On a spectacular day at the German GP, Marc Marquez achieved a remarkable pole position, leading a 1-2-3 for Ducati. This qualifying session was a setback for Marco Bezzecchi, who suffered a formidable fall that complicated his options in the MotoGP championship.
Marquez, with a spectacular lap, broke the Sachsenring circuit record with a time of 1’19.041, marking his third pole of the 2026 season. His brother, Alex Marquez, achieved an impressive second place, just a tenth behind his brother.
The qualifying session began with intense competition, with Fabio di Giannantonio playing an important role and securing third place after fighting for the pole throughout the session. Ducati once again demonstrated its superiority over Aprilia in this decisively crucial event.
The drama arrived when Bezzecchi, after setting a good time and temporarily placing third, fell at turn 7, sending him rolling into the gravel. Although he managed to get up again, he showed obvious signs of pain as he made his way back to the pit.
In contrast, Raul Fernandez benefited from Bezzecchi’s incident, achieving a time of 1’19.262, and placed temporarily at the top. However, Marquez and his brother intensified their efforts in their final laps, with di Giannantonio recording a time of 1’19.188 that had him looking towards the pole.
With only three minutes remaining, Marquez surprised everyone with his record lap, consolidating the top spot until the end. His brother Alex also showed remarkable performance, improving his mark in the last minutes and relegating di Giannantonio to third place.
Fernandez finished fourth, with his teammate, Ai Ogura, just behind in fifth place. Fabio Quartararo made a great comeback from Q1, finishing in a promising sixth place despite difficulties.
However, the Aprilia team went through tough moments, with both Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin sitting in eighth and ninth positions respectively, but with Martin moving up to eighth after Morbidelli’s penalty for interfering with another rider.
Unfortunately, Francesco Bagnaia could do no better than an 11th place after setting the best time in the first qualifying session. Other riders like Joan Mir and Maverick Viñales finished in 13th and 20th positions, respectively, failing to extract the maximum potential from their bikes.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
