collision, Rins was left furious with race direction’s decision not to punish the Japanese rider and questioned the competency of the current MotoGP steward’s panel. “I have decided, together with the team, to stop riding and not compete in the race this weekend,” Rins said in a team statement. The Spaniard was cleared to ride this weekend at the Sachsenring and ended Friday’s practices a solid 11th on the combined times.

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia narrowly beat Fabio Quartararo to pole at the MotoGP German Grand Prix despite mistiming his final flying lap.

Andrea Dovizioso struggled to 19th on his RNF Racing Yamaha ahead of factory Yamaha rider Franco Morbidelli, with the field completed by rookie trio Remy Gardner ( Tech 3), Raul Fernandez (Tech 3) and Darryn Binder (RNF). Marco Bezzecchi followed Di Giannantonio through Q1 on the second VR46 Ductai, but could only convert that to 11th ahead of a frustrated Joan Mir on the Suzuki in 12th. On his first flying lap on his second tyre, Bagnaia fired in a 1m20.064s before carrying on to set a 1m19.931s. Bagnaia – who set a new outright lap record in FP3 on Saturday morning – then headed to the pits for the first time for a new soft slick with just under 10 minutes of the 15-minute Q2 remaining. He pitted again for a final soft tyre, but left pitlane just a couple of seconds too late to be able to get a final effort in. The short nature of the Sachsenring led Bagnaia to employ a three-run strategy in qualifying, but he exited pitlane a few seconds too late on his last fresh soft rear to get his third time attack run in.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has undergone a 'positive' first post-surgery medical check, following recent arm surgery in the USA.

The most important thing from my doctors is that I have to be calm and patient.” “Today I had a medical check in Madrid and the doctors are happy,” Marquez said. My feelings so far are positive because I have no pain, this is very important.

Ducati's Jack Miller has been handed a penalty for crashing under yellow flag conditions during FP4 at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, but will keep his grid ...

I understood of course there was nobody in the gravel, but still it was under yellow, I literally said to myself don't crash. "Of course, I understand. "And the next thing I know I was on the ground.

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, round 10 (of 20) in the 2022 world championship.

(-139) (-139) (-139) (-87) (-82) (-78) (-78) (-74) (-66) (-56) (-53) (-22)

MotoGP: Jack will have to serve the penalty in the race tomorrow after crashing in FP4.

Honda's Pol Espargaro admits he “feels like one truck went over me” as he struggled with a rib injury in MotoGP German Grand Prix qualifying following a ...

“Difficult, very difficult,” the Honda rider said when asked to sum up his day. “Then for the afternoon I got two injections to try to reduce the inflammation and get some painkillers, but it didn’t work as I expected and I suffered a lot. Espargaro says he had painkilling injections in the afternoon, but these didn’t work as expected and he “suffered a lot” as a result.

He is not the only Ducati rider who will start on the front row in Sunday's race either, with Prima Pramac Racing's Johann Zarco having qualified third-quickest ...

15 hours ago 15 hours ago 14 hours ago 14 hours ago 14 hours ago 8. After going through Q1, Fabio Di Giannantonio has qualified fifth as the top rookie.

MotoGP: It was Carlo himself who gave the good news on Instagram: "I'm still in intensive care, now let's think about the 14 fractures"

It was he himself who gave the good news on his Instagram profile, accompanying the post to a video where, from his hospital bed, he can be seen following the Sachsenring GP. "What can I say, I was amazed by all the affection you have shown me. Fortunately now I'm out of danger but still in intensive care.

Warm-up results from the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, round 10 (of 20) in the 2022 world championship.

(-139) (-139) (-139) (-87) (-82) (-78) (-78) (-74) (-66) (-56) (-53) (-22)

MotoGP: "It'll be a race for survival. If you reach the end in good condition, you can think about the result. Otherwise, they'll be very long laps.

