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Marc Márquez Dominates Sachsenring Sprint After Taking Pole

The pole-to-win Sprint sharpens the championship picture with Ducati pace highlighted and grid changes set by injury and a penalty.

Overview

  • Marc Márquez converted pole into a commanding win in the 15-lap Sprint at Sachsenring on Saturday, leading from the start and controlling the race pace.
  • Qualifying produced an all‑Ducati front row with Álex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio joining Marc Márquez, underlining Ducati's speed on the short, technical Sachsenring layout.
  • Jorge Martín remains the championship leader on 197 points while Marc Márquez climbed the standings to 165 after his Sprint victory, tightening the race for the title.
  • Marco Bezzecchi crashed in Q2 and is reported to have a fractured clavicle that rules him out of the German GP, and Diogo Moreira will start Sunday’s main race from 19th after a steward-imposed grid penalty despite finishing 10th in the Sprint.
  • In support action, Brian Uriarte took Moto3 pole with a 1:24.880 and later won the Moto3 race, showing strong form in the junior class that runs alongside the MotoGP weekend.