MotoGP Germany: It's already time for the Sachsenring. Dates, Times and Info

Gp Sachsenring MotoGP Preview – With the adrenaline still circulating after the Dutch Grand Prix it is already time to think about the next event: the Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix.

Although the result could have been much better, the person leaving Holland with a toothy smile is certainly Andrea Dovizioso, the current world championship leader. The rider from Forlì, after the two consecutive victories at Mugello and Barcelona, ​​with the arrival of the rain preferred not to take risks and stay out of trouble even in the final brawl between Marquez and Crutchlow. Now comes the real challenge, the German circuit could be a very difficult stage for the Borgo Panigale team, but the new asphalt and the resulting high grip could help.

Speaking of new asphalt, my thoughts turn to the Le Mans stage, dominated by the Yamahas and won by Maverick Vinales. The Spaniard left a lot of points in the Netherlands, the crash was the worst thing that could have happened at this point in the championship, with all the opponents very aggressive and ready to take advantage of even the slightest misstep. Just like Valentino Rossi was able to do, who thanks to the victory, which came more than a year after the last one, managed to mend the gap in the standings, following in the wake of his teammate. For the two Yamahas, the Sachsenring will be a fundamental test for the rest of the season.

In the general classification, behind the pair marked with the three tuning forks, there are the two Hondas of the HRC team. At Assen the only one of the two to manage to save a complicated bike situation was Marc Marquez, who by reaching the third step of the podium significantly shortened the gap in the standings. The one who was wrecked in the Dutch rain was Dani Pedrosa, completely adrift for the whole weekend due to poor grip. The Sachsenring is Marquez's land and he has never lost here since he raced in MotoGP and has always started from pole; for that strange alchemy that binds him to the left turns where he manages to do better than the others, and here there are 10 out of 13.

For a Ducati at the top there is one that is struggling and that is Jorge Lorenzo's. The Majorcan was never able to be competitive throughout the weekend, neither in the sun nor in the wet. A real blow, especially for morale, after the fairly good match in Barcelona. Another rider who left the Netherlands disappointed is Danilo Petrucci. Despite second place, the disappointment of not being able to win due to someone else's "mistake" is still strong, and he will certainly try to make up for it at the Sachsenring.

German GP weather
At the moment the weather forecast indicates a low possibility of rain for the first day of free practice, while for Saturday, rain is currently forecast during the qualifying session. For Sunday's races, the chance of rain drops again, but the risk will always be present.

Info German GP
The German Grand Prix is ​​one of the historic stages of the MotoGP, which before arriving on the Sachsenring track built in 1996, was contested on the rough roads of Chemnitz. The Sachsenring circuit officially entered the calendar in 1998, and over the years it has undergone numerous changes, up until the one in 2001 which literally revolutionized the circuit. The track measures 3.7 km, and has 10 left turns and only 3 right turns. On the German track the Respol team's Hondas have been winning for 7 years, with Pedrosa on the top step of the podium from 2010 to 2012, and Marquez who has literally dominated the last 4 years, taking all the poles and all the victories.

On this circuit all the records belong to Marc Marquez: the fastest lap (1:21.530) and the best pole (1:20.336), both recorded in 2015.

German GP times -

Friday 30 June
FP1 Moto3 9.00pm-9.40pm
FP1 MotoGP 9.55pm-10.40pm
FP1 Moto2 10.55pm-11.40pm
FP2 Moto3 13.10pm-13.50pm
FP2 MotoGP 14.05pm-14.50pm
FP2 Moto2 15.05pm-15.50pm

Saturday July 1
FP3 Moto3 9.00pm-9.40pm
FP3 MotoGP 9.55pm-10.40pm
FP3 Moto2 10.55pm-11.40pm
Moto3 qualifying 12.35-13.15
FP4 MotoGP 13.30pm-14.00pm
Q1 MotoGP 14.10-14.25
Q2 MotoGP 14.35-14.50
Moto2 qualifying 15.05-15.50

Sunday July 2
Moto3 Warm Up 8.40pm-9.00pm
Moto2 Warm Up 9.10pm-9.30pm
Warm Up MotoGP 9.40-10.00
Moto3 race 11.00
Moto2 race 12.20
MotoGP race 14.00

Where to watch the German GP:
All sessions will be live on the Sky MotoGP channel, and will be streamed on the SkyGo platform. TV8 will broadcast Saturday's qualifying on tape starting from 15pm. Dominica will host the races at the following times:

Moto3 14.00 am
Moto2 15.20 am
MotoGP at 17.00pm

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