Gp Germany, Martin wins the duel with Bagnaia

SACHSENRING – Jorgen Martin wins the gp of Germany and repeats the success of the Saturday sprint race, holding once again I’m sorry Bagnaia behind him by a matter of centimetres: now the Spaniard is chasing the world champion in the standings by only 16 points. For the MotoGP title it’s a challenge between Ducatisti. Another Pramac team rider, the French, takes the podium Zarcoand finally with Bezzecchi And Marines there are 5 bikes from Borgo Panigale in front of everyone: it is another Italian triumph of the Italian “cantera” designed in advance by Claudio Domenicali. “We have some special guys,” admits the CEO of the Emilian company, “but it’s also true that the engineers and mechanics at home are doing an extraordinary job: this has always been a track that’s not very suitable for our bikes, and look what’s going on.” success,” he is proud. Having crossed the finish line, Martin sets off firecrackers of happiness. What a difference with the desperation of another Iberian driver: the poor man Marc Marquez, after also crashing in the warm up – fifth tumble in less than 24 hours – today he gave up racing. However, the Cannibal has promised that he will be in Holland in a week’s time, the last round of the world championship before the summer break.

Bagnaia: “I bumped him in the final, that’s okay”

“I’ve been trying for a long time, finally this moment has come. Tough race, because Pecco tried in every possible way and we both gave our best. This is only the first step, I’m getting closer”, celebrates Jorge Martin. But Pecco Bagnaia smiles too: “We proved to be strong and very competitive in the final laps. I gained ground, I tried on the penultimate lap but I touched him and then I was at the limit to recover. Second place is fine, now let’s think about the Assen weekend”. Zarco climbs to the third step of the podium: “I knew it was possible, and with this pace I could also aim for the win: I had a good start, but I lost some time under braking at the beginning. I was hoping to catch up on those two, patience”.

9 Italian bikes across the finish line in the top 10

Miller dreamed of going on the run, but after a blistering start – which immediately propelled him in front of everyone – the Australian botched it already in the middle of the first lap, making himself pass by a Ducati red trio: Bagnaia, Martin, Marini. It took the Spaniard 4 laps before going on to command and he wanted to raise his voice like on Saturday (when he won the sprint race with a 2 and a half second lead over the Piedmontese) but this time Pecco had no intention of letting him go: after a initial gap of 7 tenths, the world champion gradually gnawed at the gap. Without the unfortunate Marc Marquez he soon got under Binder, who with the Ktm easily got the better of the “kangaroo” Jack who shares the Austrian box with him, while Zarco launched himself in pursuit and around halfway through the race Bezzecchi managed to get the better of Marini, his partner in the Mooney Vr46.

Morbidelli, the best with a Japanese. Now everyone in Assen

Binder’s crash, which 12 laps from the end was unable to engage the gear at turn 8 ending up in the gravel, promoted Zarco on the virtual podium and celebrated a very poker Ducati. Bagnaia, who arrived 3 tenths behind the leader, suddenly appeared at the wheel of Martinator after the twentieth lap: “They didn’t see me coming”, someone else would have said. Pecco and Jorge, the duel had just begun: 3 more laps and the Spaniard was back in front. The race was clearly a matter between the 2, with the Pramac Frenchman almost 6 seconds behind and the others even further away. With 2 laps to go, an ever closer Pecco attempted to overtake but he “buffed” his rival, wasting precious time and the opportunity to try again. Fourth place for Bezzecchi, now at -31 in the standings, ahead of a good Marini. Miller interrupts Ducati’s overwhelming power for an instant, because then there are Alex Marquez and Bastianini and Di Giannantonio. Oliveira tenth with Aprilia: 9 Italian bikes in the top 10. The first Japanese is Morbidelli’s Yamaha, 12th ahead of a Quartararo who won here at Sachsering a year ago, but it seems like a century ago.