A lot will also depend on the pace of the favorites. "We continued the discussion about Nakagami’s accident in Montmelò. We riders don’t consider the accident a race accident. Obviously, tire management will be crucial, but starting in the front row is already a big advantage." "I don't know if it's going to be the most demanding, not in terms of temperatures. The conditions of the track won’t be easy. But if I manage to stay in the leading group, I think I’ll be able to enjoy the race and get a good result."

Jorge Martin continued Ducati's incredible dominance at Sachsenring by topping MotoGP Warm-up from KTM rider Miguel Oliveira.

Splitting the two Aprilia’s in fourth, Marco Bezzecchi was looking anything but a rookie as his performances on the Mooney VR46 Ducati continued to impress. As Martin continued to set very competitive lap times, so did Aleix Espargaro as the Spaniard was consistently lapping within a couple of tenths of the fastest time. After finishing fourth in FP4, a session that is the most representative of the weekend with regards to race pace and track conditions for the Grand Prix, the Portuguese rider was unable to find the one-lap pace to match, instead finishing 14th in qualifying.

The Ducati rider set the pace in already sweltering conditions in Germany.

2 weeks ago Most ran hard Michelin tyres, at least on the front, with the mercury already into the thirties when the session got underway on Sunday morning. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who will line up 14th, finished second in the Warm Up on a 1:21.441, and Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro took third on a 1:21.457 ahead of his second-row start in the 30-lap German GP.

Some of Europe's top talent take to the Sachsenring to showcase their skills in the Northern Talent Cup at 16:20 (GMT +2)

motogp.com More motogp.com Oops... Looks like a minor mechanical failure has put you in the gravel.

The GASGAS Aspar Team's Izan Guevara has run away with victory in the Moto3™ Race at the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

Tatay (CFMoto Racing PruestelGP) clattered into Rossi (Sic58 Squadra Corse) at the first corner, which forced John McPhee (Sterilgard Husqvarna Max) through the gravel as well, and that incident will be investigated post-race. Joel Kelso (CIP Green Power) crashed out of a top 10 position on Lap 7 at Turn 3 and, two corners further around the track, contact between Öncü and Ryusei Yamanaka (MT Helmets - MSI) caused the latter to run through the gravel at the same time that Scott Ogden (VisionTrack Racing Team) highsided. The 17-year-old stretched the gap to five seconds on Lap 25 and cruised home from there, but second position was in no way resolved. The pole-sitter was about 0.6 seconds up at that point and had moved to a full second clear on Lap 9, at which time Garcia took up third position when he passed Suzuki. Catch Round 11, the Motul TT Assen, on June 24-26 from the TT Circuit Assen. Second-placed Foggia received a track limits warning on Lap 11, before Sasaki went down the inside of Suzuki and into fourth position on Lap 16 at Turn 12. Less than a second covered the Foggia-Garcia-Sasaki-Suzuki quartet, but Holgado was starting to lose touch with them as he continued to run in sixth position. Leopard Racing’s Dennis Foggia finished runner-up after World Championship leader Sergio Garcia failed to make a move stick at the final corner, but the latter still made it two GASGAS Aspar Team entries on the rostrum. Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) was lucky not to be wiped out in a Carlos Tatay-Riccardo Rossi incident at the first corner of the race and it was just as well as he went on to take 11th, while 12th for Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) meant he dropped from third to fourth in the World Championship. The rest of the points finishers were Xavier Artigas (CFMoto Racing PruestelGP), Elia Bartolini (QJMotor Avintia Racing Team), and Stefano Nepa (Angeluss MTA Team). Sasaki was just under a second away from the podium at the chequered flag, but three seconds up on Suzuki, who was another nearly four seconds ahead of Holgado. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider ultimately finished only a few tenths ahead of seventh-placed Öncü, with Adrian Fernandez eighth on the other Red Bull KTM Tech3 entry, and the top 10 rounded out by David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) and Ivan Ortola (Angeluss MTA Team). Garcia continued to stalk Foggia, forcing the Italian to go defensive at the start of the 27th and final lap. Ayumu Sasaki (Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max), who was a surprise returnee from injury after an ugly crash two rounds ago at Mugello, rode through to pain to claim a commendable fourth, ahead of fellow Japanese pilot Tatsuki Suzuki (Leopard Racing) and Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Deniz Öncü hauled his Red Bull KTM Tech3 entry all the way from 24th on the grid to take seventh.

