Marc Marquez secures Sachsenring sprint victory as Bezzecchi hospitalized
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Updated: 16:47, 11 Jul
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Marc Marquez fulfilled expectations during the first part of the German Grand Prix weekend, securing a relatively comfortable sprint victory at the Sachsenring.
Marc Marquez, who took pole position this morning in qualifying, also took the holeshot despite a shaky launch and his younger brother, Alex, managed to stay with him for the opening laps. Fabio Di Giannantonio pulled off an aggressive move on Ai Ogura during the opening lap, and after that the race began to settle down as the Marquez brothers rode defensively.
The tight and technical nature of the circuit meant few overtakes were possible from there on out, however Alex Marquez and Di Giannantonio managed to keep in touch throughout.
Championship contender Marco Bezzecchi suffered a broken collar bone during qualifying and therefore withdrew from both the sprint race and the rest of the weekend.
MotoGP German Grand Prix Sprint Race Results
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| Position | Rider (Team) | Time |
| 1. | Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) | - |
| 2. | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | +0.368 |
| 3. | Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46) | +0.813 |
| 4. | Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Racing) | +3.019 |
| 5. | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +5.454 |
| 6. | Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) | +6.155 |
| 7. | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) | +7.751 |
| 8. | Pedro Acosta (KTM Factory Racing) | +8.968 |
| 9. | Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +10.855 |
| 10. | Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | +13.279 |
| 11. | Luca Marini (Honda HRC) | +13.406 |
| 12. | Brad Binder (KTM Factory Racing) | +14.111 |
| 13. | Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) | +15.007 |
| 14. | Enea Bastianini (KTM Tech3) | +15.398 |
| 15. | Joan Mir (Honda HRC) | +17.977 |
| 16. | Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +18.137 |
| 17. | Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha) | +22.622 |
| 18. | Cal Crutchlow (Castrol Honda) | +22.929 |
| 19. | Maverick Vinales (KTM Tech3) | +31.185 |
| OUT | Franco Morbidelli (VR46) | - |
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