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Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales smashed the MotoGP Sachsenring lap record during the second practice session of this weekend’s German Grand Prix, finishing 0.0340s quicker than championship leader Jorge Martin. Vinales dominated proceedings with a strong lap time of 1.19.622s, with Martin and Trackhouse Aprilia rider Miguel Oliveira completing the top three. In the opening 10 minutes, […]
Vinales set an impressive lap time of 1.19.622s and led the pack, followed by Martin and Miguel Oliveira in the MotoGP session. Early on, Marquez and Bezzecchi crashed at Turn 11 but were deemed fit to continue after treatment. A red flag was shown after Di Giannantonio’s crash, but he received medical clearance to resume. Marquez opted out of the session to avoid risking further injury, while Acosta and Fernandez both had separate crashes. Bastianini, Gardner, and others also fell victim to the challenging circuit. Marquez’s initial lead was surpassed by twelve riders, with Binder narrowly securing a spot in Q2 over Miller. Zarco finished as top Honda, while Mir struggled with his Repsol Honda’s performance.