Fabio Quartararo dominated MotoGP's German Grand Prix to take charge in the championship after his main title rivals faltered at the Sachsenring.

A moment for Vinales going through the Turn 8 left-hander on lap 18 allowed Miller into fourth, but also signalled the beginning of the end of the Aprilia rider's race as he continued to drop positions. As Vinales struggled to find a safe way through on his teammate, Miller closed in on the pair. Zarco, who snatched second with a daring move on the inside of Aleix Espargaro at the fast downhill Turn 11 right-hander on lap two, would come under no threat in the runner-up spot as he crossed the finishing line 3.4s clear of Jack Miller in third. The Ducati rider crashed out exiting Turn 1 as the rear end of his GP22 came round on him, marking his fourth DNF in 2022 and second in succession. Bagnaia tried to take the lead from Quartararo into Turn 1 at the start of the second lap, but the Yamaha rider held firm under braking and muscled through the tightest of gaps up the inside to stay in front. The Yamaha rider was on a contra strategy to Bagnaia, Quartararo opting to run the medium rear tyre while the Ducati runner was on the hard rear as track temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius.

The Yamaha rider dominated in scorching temperatures at the Sachsenring with fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco finishing second and Australia's Jack Miller ...

At the halfway point of the season, Quartararo remains on course to win the overall world title for the third straight year. The Yamaha rider dominated in scorching temperatures at the Sachsenring with fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco finishing second and Australia's Jack Miller third. The Yamaha rider dominated in scorching temperatures at the Sachsenring with fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco finishing second and Australia's Jack Miller third.

Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo extended his lead in the overall standings with a commanding performance despite feeling unwell to win the German ...

At the halfway point of the season, Quartararo remains on course to win the overall world title for the third straight year. The Frenchman extended his lead at the top of the overall championships to 34 points over Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro as the Yamaha rider earned the 11th MotoGP victory of his career. This is his third win this season and Quartararo claimed back-to-back victories having also won the Catalan MotoGP at the start of June.

Crash.net Journalist Robert Jones runs through the field's rider ratings following a wild German MotoGP at Sachsenring.

A crash on lap four resulted in the South African being unable to continue. What was turning out to be his best race for Aprilia, Vinales unfortunately suffered a mechanical issue when his ride-height device got stuck, therefore pushing him wide at turn seven before needing to retire. In fact, the German rider was setting times similar to that of Moto2 machines. The story of his season, Morbidelli had very little pace all weekend as he secured a disappointing 13th place finish. Oliveira showed strong pace at times, but after finishing second at Sachsenring last season and being beaten by Binder, it’s a Sunday that the Portuguese rider won’t remember fondly. Continuing his stunning run of form, Di Giannantonio’s fifth place in qualifying was the third consecutive race weekend where he was no lower than the front two rows.

Rossi and his teammate Frederic Vervisch finished 15th on Saturday then 16th on Sunday but it was a chastening experience that the motorcycle racing legend ...

His next race in the GT World Challenge Europe is 1-3 July in Misano, Italy. Valentino Rossi had a weekend to forget across two sprint races in the GT World Challenge Europe. Valentino Rossi endured a disastrous weekend in GT World Challenge Europe

Race results from the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, round 10 (of 20) in the 2022 world championship.

