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The Guardian
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Marc Márquez wins crash-filled German MotoGP as just 10 riders complete race
Marc Márquez proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring', as the Ducati rider won the German Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that became a test of survival with only 10 riders finishing. Márquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring, in his 200th overall start, takes his season points tally to 344. He has stretched his championship lead over his brother, Álex, who finished second, to 83 points. Marc's teammate, Francesco Bagnaia, finished third and sits 147 points behind. Álex had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start, despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch GP two weeks ago which required surgery. Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one – including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who both crashed out when they were in second. But the day belonged to Marc Márquez as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag – a fourth straight weekend where he has won both the sprint and the race. 'One more [win at the Sachsenring] was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row,' Marc said. 'We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done, [but] we still need to be super concentrated.' Marc Márquez had clinched his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday before winning a wet sprint despite a mistake at the first turn, but this time he had the dream start to take the lead into turn one ahead of Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio. As he slowly but surely started to stretch his lead, the two Italians swapped places while Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta fought for fourth on the sweeping corners. Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given the championship leader a tough time early in the sprint. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Márquez Sr, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead, despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As the lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Álex up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura then lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters still standing. 'I tried to give my 100%' said Álex Marquez, holding an ice pack on his left hand. 'Also, I was a little bit lucky because [riders] sliding in front of me crashed. But this is racing, so you need to be there,Today, it was important to survive … So I'm really, really happy. It's unbelievable to be here [after surgery].' Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Álex's Gresini Racing teammate, Fermin Aldeguer. The next race of the season takes place in a week's time – the Grand Prix of Czechia, with MotoGP returning to Brno after a five-year absence.
Al Jazeera
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Marquez reigns supreme to win German MotoGP after only 10 riders finish
Marc Marquez proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring' when the Ducati rider marked his 200th MotoGP start by winning the German Grand Prix in a race that became a test of survival after only 10 of 18 riders finished. Marquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring stretched his championship lead over brother Alex, who finished second, to 83 points while Marc's teammate Francesco Bagnaia finished third to sit 147 points behind. Alex Marquez had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch Grand Prix two weeks ago, which required surgery. Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one – including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi when they were in second place. But the day belonged to Marc Marquez as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag – a fourth straight weekend where he had won both the sprint and the race. 'One more [win at the Sachsenring] was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row,' he said. 'We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done. Now [the second] half we still need to be super concentrated.' More riders fall in the challenging conditions Pedro Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given Marc Marquez a tough time early in the sprint race on Saturday. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Marquez, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As Marquez's lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second, but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Alex Marquez up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. The crashes did not end there as Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Alex Marquez's Gresini Racing teammate Fermin Aldeguer.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
MotoGP great Marquez celebrates 200th race with win in Germany
Spanish motorcycle racer Marc Marquez (C) of the Ducati Lenovo Team celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race at the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, alongside third-placed Italian rider Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia (R), also of the Ducati Lenovo Team. Robert Michael/dpa Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez celebrated his 200th race in the premier class with a win at the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring on Sunday. It was his ninth win at the German GP, this time in front of a record crowd of 256,441 people. Advertisement The Ducati rider claimed his seventh win this season to extend his lead in the championship standings. Marquez is widely considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time. Just 10 riders finished the race, marking the first time in MotoGP since the 2011 Australian Grand Prix that so few saw the chequered flag. The starting grid was already depleted, with just 18 riders starting Sunday's 30-lap Grand Prix. During the race, eight riders ultimately failed to make the finish due to crashes. Marc Marquez's brother, Alex, was injured but took an unlikely second-place finish, while Francesco Bagnaia made his way into third having come from 10th on the grid. Spanish motorcycle racer Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race at the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, alongside second-placed fellow Spaniard Alex Marquez of the Gresini Racing MotoGP Team (Ducati). Robert Michael/dpa
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Marc Marquez supreme again at German Grand Prix
Marc Marquez has proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring' as the Ducati rider marked his 200th MotoGP start by winning the German Grand Prix in a race that became a test of survival after only 10 riders finished. Marquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring circuit on Sunday stretched his championship lead over brother Alex, who finished second, to 83 points while Marc's teammate Francesco Bagnaia finished third to sit 147 points behind. Alex had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch Grand Prix two weeks ago which required surgery. Another Sachsenring winners' trophy for @marcmarquez93 🏆#GermanGP 🇩🇪 — MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) July 13, 2025 Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one -- including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi when they were in second place. But the day belonged to Marc as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag -- a fourth straight weekend where he had won both the sprint and the race. "One more (win at the Sachsenring) was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row," the victor Marquez said. "We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done. Now the second half we still need to be super concentrated." Marc had clinched his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday before winning a wet sprint despite a mistake at the first turn, but this time he had the dream start to take the lead into turn one ahead of Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio. As Marc slowly but surely started to stretch his lead, he was unaware of the battles for position behind him as Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio swapped places while Alex and Pedro Acosta fought for fourth place on the sweeping corners. Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given Marc a tough time early in the sprint. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Marc, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As Marc's lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Alex up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. "I tried to give my 100 percent. Also, I was a little bit lucky because (riders) sliding in front of me crashed. But this is racing, so you need to be there," said Alex, holding an ice pack on his left hand. "Today, it was important to survive... So I'm really, really happy. It's unbelievable to be here after surgery." The crashes did not end there as Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Alex's Gresini Racing teammate Fermin Aldeguer. Australian Jack Miller, on his Pramac Yamaha, came home eighth of the 10 finishers, some 25 seconds adrift of the winner.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Marc Márquez wins crash-filled German MotoGP as just 10 riders complete race
Marc Márquez proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring,' as the Ducati rider won the German Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that became a test of survival after only 10 riders finished. Márquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring, in his 200th overall start, takes his season points tally to 344. He has stretched his championship lead over brother Álex, who finished second, to 83 points. Marc's teammate, Francesco Bagnaia, finished third and sits 147 points behind. Álex had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start, despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch GP two weeks ago which required surgery. Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one – including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who both crashed out when they were in second place. But the day belonged to Marc as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag – a fourth straight weekend where he has won both the sprint and the race. 'One more [win at the Sachsenring] was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row,' Marc said. 'We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done, [but] we still need to be super concentrated.' Marc Márquez had clinched his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday before winning a wet sprint despite a mistake at the first turn, but this time he had the dream start to take the lead into turn one ahead of Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio. As he slowly but surely started to stretch his lead, the two Italians swapped places while Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta fought for fourth place on the sweeping corners. Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given the championship leader a tough time early in the sprint. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Márquez, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead, despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As Marc's lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Álex up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura then lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters still standing. 'I tried to give my 100%. Also, I was a little bit lucky because [riders] sliding in front of me crashed. But this is racing, so you need to be there,' said Álex Marquez, holding an ice pack on his left hand. 'Today, it was important to survive... So I'm really, really happy. It's unbelievable to be here (after surgery).' Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Alex's Gresini Racing teammate, Fermin Aldeguer. The next race of the season takes place in a week's time – the Grand Prix of Czechia, which sees MotoGP return to Brno after a five-year absence.
