MotoGP German GP: Marc Marquez dominates to remain the Sachsenring King ahead of Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia after an attritional Race

MotoGP | Grand Prix Germany

Sachsenring | 13.07.2025

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14:20

THE RETURN OF THE ‘SACHSENKING’

Marc Marquez has charged to victory in Germany, reclaiming his throne and becoming the Sachsenring King once more. It was a dominant display, with the #93 crossing the line with a 6.380s advantage over his brother Alex Marquez.

It was a historic day for the brother pairing, who started their 100th and 200th MotoGP Races respectively. But now with a one-two, it was a fairytale ending to a result which seemed to be written in the stars.

As the celebrations begin, Francesco Bagnaia will go back to the drawing board – salvaging another third place. However, it is still further points lost to his two rivals as he crossed the line comfortably ahead of Quartararo and Aldeguer.

It was a Grand Prix full of attrition, with only 10 riders crossing the line to secure World Championship points on Sunday. Jack Miller, Raul Fernandez and Alex Rins took the final spots inside the top 10.

Further back, it was a tricky Grand Prix for many, thanks to a tricky Turn 1, with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi crashing out of second position throughout the Race.

Now, teams and riders will gear up for Round 12 of the season as the MotoGP World Championship returns to the iconic Automotodrom Brno.

'Didn't put a wheel wrong!' - Marquez does the double at Sachsenring in 200th race start

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14:10

THE START - A KEY MOMENT

While we reflect on a very dramatic German GP, make sure you check out the start of the race and how Marc Marquez was able to claim an early advantage for a tricky 30 laps!

'A really good start from Marc Marquez' as Grand Prix Germany gets underway

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14:00

"DANKE SACHSENRING" - MARC MARQUEZ

After securing another victory at the Sachsenring, Marc Marquez gave his initial thoughts following a dramatic Grand Prix!

"Of course, it is super special, and from the beginning, I felt super good. The confidence ahead of the weekend was super high because we are coming from three victories in a row, and now this is the fourth one, and we are in an incredible moment.

Now we can say the first part of the season is done, and now there is still half the season left, and we need to remain concentrated. But apart from that, Danke Sachsenring!"

13:55

"FOR BORJA" – ALEX MARQUEZ

Following a difficult Assen, Alex Marquez bounced back in Germany and gave his thoughts following the Grand Prix.

"I gave it my 100%, I tried to give it my 100% and also I was a little lucky because riders in front of me crashed. But this is racing, you need to be there, and today it was important to survive, so I am really happy, and it is unbelievable to be here.

"I want to thank all the guys and all the people who have helped me be here, the doctors, the physios and everyone who has helped me be here.

"This is also for Borja."

13:50

"TURN 1 WAS VERY TRICKY" – BAGNAIA

Following another podium, Francesco Bagnaia gave his thoughts on another third-place finish in 2025.

"It was very tough, conditions were much better than yesterday, but Turn 1 was very tricky as every time you entered with some braking pressure, it was tricky. But we managed to finish third again.

"This year, it doesn’t seem to matter if I start at the front or back; I finish inside the top three always. I just wanted to say thanks to the team who give their maximum always, and we need to keep the positives and improve for Brno."

30/30

MARC MARQUEZ DOMINATES AT THE SACHSENRING!

Marc Marquez has charged to victory in Germany, securing the win with a seven-second advantage over his closest rival and brother Alex Marquez. It’s a one-two for the Marquez brothers in their 100th and 200th MotoGP starts, respectively.

Francesco Bagnaia had no response in the closing stages, settling for another third position and losing further points to his rivals. The Italian sits 11 seconds clear of Fabio Quartararo and Fernadez Aldeguer in fourth and fifth.

It is a day that the #93 will never forget, celebrating with an ‘aura farming’ celebration over the line!

28/30

MILLER VS MARINI VS BINDER

With Marc Marquez continuing to look strong at the front of the field, all eyes are currently on the battle for sixth position. Marini has finally found his way past Jack Miller with just a few laps remaining.

Binder quickly followed Marini through at Turn 1, demoting Miller down to eighth position in just a handful of corners!

25/30

10 RIDERS REMAIN

Caught your breath? I didn’t think so! It’s time to give you an update on the remaining 10 riders who continue to circulate.

Marc Marquez leads the field with a six-second advantage over Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia in the podium fight. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo and Fermin Aldeguer round out the top five places.

Jack Miller is currently fighting with Luca Marini for sixth position, as Brad Binder sits comfortably in eighth position. Meanwhile, Raul Fernandez and Alex Rins round out our field and the top 10 in this tricky race.

22/30

TURN 1 DRAMA ONCE MORE

Joan Mir has now crashed at Turn 1, being tagged after a mistake from Ai Ogura in the German Grand Prix! It is bad luck, but Ogura has apologised to the 2020 MotoGP World Champion as further drama continued behind.

