The king is back: Marc Márquez wins at the Sachsenring

• MotoGP championship leader now stand-alone record winner in Hohenstein-Ernstthal
• David Muñoz from German team Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP wins in Moto3

Hohenstein-Ernstthal. The king is back on his throne: Marc Márquez won the 2025 Liqui Moly Motorcycle Grand Prix of Germany in front of a record 256,441 spectators. The eight-time world champion from Spain claimed a commanding lights-to-flag victory – his twelfth win in total at the Sachsenring. In doing so, Márquez pulled clear of MotoGP legend Giacomo Agostini and is now the sole holder of the record for the number of wins at the iconic racetrack in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. This is the Ducati factory rider’s 69th Grand Prix victory in his 200th race in the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

“An unbelievable moment! The Sachsenring is a very special place for me. I love this circuit,” said an overjoyed Márquez. “I came to Germany on the back of three wins in a row, with a lot of confidence, and felt super happy from the start of the weekend.” The pole-sitter retained his lead at the start, after which he controlled the race from the head of the field, before taking the chequered flag after 30 laps of racing.

His brother Álex (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) finished runner-up after benefitting from two crashes involving the Italian pair of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). The second Ducati factory rider, Francesco Bagnaia from Italy, completed the podium. Marc Márquez’s seventh win of the season saw him pull further ahead of his brother Álex in the overall standings. The lead now stands at 83 points (344:261).

Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP: Championship leader in Moto2, victory in Moto3
The winner of a dramatic race in the Moto2 class was Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo). The Turk crossed the finish line 0.129 seconds ahead of Belgium’s Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego). “That was a tough race! Barry Baltus was hot on my heels and put me under a lot of pressure. Despite that, I kept my focus and took the victory. I am very proud of that,” said Öncü.
The race was suspended on lap 21 of 25 after a collision involving the two Spaniards Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Marcos Ramírez (Onlyfans American Racing Team), after which it was not restarted, as more than two thirds of the distance had been completed. The third place on the podium went to British pole-sitter Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team).

Manuel González from German team Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP came home fourth to extend his lead in the world championship. The Spaniard from the Memmingen-based team now has 172 points to his name and a nine-point lead over his compatriot Arón Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego). Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) from Brazil remains third after crashing out of the race.

David Muñoz won an exciting Moto3 race for the local favourites from Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP. The Spaniard claimed his second victory in the world championship, having pulled off a spectacular manoeuvre against seven rivals in the final corner. Muñoz crossed the finish line just 0.241 seconds ahead of his compatriot Máximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team). “I am very happy, as I had a big crash on Saturday and was in some pain,” said Muñoz. “However, I recovered well and rode a super race.” Third place went to José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), also from Spain. The 19-year-old’s podium finish was enough to see him extend his lead in the Moto3 World Championship. He now has 203 points to his name – 73 more than his closest rival Ángel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). In third place in the table is Rueda’s compatriot and team-mate Álvaro Carpe.

German talents celebrate in the Northern Talent Cup
In the Northern Talent Club (NTC), which is initiated by the ADAC and Dorna, the talented Germans put on a great show. The next generation flying the flag for Germany occupied the first three positions in the Saturday race at the Sachsenring: Fynn Kratochwil from the ADAC Stiftung Sport foundation won the race, which was suspended before the end due to heavy rainfall, ahead of Saxony’s Robin Siegert and guest starter Smilla Göttlich. On Sunday, Siegert took victory ahead of Austrian Tobias Kitzbichler and Kratochwil. The latter holds a big lead in the overall standings, after amassing six wins from eight races. Four of the top five riders in the NTC come from Germany.

Advance sales of tickets for the 2026 Motorcycle Grand Prix of Germany went on sale at 16:00 on Sunday. Tickets for one of the biggest individual sporting events in Germany are available through all the usual channels: in the online ticket shop at adac.de/motogp, by phone on 03723/8099111, or by E-mail to info@sachsenring-event.de. MotoGP returns to the Sachsenring from 10th to 12th July 2026.