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A crash ended Marc Marquez’s opening practice in his first Sachsenring MotoGP weekend as a Ducati rider – but the Spaniard had made a strong initial impression before that
Marc Marquez had a strong start in his first MotoGP weekend at Sachsenring as a Ducati rider, leading the way until a crash ended his opening practice. Despite the setback, Marquez showed promising pace and was just 0.150s off the lead. Jorge Martin took over the top spot with a quick lap on fresh tires. Maverick Vinales secured the third position for Aprilia. Enea Bastianini was seventh without a late tire change, still trailing Marquez. Aleix Espargaro had to end his weekend early due to a metacarpal fracture, causing significant pain that hindered his performance on track.
