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MotoGP German GP: Marquez tops Friday practice as Ducati edges out Aprilia

Marc Marquez secured a Q2 place after a late lap put his Ducati 0.166 seconds clear, while Bagnaia finished 13th and missed the cut.

  • On Friday, reigning world champion Marc Marquez topped the MotoGP Practice session at the German Grand Prix, finishing 0.166s clear of Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez.
  • Despite crashing his Ducati Lenovo machine at Turn 3 on his third lap, Marquez recovered to dominate the 45-minute session with a best time of 1m19.394s.
  • Factory Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia struggled during the session, finishing 13th and missing a direct spot in Saturday's Q2 qualifying. Championship leader Jorge Martin finished eighth to qualify safely.
  • Fabio Di Giannantonio secured third for the Pertamina VR46 Ducati team, while Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez took fourth. The top 10 finishers earned direct entry into Saturday's Q2 qualifying.
  • Marquez pursues a tenth premier-class win at the Sachsenring this weekend, marking the final round before the MotoGP summer break. High-stakes qualifying follows on Saturday.
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Marc Marquez signed the best qualifying time this Friday in his German garden at the Sachsenring. Teammate Francesco Bagnaia did not succeed in joining the top 10.

·Paris, France
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The MotoGP German GP has started as expected, with Marc Márquez dominating in his Sachsenring garden. Without over-forced, and managing his physique, Cervera's has marked the best time in practice on Friday with a record of 1:19,394, ahead of the Aprilia of Raúl Fernández and ... Continue reading "Marc Márquez flies in his garden"

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Raúl Fernández achieved the best time in the first MotoGP free training of the German Grand Prix in Sachsenring. The Trackhouse improved in the end to beat a Marc Marquez who managed.

·Barcelona, Spain
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Leonardo, the son of my friend Giovanni Zamagni, one of the best Italian journalists of the World Motorcycling, reporter of Sky Italia TV and editor of Moto.it, called out shouting to Dad when Marc Márquez (Ducati), shortly after eating, got the best time of the day (1.19.394 minutes), placing himself leader of the first day of the German Grand Prix, which is disputed, this weekend, in Sachsenring, the precious layout, an authentic roller coaste…

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The Race broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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