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Marc Marquez fastest in Grand Prix Germany qualifying ahead of Sprint race, Marco Bezzecchi suffers another heavy crash
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Published 11/07/2026 at 11:53 GMT+1
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Ducati Lenovo rider Marc Marquez was quickest at Grand Prix Germany qualifying as part of a Ducati lockout on the front row of the grid. There are concerns over Marco Bezzecchi's chances this weekend after another heavy crash for the Italian.
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The current world champion was fastest in Friday’s Practice session and was the top rider once again ahead of Saturday's Sprint and Sunday's full-length race, both to be shown live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
While the 33-year-old warned earlier in the weekend that he was not the quickest in race conditions and would be prepared to settle for a podium place rather than victory, he is now favourite for the two races ahead.
The anti-clockwise course suits the Ducati Lenovo rider, and if results go his way over the course of the weekend, he could go into a month-long summer break before Grand Prix Britain with Jorge Martin's lead at the top of the world championship standings cut to just three points.
Ducati did well overall in the session, with Marquez's younger brother, Alex, second fastest in the BK8 Gresini, and VR46 Pertamina's Fabio Di Giannantonio was third as the Italian manufacturer locked out the front row.
Then came two Trackhouses, with Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura in fourth and fifth place respectively, ahead of Fabio Quartararo on the Monster Energy Yamaha bike.
Di Giannantonio's team-mate, Frankie Morbidelli, was seventh fastest, ahead of the two Aprilias, who lead the way in the world championship standings as the campaign reaches its halfway point ahead of a crucial second half of the year.
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While Bezzecchi was the eighth fastest at the end of the session, there must be concerns over his involvement in the rest of the weekend's action.
The Italian had a 10-day enforced break after Grand Prix Netherlands in Assen after being knocked out and suffering a concussion in that race, and on Saturday, he suffered a violent, early crash in qualifying.
While he was able to walk away from the crash, he seemed to have a problem with one or both of his arms, and given he was already visibly in pain at the start of the weekend, it remains to be seen if he will risk further racing in Germany.
Martin was in behind him on the last spot of the third row, meaning Di Giannantonio may look to cut the 16-point gap between them in the title race as he starts further up the track in the upcoming two races.
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Pedro Acosta is 10th on his KTM, one place ahead of Ducati Lenovo rider Fabio Bagnaia, the man he will replace at the start of next season.
Prima Pramac Yamaha’s Jack Miller impressed to reach Q2 on Friday, but was bottom overall in the second session of qualifying.
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