German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Qualifying (1) Results
The top two riders in Q1 - Rins and Pol Espargaro - now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards with the likes of Mir and Vinales just 17th and 21st.
Savadori and later countryman Morbidelli fell at the fast Turn 12 and 13 respectively, both walking away.
Qualifying 1 was delayed due to power issues in some garages.
| German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 4 | Luca Marini | ITA | VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 5 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 9 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 10 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 12 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
* Rookie
Fastest practice time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 20.348s
Official Sachsenring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 20.115s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 21.228s (2019)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
