The eleventh round of the MotoGP season takes place in Germany this weekend, and Marc Marquez heads to Sachsenring — his favourite hunting ground. The 32-year-old Spanish rider, now on a Ducati, won eight consecutive races at the German circuit from 2013 to 2021, with the 2020 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the winners have changed each year: Fabio Quartararo in 2022, Jorge Martin in 2023, and Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia in 2024.
The Sachsenring is a relatively new circuit, built in 1995, and it features a 3.67 km layout, making it the shortest track on the calendar. It includes 13 corners — 10 left-handers and just 3 right-handers — with a longest straight of 700 metres. In MotoGP, both the 2024 pole position and the all-time lap record belong to Jorge Martin, who clocked a 1:19.423. Martin also holds the race lap record at 1:20.667.
As for Marc Marquez, he arrives in top form. The Spaniard is on a three-race winning streak, with victories at Aragon, Mugello, and Assen. So far, he’s won six out of ten Grands Prix this season — a display of outright dominance. The standings speak volumes: Marquez leads the championship with 307 points, followed by his brother Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) at 239. In third is his Ducati teammate Pecco Bagnaia, with 181 points.
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All signs point to a potential ninth win for Marquez at Sachsenring — the circuit where he’s historically been untouchable. The hunt for the top step of the podium has already begun.
