Marc Marquez wins Sachsenring Moto2 race ahead of Stefan Bradl
Marc Marquez edged a little closer to Stefan Bradl in the Moto2 championship by denying the German a home victory at the Sachsenring
125cc champion Marquez and Moto2 leader Bradl were the main protagonists in the lead battle throughout the race, with Marquez ahead until he ran wide at Turn 1 on lap 14.
He stayed with Bradl, though, and was able to retaliate with seven laps to go, before eventually edging away to clinch a third consecutive win with a 0.896-second cushion.
Alex de Angelis took his first podium of the season in third, having split Marquez and Bradl for a while without managing to nose into the lead.
Tom Luthi made it a four-bike lead pack for a while, though he was later edged back to fifth as Bradl's Kiefer team-mate Randy Krummenacher put on an impressive late charge to his best Moto2 result yet.
Yonny Hernandez also lost out to Krummenacher in the closing stages and finished a still Moto2 career-best sixth, having run with the leaders for a spell.
Scott Redding and Simone Corsi charged through from 23rd and 21st on the grid to seventh and eighth respectively.
Returnee Julian Simon crashed at the first corner in his first race back after breaking his leg at Catalunya, though he escaped without further injury.
Bradley Smith also ran off the road on the opening lap, and later crashed out for good while trying to fight back.
Front row starter Aleix Espargaro crashed out early in a high-side that saw him collect the unlucky Max Neukirchner.
Results - 29 laps:
Pos Rider Team/Bike Time/Gap
1. Marc Marquez CatalunyaCaixa Suter 41m37.457s
2. Stefan Bradl Kiefer Kalex + 0.896s
3. Alex de Angelis JIR Motobi + 1.387s
4. Randy Krummenacher Kiefer Kalex + 3.413s
5. Thomas Luthi Paddock Suter + 4.185s
6. Yonny Hernandez Blusens FTR + 7.691s
7. Scott Redding Marc VDS Suter + 10.606s
8. Simone Corsi Ioda FTR + 10.667s
9. Jules Cluzel Forward Suter + 12.079s
10. Michele Pirro Gresini Moriwaki + 12.337s
11. Kenan Sofuoglu Technomag-CIP Suter + 13.197s
12. Dominique Aegerter Technomag-CIP Suter + 21.516s
13. Pol Espargaro Speed Up FTR + 21.652s
14. Andrea Iannone Speed Master Suter + 21.827s
15. Claudio Corti Italtrans Suter + 22.238s
16. Mike di Meglio Tech 3 + 22.359s
17. Alex Baldolini Forward Suter + 26.498s
18. Xavier Simeon Tech 3 + 30.137s
19. Mattia Pasini Ioda FTR + 34.023s
20. Kenny Noyes Avintia FTR + 34.188s
21. Jordi Torres Aspar Suter + 34.300s
22. Axel Pons Pons Kalex + 34.949s
23. Anthony West MZ + 49.149s
24. Santiago Hernandez SAG FTR + 49.902s
25. Ratthapark Wilairot SAG FTR + 53.180s
26. Robertino Pietri Italtrans Suter + 57.673s
27. Steven Odendaal MS Suter + 1m12.318s
28. Ricard Cardus QMMF Moriwaki + 1m12.943s
29. Tommaso Lorenzetti Castello FTR + 1 lap
30. Mashel Al Naimi QMMF Moriwaki + 1 lap
Retirements:
Yuki Takahashi Gresini Moriwaki 23 laps
Esteve Rabat Blusens FTR 19 laps
Bradley Smith Tech 3 15 laps
Aleix Espargaro Pons Kalex 5 laps
Max Neukirchner MZ 5 laps
Valentin Debise Speed Up FTR 2 laps
Julian Simon Aspar Suter 0 laps
Mika Kallio Marc VDS Suter 0 laps
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