Sachsenring is the shortest circuit on the MotoGP calendar, being just 3.7km in length and with a longest straight of 700m. Enea Bastianini’s crew chief Alberto Giribuola was absent this weekend due to Covid, with Gresini technical coordinator Sergio Verbena standing in as his replacement. Miller lunged inside Espargaro at turn one with 8 laps to go, but ran wide... Bagnaia was beaten into turn 1 by Quartararo, then attacked the Frenchman next time around. Quartararo is the first new winner of the German MotoGP since 2013, with Marc Marquez - unbeaten at the Sachsenring since the 125cc class in 2011 - absent as he continues to recover from a fourth operation on his right arm. Fabio Quartararo has taken back-to-back MotoGP wins with a dominant victory in the 2022 German MotoGP at Sachsenring, ahead of Johann Zarco and Jack Miller.

Aspar's Izan Guevara and Ajo KTM's Augusto Fernandez put on dominant displays at the MotoGP German Grand Prix in the Moto3 and Moto2 classes.

As Fernandez eased to the win, Acosta and Lowes touched at the final corner on the last lap – but both stayed on their bikes. In the 28-lap Moto2 race, Augusto Fernandez dominated on his Ajo KTM to score his second win of the season as championship leader Celestino Vietti endured a nightmare race. Guevara’s march continued to the point where he was a second out of reach in the early stages, with the Spaniard going on to open up a massive advantage of 5.2s come the final lap of the grand prix.

Fabio Quartararo has won a Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland which could well be looked back as a crucial race in the 2022 MotoGP™ World ...

Marini prevailed in a battle with Martin as they finished fifth and sixth respectively, while Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM factory Racing) demonstrated once again that he is the quintessential ‘Sunday man’ by riding up from 15th on the grid to seventh. His team-mate Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) crashed out, as did Darryn Binder (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team) and Joan Mir (Suzuki Ecstar). The latter did so at Turn 1, moments after Bagnaia had gone down there, having been held wide when Oliveira went to overtake him. Zarco took the chequered flag 3.433 seconds up on Miller, with Aleix Espargaro a few tenths further back as he battled for rear grip in the closing stages. However, Miller cleared Di Giannantonio on Lap 12 and that released him to go after both of the RS-GPs. He looked like becoming a handful for Viñales but ‘Top Gun’ soon had bigger issues when his rear ride height device got stuck on, and he would retire from the race. The crash gave Quartararo a free kick in the context of the World Championship, and a clear, one-second lead over second place in the Grand Prix, which had been inherited by Zarco after he had squeezed past Aleix Espargaro on Lap 2. After little more than 20 laps, Quartararo, who had made the bold choice of a medium compound Michelin rear tyre when hard was the far more popular option given the hot conditions, had stretched his margin over Zarco to more than three seconds. Make sure you do not miss the Motul TT Assen on June 24-26! Bagnaia had sensationally qualified on pole on Saturday afternoon but, as is so often the case, Quartararo was not going to allow a key rival to catch an early break. Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro remains second in the title race after finishing fourth at the Sachsenring but the Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia has a mountain to climb after he crashed out while chasing Quartararo on Lap 4. From that point on, Quartararo asserted himself in a dominant display to win by almost five seconds after 30 laps, with Prima Pramac Racing’s Johann Zarco finishing a lonely second. The manoeuvre left Pecco having to chase, but his pursuit ended just two laps later when he lost the rear of his Desmosedici as he tried to round Turn 1 again. Fabio Quartararo has won a Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland which could well be looked back as a crucial race in the 2022 MotoGP™ World Championship title fight.

Francesco Bagnaia's MotoGP title hopes suffered a potential knock-out blow with an 'impossible to understand' accident, behind race leader Fabio.

And the second was, if Fabio was in front in the first three laps, like it was, I was planning to be more calm, be more smart, let Fabio go 1.5-2s and then in the second part of the race to close this gap and try to overtake. So the greatest riders try to do that.” “The only positive thing is that again we were at the top, we were the fastest, and also looking at the pace, our potential was high. So it's even more difficult to accept for that reason. The first one was to start in front and push. “Looking at the data, it's impossible to understand.

Aspar's Izan Guevara and Ajo KTM's Augusto Fernandez put on dominant displays at the MotoGP German Grand Prix in the Moto3 and Moto2 classes.

