This weekend the MotoGP World Championship holds its ninth round, the German Grand Prix. Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa are 11 and 28 points, respectively, off the top of the overall standings.
The Repsol Honda Team hit the halfway mark of the season at Sachsenring, a track at which they hold four victories each in MotoGP -thirteen when taking into account wins in different classes.
Since 2010, Sachsenring has only had two MotoGP winners: Pedrosa in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and Márquez in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
The Repsol Honda Team riders achieved podium doubles in Germany in 2014 and 2015.
Marc Márquez has won on his last seven visits to the Sachsenring Circuit: Four times in MotoGP, twice in Moto2 and once in 125cc.
Marc Márquez
“I look forward to going to the Sachsenring, a circuit that has proven to be good for us in the past. Of course we’ll have to wait and see how things go, as the track has been resurfaced and we know it can be quite different, starting with the grip, which will probably be higher compared to recent years. We must remain concentrated in order to be able to manage every situation as well as possible, like we did in Assen. In any case, it’s a circuit that I like and where I’ll try to be stronger. We’re just 11 points from Dovizioso at the top, and that’s good. This Championship is really open, and we must keep calm and keep working hard to be better and better in the coming races.”
Dani Pedrosa
“Sachsenring is one of my favourite tracks on the calendar and we are going there ready to prepare for the race as best as possible. I honestly do not know what to expect from the resurfacing of the track as it’s difficult to make predictions before getting there but I hope to have a good feeling with the bike and the tyres. We know as a team we are working well together and doing things right so we will continue with this mentality and try to understand how to make the tyres work better in every situation. The Championship is still very close and I look forward to getting back on my bike on Friday and fighting for a good result on Sunday.”
