Overview

• Marc Márquez claimed his seventh pole of the season in a rain-intensified Q2 session, edging Johann Zarco by 0.151 seconds for the front spot.
• In the 15-lap sprint under wet conditions, Márquez overcame a poor start and a first-lap off-track to retake the lead on the final circuit and secure victory.
• Maverick Viñales withdrew after fracturing his left shoulder in Q2 and Enea Bastianini missed the weekend with an appendicitis diagnosis, reshaping the starting grid.
• Fabio Di Giannantonio’s Friday practice lap record and Alex Márquez’s strong return from a finger operation underline the depth of Marquez’s challengers.
• Persistent rain is forecast for Sunday’s German Grand Prix, posing fresh strategic challenges for tyre choice and race setup.