As Fernandez eased to the win, Acosta and Lowes touched at the final corner on the last lap – but both stayed on their bikes. In the 28-lap Moto2 race, Augusto Fernandez dominated on his Ajo KTM to score his second win of the season as championship leader Celestino Vietti endured a nightmare race. Guevara’s march continued to the point where he was a second out of reach in the early stages, with the Spaniard going on to open up a massive advantage of 5.2s come the final lap of the grand prix.

MotoGP German Grand Prix winner Fabio Quartararo admits his choice of medium rear tyre was “really risky” and was “scared” he'd used too much of it in the ...

The focus here to make 30 laps in front and to be consistent was something difficult. "The last five, six laps were a total disaster from the rear. "I feel tired.

The Yamaha rider dominated in scorching temperatures at the Sachsenring with fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco finishing second and Miller third. Miller, who has ...

10. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 64 7. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati) 65 6. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 81 4. Enea Bastianini (ITA/Ducati-Gresini) 100 5. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 82 3. Johann Zarco (FRA/Ducati-Pramac) 111 10. Enea Bastianini (ITA/Ducati-Gresini) 21.611 2. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 138 9. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 19.740 7. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 15.405 4. Aleix Espargaro (ITA/Aprilia) 9.113 3. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati) 8.372

MotoGP: "We are like an official team, we already have the best from them and even my strategy will not change now. Staying close to Quartararo helped me to ...

There will be no more support because I am the first Ducati rider in the standings, I already have the best support from them. "I have no expectations anymore, the level is very high and I just want to do my best. There are 8 Ducatis on the track and this helps the riders to have more data to improve and it also helps Ducati to give the best possible material to each of us. But in the middle of the race I saw that he still had great grip, while I was starting to suffer, so I decided to try to stay as close to him as possible and that gave me a huge advantage over third. I was worried about seeing the front close there, but even if Aleix tried to resist me I was able to keep it open and pass him. Zarco has not yet signed the contract that will see him in Ducati again next season, but it is clear that the place will also be his in 2023 and probably in 2024.

MotoGP German Grand Prix winner Fabio Quartararo admits his choice of medium rear tyre was “really risky” and he was “scared” he'd used too much of it in ...

“The last five, six laps were a total disaster from the rear. Was a little bit like Barcelona. “I feel tired.

Fabio Quartararo dominated the MotoGP German Grand Prix to take charge in the championship after his main title rivals faltered at the Sachsenring.

A moment for Vinales going through the Turn 8 left-hander on lap 18 allowed Miller into fourth, but also signalled the beginning of the end of the Aprilia rider’s race as he continued to drop positions. Vinales was lapping slightly quicker than Espargaro ahead as he looked for a maiden Aprilia podium but, as Vinales struggled to find a safe way through on his team-mate, Miller closed in on the pair. Zarco, who snatched second with a daring move on the inside of Aleix Espargaro at the fast downhill Turn 11 right-hander on lap two, would come under no threat in the runner-up spot as he crossed the finishing line 3.4s clear of Jack Miller in third. The Ducati rider crashed out exiting Turn 1 as the rear-end of his GP22 came round on him, marking his fourth DNF in 2022 and second in succession. Bagnaia tried to take the lead from Quartararo into Turn 1 at the start of the second lap, but the Yamaha rider held firm under braking and muscled through the tightest of gaps up the inside to stay in front. The Yamaha rider was on a contra strategy to Bagnaia, Quartararo opting to run the medium rear tyre while the Ducati runner was on the hard rear as track temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius.

MotoGP: Dr. Sanchez Sotelo: "Starting today, he will begin performing controlled exercises of passive mobilization of the shoulder and elbow until a new ...

Two weeks after undergoing surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Marc Marquez has undergone his first post-operative medical check. The eight-time World Champion is scheduled to undergo his next medical check in four weeks. It allows me to rest and follow the doctors’ rules: a healthy diet, drink a lot and try to hang out with our dogs because it is important that the body is not inactive.