Marc Marquez captured a 10th German GP victory at the Sachsenring, claiming all 37 points for a dominant pole‑to‑finish win that echoed his 2025 summer streak.
Marquez began by winning the sprint on Saturday, sealing the full haul of points before the main race.
After negotiating a new bump at Turn 3, the Spaniard’s performance stayed decisive, reinforcing his dominance on German circuits.
Aprilia’s factory team was shocked when Marco Bezzecchi crashed during qualifying, forcing him to Italy for surgery and causing the squad to drop from second to fourth in the overall standings.
With Jorge Martin extending his championship lead, the Aprilia faces a sharp decline in points after Bezzecchi’s absence.
The VR46 Ducati rider rose to the front in the first three sessions but suffered a serious tumble during the warm‑up, falling to fifth in the start grid and exiting after only three laps.
Raul Fernandez forced a top‑two finish in early sessions, then pulled fiveth in the sprint and third in the GP, all while managing a compression‑type complaint.
Yamaha’s Jack Miller slipped through both the sprint and main races, while Fabio Quartararo dropped from 11th to a modest seventh in the GP, highlighting Yamaha’s struggle on a track that negates straight‑line power.
KTM’s Maverick Vinales engaged in public friction over a withdrawn 2027 contract; the rider had a back‑of‑the‑field run and declined to negotiate further after the weekend.
These developments create a volatile tableau for the remainder of the season, as riders contend with injury, contractual uncertainty, and track‑specific demands.
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