Ducati Lenovo Team Heads to Sachsenring for Final MotoGP Round Before Summer Break
Ducati aims to continue its Sachsenring dominance as Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia seek to close championship gaps before the summer break.
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- 153
- 118,036
What Happened
The MotoGP paddock arrives at the Sachsenring in Germany for the eleventh round of the 2026 season, the final race before the summer break. Ducati has an extraordinary record at this track, with victories by Casey Stoner (2008), Jorge Martín (2023), Francesco Bagnaia (2024), and Marc Márquez (2025). The Ducati Lenovo team comes fresh from World Ducati Week, which celebrated Ducati's 100th anniversary with a record 118,036 attendees.
Casey Stoner wins first Ducati victory at Sachsenring
Jorge Martín wins
Francesco Bagnaia wins
Marc Márquez wins
“At Assen we knew from the start that we would have to grit our teeth and suffer, but we still managed to handle the situation and bring home important points for the Championship. Here at the Sachsenring the scenario is different: from a physical standpoint I will certainly struggle, but the layout of this track requires less energy. We can be right in the slipstream of the fastest riders.”
“The weekend at Assen was complicated, and finishing Sunday with a retirement really disappointed me, especially for the work done with the Team. The Sachsenring is historically not among my favorite tracks, but we are facing this weekend with the utmost determination. It will be crucial to achieve a good result to close this first part of the season in the best possible way before the summer break”
The Sachsenring circuit is 3.67 km long with 13 turns (3 right, 10 left). The race distance is 30 laps, with a sprint race of 15 laps. The circuit record is held by Di Giannantonio (Ducati) at 1:19.071 from 2025, and the top speed record by Bagnaia at 306.8 km/h.
Previously from Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
World Ducati Week 2026, celebrating Ducati's 100th anniversary, set an attendance record with 118,036 fans from 94 countries at the Misano World Circuit.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The Sachsenring round is the last race before MotoGP's summer break, making it critical for championship positions. Ducati Lenovo Team sits third in team standings; individual riders Márquez (5th, 153 points) and Bagnaia (8th, 130 points) need strong results to close gaps. Ducati is second in constructors with 282 points.
Terms in This Story
- Sprint race
- A shorter race held on Saturday that awards points to the top nine finishers.
- Constructors standings
- Points tally combining results from both bikes of a manufacturer in MotoGP.
- Pole position
- The first starting grid position, awarded to the fastest qualifier.
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