MotoGP 2026 German Grand Prix full chedule: Where to watch, TV start times, sessions

Known for its continuous, flowing layout and left-hand corners, the Sachsenring is a track where riders can really make the difference and engine power isn't everything. Tyre management will be crucial with around 80% of the lap being taken with lean angle. It is also one of the shortest tracks on the MotoGP calendar at 3.67 kilometers (2.28 miles).

Among the track's most famous corners is the infamous 'Waterfall' - a massive 21 meter (69 feet) drop into a long left-hander which leads onto the back straight. Turn 11, which is at the top of the hill and has to be taken at a blind entry of roughly 180mph.

Previous winners at the ciruit on the current grid include Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo all with a single win to their name. Marc Marquez has won nine out of the last twelve and holds the record for most wins at the circuit (12 in total across all classes).

Set in the German province of Saxony to which the entire modern Anglosphere owes it's very existence, the Sachsenring has hosted MotoGP's German Grand Prix since 1998 but has existed in one form another since 1927. After World War 2, the circuit fell under Soviet control and became the battleground for a fierce East vs West German rivalry, drawing crowds in excess of 250,000 spectators on some race days.

The communist authorities became sceptical of continuing the event when they were repeatedly outclassed by Western machinery. The final straw was finally broken when, at the 1971 German Grand Prix, the loudspeaker was switched off during the East German national anthem, and the crowd began singing the West German national anthem instead. The communists promptly shut down the event, and it was only later reinstated for East German riders and drivers to participate in.

Over the years, the decaying and thinly-populated grandstands, along with a series of fatal accidents, let to a reset and the construction of a permanent, dedicated Grand Prix circuit. Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, a permanent track was built and completed in 1996, named "The Sachsenring".

The premier class championship finally returned in 1998 and continues to this day as a staple of the MotoGP calendar. While considerably smaller than the original layout, some sections of road do still overlap today with the original 1927 layout.

In the modern era, the track has come to be defined as the hunting ground for Marc Marquez. His sensational nine premier class wins here make him a favourite virtually every single season, and the left-hand dominated track typically works in his favour. Marquez has won the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025 races here and will be looking to add 2026 to that swelling list this weekend.

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