MotoGP: Martin wins in Germany, according to Bagnaia

Sixty-four thousandths of a second, less than the blink of an eye, ensured Martin’s victory over Bagnaia at the Sachsenring. The Spaniard of team Pramac had tried to implement the same tactic of yesterday’s sprint race, putting himself in front on the third lap and breaking away. Pecco, however, had learned his lesson and stayed close to Jorge, until he was able to overtake him with 10 laps to go. However, the world champion was overtaken again 3 laps later and from then on a race of nerves began. With Martin in front and Bagnaia looking for the right point to take the lead back up to the last corner of the penultimate lap, where he got so close to his rival that he touched him and lost those decisive meters to attack him. Pecco tried again to outwit him in the sprint, but those 64 thousandths decided Jorge’s victory, the first of the year.

«Jorge proved to be very fast again today. I’ve improved since yesterday but it wasn’t enough, I tried, I even touched it. In any case, I’m happy with the 2nd place» said Pecco. Over the moon Martin: «I’m very excited. Finally the victory arrived, it was a tough race because Bagnaia pushed a lot».

Now Bagnaia is still in the lead in the championship, but with Martin who has closed the gap and is 16 points behind him.

To complete the podium Johann Zarco, as in Mugello, also on the Ducati Pramac. Bezzecchi, on the other hand, won the fight with his teammate Marini for 4th place and the two VR46 riders closed a historic and unprecedented Ducati five. The first very non-Italian is Miller’s Ktm, 6th ahead of 3 other Reds: those of Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Oliveira’s Aprilia was better in 10th place, with Viñales retired and Aleix Espargaró 16th after making the wrong choice of rear tyre, choosing the soft. Like Quartararo, 13th behind Moridelli.
Marc Marquez, on the other hand, did not race at the Sachsenring. After another fall in warm up (the fifth of the weekend), the Honda rider suffered a small fracture in the thumb of his right hand. Less than an hour from the start of the race, the decision: “I’ve taken a lot of beatings, I don’t feel ready to race” he explained, even though the doctors had given him the go-ahead.