Moments later, Savadori suffered his second crash of the race, this time bringing an end to his Grand Prix.

'What is going on?!' - Riders continue to fall in Germany as Mir and Ogura clash

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21/30

BEZZECCHI CRASHES

Marco Bezzecchi HAS CRASHED! The Italian is the next rider to crash at Turn 1, losing the front tyre and taking a tumble through the gravel. This now promotes Alex Marquez to second with Bagnaia in P3 – sound familiar?

'Oh no!' - Bezzecchi falls in chaotic race at the Sachsenring

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20/30

NEW ORDER

Now at the front of the field, Marc Marquez leads the way by over four seconds ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, who is now promoted into second position. Alex Marquez sits in third position ahead of Pecco Bagnaia in fourth. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo rounds out the top five and sits just ahead of Fermin Aldeguer.

18/30

DI GIANNANTONIO AND ZARCO DOWN

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA on Lap 18, with two crashes at Turn 1! Fabio Di Giannantonio has crashed out of second position in the braking zone, bringing disappointment to the entire VR46 squad.

Johann Zarco crashed moments later, losing the front as he touched the throttle for the first time, bringing some weight off the front tyre. The Frenchman is now being investigated for crashing under yellow flags...

‘Thrown away what looked like a guaranteed podium!’ - Di Giannantonio crashes out of second

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17/30

ALDEGUER ON THE MOVE

Fermin Aldeguer has now picked up a few positions, jumping to eighth position and comfortably inside the top 10. Brad Binder has also found himself inside the top 10, ahead of the two factory Hondas.

Over at HRC, Joan Mir overtook teammate Marini at Turn 1, with #10’s comeback getting tougher as he drops to P12 in the running order.

Meanwhile, as the drama continues at the front of the field, take a look at Acosta's crash from earlier in the Grand Prix. The #37 is now watching the remainder of the race from the sidelines...

'A weird part of the race track!' - Acosta suffers early crash

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15/30

DARK CLOUDS CONTINUE TO LOOM

The lead gap is now over two seconds, with Marc Marquez putting down the hammer at the front of the field. It’s a venue where the #93 has had so much success in the past, so you have to wonder if Di Giannantonio is currently playing the long game, trying to save his tyres.

There are some dark clouds in the air, so still a chance that we are not out of the woods in terms of weather yet.

12/30

MARC MARQUEZ IN CONTROL

The gap at the front of the field has slowly come down, with Fabio Di Giannantonio closing Marc Marquez’s lead to 1.2 seconds. However, the #93 didn’t take long to respond, soon stretching it to 1.5 seconds in just half a lap.

Currently, things look in control at the head of the field, but as we have seen in 2025, anything can happen!

Currently, Bagnaia is continuing to chip away on Alex Marquez, aiming to make his mark and close the gap to P2 in the standings and P4 in the Grand Prix.

10/30

MARINI LOOKING STRONG ON RETURN

Luca Marini returns to action this weekend, following his horrific crash while testing a superbike at Suzuki. However, the #10 is bouncing back in style and is currently inside the top 10, ahead of some key names like Fermin Aldeguer.

Marini is just one of the riders in this intense fight in the mid pack, with Brad Binder and Jack Miller ahead of the Honda rider.

8/30

BAGNAIA AND ALEX MARQUEZ PUSH

Bagnaia is now inside the top five, sitting ahead of Johann Zarco and Jack Miller, with both riders continuing to have a strong weekend. A lot of attention will remain on Bagnaia throughout the Grand Prix as we are left to wonder if the Italian has further pace in his locker.

Meanwhile, we have just seen the first error from Alex Marquez, who had a moment on the entry to Turn 1 on Lap 8. The Spanish star briefly lost the front, losing a few tenths to his rival ahead.

6/30

HOT PACE

The pace is heating up at the front of the field. As things stand, Marc Marquez has stretched his advantage to nearly one second. The #93 leads from Fabio Di Giannantonio, who has found his way through Marco Bezzecchi.

The Aprilia star of Bezzecchi is beginning to battle with Alex Marquez, losing further time in the fight for the final podium position. Alex Marquez is looking aggressive and looking ready for an elbows out battle on track!

4/30

OLIVEIRA AND ACOSTA DOWN

It was a disappointing end to Sunday for Miguel Oliveira, who had crashed out at Turn 13 – the final corner. Moments later, at the head of the field, Pedro Acosta has also crashed, losing the front at the tricky Turn 2.

3/30

BAGNAIA ON THE MOVE

Lorenzo Savadori has crashed out of the race on the second lap, ending a weekend of data gathering for that side of the Aprilia box.

Meanwhile, Pecco Bagnaia is beginning to join the battle, launching inside the top eight and is now setting his sights on a HUGE battle for second position. This battle is allowing Marc Marquez to build a gap, stretching his margin to just over half a second in this opening stage of the Grand Prix.