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German GP

2016 MotoGP German GP

Germany
Jul 15, 2016 to Jul 17, 2016
Sachsenring, DE
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MotoGP German GP

Sachsenring MotoGP - Race

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And so, that brings an end to our live coverage of the German GP, which could prove a decisive race in the chase for the title.

Here's our full race report:

Marquez scores sensational comeback victory

We'll see you again next weekend, when we will bringing you live coverage of the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix and the WEC 6 Hours of Nurburgring.
 

Final results:

Cla#DriverBikeTime/GapPoints
1 93  Marc Marquez  Honda 47'03.239 25
2 35  Cal Crutchlow  Honda +9.857 20
3 4  Andrea Dovizioso  Ducati +11.613 16
4 45  Scott Redding  Ducati +11.992 13
5 29  Andrea Iannone  Ducati +22.755 11
6 26  Dani Pedrosa  Honda +25.920 10
7 43  Jack Miller  Honda +26.043 9
8 46  Valentino Rossi  Yamaha +26.449 8
9 8  Hector Barbera  Ducati +26.614 7
10 19  Alvaro Bautista  Aprilia +31.274 6
11 50  Eugene Laverty  Ducati +41.208 5
12 25  Maverick Viñales  Suzuki +42.158 4
13 38  Bradley Smith  Yamaha +1'03.129 3
14 41  Aleix Espargaro  Suzuki +1'06.091 2
15 99  Jorge Lorenzo  Yamaha +1'17.694 1
16 53  Tito Rabat  Honda +46.018  
17 76  Loris Baz  Ducati +58.710  
18 68  Yonny Hernandez  Ducati +27.511  
  44  Pol Espargaro  Yamaha 27'13.252  
  9  Danilo Petrucci  Ducati 20'54.124  
Contrast: Lorenzo sat the back of the Yamaha garage looking positively stony-faced after his ride to 15th place.
Marquez leaps into the arms of his jubilant Honda crew. His perfect record at the Sachsenring continues.
Stopwatch
Crutchlow got the fastest lap on the last lap there.
That means Marquez now leads by 48 points from Lorenzo, and by 59 from Rossi. Ouch.
Laverty brings it home in P11, then Vinales, Smith, Aleix Espargaro and Lorenzo, who claims the last point in 15th.
Iannone is fifth, then Pedrosa, Miller, Rossi, Barbera and Bautista.
Crutchlow is second, and Dovizioso gets Redding for third on the last lap.
Chequered Flag
Marquez wins the German Grand Prix!
Incredible scenes at the Sachsenring, Marquez is going to leave Germany with a gigantic points advantage.
And Crutchlow is through to second around the outside of Turn 1, lovely move.
Marquez starts the last lap!
In fact, Dovizioso isn't able to live with Crutchlow's speed, so we could be looking at two Brits on the podium...
Luckily for Redding, there are nine seconds back from Dovizioso in fourth to Iannone in fifth.
He goes through into third, and Redding is in sight for second.
Crutchlow hasn't been on the podium since Argentina last year, this result will be sweet relief for the Briton and the LCR team.
The pair are two seconds back on Redding, who is by no means safe on his intermediate tyres.
Crutchlow now the quickest man on track, and is right behind Dovizioso in the fight for third.
Three laps left, and Marquez has over 20 seconds in hand over Redding.
Barbera meanwhile has been knocked all the way back to ninth now.
In fact, he's just been passed by Iannone (another early changer) and Pedrosa. Now Rossi too.
Miller has rejoined in fifth, with a whole bunch of riders behind him.
Lorenzo pitted just now by the way, he's down in 14th.
That means Redding will be second, Dovizioso third.
Miller into the pits!
And Marquez takes the lead with five laps to go!
We could be looking at the same trio on the podium as in Assen, albeit not in the same order.
Marquez now only two seconds off the lead, but Miller has 15 seconds on Redding.
Dovizioso is fourth, then Crutchlow, Barbera, Rossi, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Bautista.
Redding is now up to third, the Brit could be on for a second straight podium here with an inspired tyre change.
Seven laps left, that's far too late. Marquez now second and closing Miller fast, this will be a role reversal of Assen.
The leading four all come into the pits! Miller leads.
Crutchlow up to third, and chasing Rossi hard.
There's a definite dry line now, and Marquez may have timed a switch to slicks to perfection.
Stopwatch
Surely, unless he throws it off the road, Marquez will easily catch the leading group of five. New fastest lap, a 1m28.525s.
But he's lapping 5 seconds a lap faster!
He's 22 seconds off the lead with nine laps to go.
More riders in the pits, and Marquez is up to sixth now.
Dovizioso now less than half a second in front from Rossi, Barbera, Crutchlow. But can Marquez catch this bunch now?

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