Marc Marquez Reigns in the Rain at Sachsenring

Relentless Charge Sees Márquez Triumph as Miller Battles to Top-Five Finish in Treacherous Conditions

Marc Márquez stunned the Sachsenring faithful once again with a relentless and calculated charge through the field to claim victory in treacherously wet conditions. The reigning championship leader snatched the holeshot off the line but immediately ran wide, dropping himself to fifth and leaving Marco Bezzecchi to slip into the lead ahead of Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo. Alex Márquez looked strong early, holding sixth, as the opening lap settled into a tense procession of shuffling positions and rising pressure.

By Turn 1 on lap two, Márquez attempted to dispatch Fabio Di Giannantonio, only for the Italian to cut back and retain fourth. Just behind, Pedro Acosta moved past Alex Márquez into sixth and brought a hungry train of riders with him, while Jack Miller clawed into eighth—typically comfortable in slippery conditions. But the race took a dramatic turn on lap three when Morbidelli crashed hard at Turn 8 while running second, a fast off that left him visibly shaken and out of contention.

With clear air ahead, Quartararo began to reel in Bezzecchi, setting the fastest lap on lap four and narrowing the gap to 1.3 seconds. Behind, Márquez kept probing Di Giannantonio without success until a committed lunge into the final corner on lap five finally gave him the advantage and elevated him into third. Acosta, capitalising instantly, swept by Diggia into fourth. The momentum was now with Márquez and by lap six, he was the fastest rider on the track, slicing close to seven-tenths out of Bezzecchi’s lead.

Márquez continued charging on lap seven, dropping both Acosta and Di Giannantonio as he homed in on Quartararo. Then came a scorching lap eight, dipping into the 1:28s—light years ahead of the rest—while Acosta ran off at Turn 8, somehow keeping it upright but surrendering places in the process. Bagnaia, meanwhile, remained marooned in 11th, unable to make any forward progress.

On lap nine, Márquez struck. A bold pass on Quartararo into Turn 1 was followed by a terrifying near-highside at Turn 2. Somehow, he saved it again, hanging on with pure instinct. Even so, he was faster than Bezzecchi up front; by lap ten, the gap was slashed to 1.3 seconds again, while further back, Diggia closed in on Quartararo for the final podium position.

Bezzecchi fought back on lap eleven with his personal best, pushing the gap back out to 1.5 seconds, but Márquez answered immediately. Into the 1:28s again on lap twelve, he was unrelenting, trimming the margin to six-tenths as the laps ticked down. Bezzecchi responded with everything he had, but the pressure was immense—and telling. Behind them, Quartararo found a second wind, stabilising the gap to Diggia and clinging to that last podium spot.

The final lap brought drama befitting the conditions. Márquez made a daring move into Turn 1 but ran wide and allowed Bezzecchi a brief reprieve—until Turn 2, where Márquez slipped up the inside and held firm. Bezzecchi retaliated immediately but through the sequence of fast left-handers, Márquez began to stretch a gap. By the final corner, the race was all but decided. Márquez surged to victory with yet another Sachsenring masterpiece, extending his reign at the circuit and marking one of his most impressive wet-weather performances.

Bezzecchi crossed the line second in what was a standout ride and a massive result for Aprilia, continuing his strong recent form in the championship. Quartararo held off a spirited challenge from Di Giannantonio, with both putting in gritty performances in tough conditions. Jack Miller delivered a solid fifth aboard the Yamaha, followed by a determined Brad Binder in sixth. Johann Zarco claimed seventh ahead of Alex Márquez, with Pedro Acosta salvaging ninth after his Turn 8 detour, and Fermín Aldeguer rounding out a compelling top ten.

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