It was an eventful day at the German Grand Prix 2026. After a number of incidents, close battles, and overall brilliant racing, Marc Márquez claimed a spectacular victory at Saschenring.
Race Start
As the lights went out ahead of the German Grand Prix, pole sitter Marc Márquez lead the pack out for a nail biting afternoon of action. During the opening lap, Raúl Fernández, who started in second position, ran wide and dropped down two places. It does not take long, however, for Fernández to regain a place ahead of Ai Ogura. Lap three promised action, with a battle for Sixth position between championship leader Jorge Martín, and fellow Spaniard Pedro Acosta.
Lap four saw the first incident of the German Grand Prix, as Fabio Di Giannantonio, who at the time was running third in the championship, crashed out at Turn 10.
Lap six brought more battles. With two very experienced riders fighting it out for a place at the bottom end of the field. Cal Crutchlow, stepping in at Honda LCR to replace the injured Johann Zarco, was fighting for 17th with three-time World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.
There was heartbreak for Joan Mir, who came off at turn thirteen during lap seven of the German Grand Prix. And that wasn’t the end of the incidents in this race, with Álex Márquez dramatically crashing out of second place just a couple of laps later.
The Middle Stint
The middle section of the race was fairly uneventful as the riders began to settle down and string out. However, Marc Márquez was truly dominating this race. With a two-second lead, his lap speed consistency was immaculate. Lap 21 saw Ai Ogura closing in on Raúl Fernández for second position. Cal Crutchlow spent the beginning of the race gaining positions lower down the field. Lap 22 saw disappointment for the Brit, as he crashed out at turn three.
The fight between Trackhouse teammates Ogura and Fernández was a persistent, multi-lap position battle. Ogura attempted the overtake multiple times abut couldn’t quite achieve it due to some strong defensive moves by Fernández. However by lap 25, he managed to get ahead of Fernández at turn one. There was a near miss for Martín during this lap, as he took the fifth position from Francesco Bagnaia. Bagnaia fought back hard, but time simply ran out for the Italian and he had to settle for sixth behind the championship leader.
Marc Márquez Proves He Is King Of The Ring
It was a spectacular performance from Marc Márquez today, as he took home the victory at the German GP, his tenth win at the circuit. Ogura came home second with Fernández claiming third to put both Trackhouse riders on the podium.
The riders had plenty to say about the 2026 German Grand Prix, with notable comments from both Márquez brothers, championship leader Martín and a somewhat happier-than-usual Fabio Quartararo.
Marc Márquez #93
“The goal for the weekend was to attack in order to recover as many points as possible. We managed to do so on a track that suits my riding style very well. I’m happy, but not completely happy: I would have loved to see Álex (Márquez) on the podium given the pace he had. Now it’s time for the summer break. I’d like to rest because this first half of the season was very demanding, but at the same time we need to make a step forward with my right arm. Maybe some people have forgotten because the results have been good, but the difference between left and right-hand corners is huge.”
Álex Márquez #73
“I made a small mistake, but it was still a zero-point error. I was probably riding with too much confidence, and things went wrong in the worst possible way. We have to smile and stay positive: after the Barcelona crash, I never would have dreamed of being this competitive so soon at the Sachsenring and nearly battling it out with my brother on this track. We’ll keep working – even during the summer break – with the aim of being back at 100% fitness by Silverstone, or at the latest, Aragon. I really like both those tracks, and we want to show that we’re back, much like we did here in Germany – hopefully with a bit more luck.”
Jorge Martín #89
“We struggled with the front for the entire weekend. I was unable to turn the bike and that cost me time on every corner. We need to take a step forward, but I did feel competitive in the early stages of the race, despite my starting position. However, from about the tenth or twelfth lap, I began to lose a lot. I managed to keep Pecco at bay, who put pressure on me for the entire race. I know that if I didn’t make any mistakes, it would be extremely difficult for him to overtake me. At the end of the day, these are important points and we need to continue accumulating experience. Every race gives me more and more confidence, but I need to find a bit more speed.”
Fabio Quartararo #20
“I had a few moments on the opening lap: I nearly crashed in Turn 3, then I touched with [Jorge] Martín in Turn 5, and he went in a bit optimistic in Turn 8 – but I’m not complaining, it’s part of racing. But we exited badly from Turn 7 and three rivals overtook me there, and then I sort of remained in that same position all the race. P7 is a good result.”
The Title Fight Has Taken A Turn
With Bezzecchi absent from the race, he has dropped down the rankings to fourth in the championship. Jorge Martín still leads, but it’s Ai Ogura and Marc Márquez who now pose the biggest threats to Martín as the title fight continues.
Below are the championship standings ahead of the summer break:
