Overview
- Marc Márquez recovered from a low-speed FP1 crash to set the fastest lap of practice with a 1:19.394 in FP2, finishing Friday nearly two tenths clear of Raul Fernández.
- Raúl Fernández led the opening session on fresh rubber, showing Trackhouse Aprilia’s single-lap speed and leaving Ducati and Aprilia closely matched for outright pace.
- Francesco Bagnaia finished 13th overall and missed direct Q2 passage, a costly outcome given that Sachsenring is the first round to use the wider-spacing grid which raises the value of starting position.
- Off-track uncertainty intensified as Luca Marini declined to confirm his future while Maverick Viñales said he feels ‘burnt out’ and Alex Rins reported he currently has no MotoGP seat and is exploring WorldSBK options.
- Competitiveness gaps are clear: Ducati and Aprilia sit at the sharp end, Jack Miller warned Yamaha is down about 15–20 horsepower, and seat reshuffles as teams finalise 2027 line-ups could push established riders into other series or out of the paddock.