Quartararo takes over from Marc Márquez

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victory of fabio quartararo and blow of authority in the World Cup. The leader distances himself from his immediate pursuers and takes over from Marc Márquez, a true dominator at the Sachsenring since 2010. There was no rider on the GP grid who had won in Germany, since the Honda rider from Lleida has dominated this circuit since 2013 in the queen category. johann zarco was second and Jack Miller He completed the German box after beating Aleix Espargaró, who made an error with three laps to go.

good outings of Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaró. The World Championship leader took the lead after the first corner, beating poleman Bagnaia, while Espargaró did the same with Johann Zarco.

The first Honda, the satellite of Nakagamiyou had to look for her in tenth place, something unheard of on a circuit that the Japanese factory has dominated since 2010 (in 2009 the victory went to Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha), which shows the problems that the Hondas are suffering this year.

Fateful third lap for Pecco Bagnaia and Joan Mir. They both fell to the ground. The magnificent weekend of the Ducati rider was marred by a crash when he was riding completely alone. He leaned too far and gravity got the better of him. The Italian from Ducati adds his second consecutive zero and the World Cup escapes him. Mir’s mistake left Suzuki without bikes on the track, since Alex Rins decided not to take the start for his wrist problems after the fracture that occurred in Montmeló. Nightmare also for the Hondas: in the sixth lap Nakagami fell and Alex Marquez entered the pits. Only the official tester and substitute for Marc Márquez, Stefan Bradl, remained on the track.

Quartararo was trying to escape and give a blow of authority in the World Championship, although the two Aprilias did not want to make it easy for him (the best position in this circuit at Noale’s home had been seventh place). Aleix y Viñales they were marching just behind Zarco. The two Frenchmen escaped, opening a gap and causing a good fight to complete the box. Arriving at the meridian of the race, Jack Miller, who had to serve a penalty, was closing in on the two Aprilias. Between Miller, Viñales and Aleix, if there were no setbacks, there was the third. But there was and Maverick, after a scare in which he went off track, decided to retire after his rear shock broke.

The disaster at Honda completed with the removal of Pol Espargaro, which ran undercover after its sharp drop this weekend. They had to help the Catalan get on his motorcycle but the pain got the best of him and he didn’t finish the race. Bradl, the only Honda to finish the race, finished outside the points. With three laps to go there was an error by Aleix Espargaró, who went wide in a corner and made it easier for Miller to overtake. Jorge Martín finished sixth and Raúl Fernández twelfth.

Moto2: Victory for Augusto, crash for Vietti

Valuable win for Augusto Fernandez, who scrambled to his feet as soon as the Sachsenring traffic lights went out. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider managed to distance himself almost nine seconds from the second. A whole world. Just as meritorious was the podium Peter Acosta, who had a close duel with Sam Lowes and Marcel Schrötter. It did not seem that the ‘Shark of Mazarrón’ was a debutant in the category in his fight with the veteran Lowes (31 years old). Second podium for Acosta after his victory in Italy and a double for KTM. The fall of Celestino Vietti with seven laps to go they put the World Cup in a fist. The zero of the Italian allowed Augusto Fernández to approach 12 points. Regarding the rest of the Spanish, fifth place for Aldeguer, sixth Albert Arenas, seventh Alonso López, ninth Aron Canet12th Manu González, 20th Jeremy Alcoba, 21st Alex Toledo, Jorge Navarro crashed and Marcos Ramírez retired.

«it’s been amazing. Honestly, it felt like training. In recent races I have seen that he managed to do the same thing he did in practice. It wasn’t the best start but I was able to set a good pace. Thanks to the team for a great bike, but this is not over. We continue”, explained Augusto Fernández. Peter Acosta he was also satisfied after his second podium: “I knew the race was going to be tough. Sam and Marcel were pushing very hard but it is the fruit of the work we have been doing since the beginning of the season. I dedicate it to the whole team and to all the people who support me. we have done it again».

Moto3: Breakaway and victory for Izan Guevara

Izan Guevara completed a perfect weekend with an incontestable victory with which he showed that he had a better pace than the rest of his rivals. The Majorcan escaped from the beginning, was increasing the distance and achieved his third victory. Foggia and Sergio García Dols entered from behind. The Catalan rider managed to overtake the Italian in the last corner but the bike gave him a whiplash and Foggia he returned the play a few meters before the goal. With this third place García Dols He maintains the leadership of the World Championship but his boxing partner from the Gas Gas Aspar Team once again cut points and is already seven points behind. Holgado was sixth, Adrián Fernández 8th, David Muñoz 9th, Iván Ortolá 10th, Jaume Masiá 12th, Xavi Artigas 13th and Ana Carrasco 22nd.

Izan Guevara, who has not left the podium since Jerez, was very satisfied with his victory: «It was an incredible race for me, five podiums in a row already seven points off the lead is very good. It was a wonderful race, I had a very good pace on my own, the work my team did was fabulous. More in Assen». Sergio García Dols was satisfied with his third place: «For me it has been a bad weekend, the worst of the season but today I have improved a little. I pushed but in the end I didn’t have any grip. Third place here is positive for a bad weekend. We have to improve some things for the Netherlands.”

Carlos Dadwhich caused a multiple crash in the first corner when entering past and taking ahead Riccardo Rossi y John McPhee, was heartbroken by the action and did not look for excuses: «It was my fault and I can only ask for forgiveness. I couldn’t stop the bike and it was completely my mistake. I’ve messed it up I’m so sorry,” he acknowledged.

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