MOTOGP
SACHSENRING (DEU)
18 JUNE
ROUND 7/20
Since Casey Stoner’s 2008 victory at the Sachsenring, it seemed inconceivable for a long time that Ducati would ever be considered the dominant bike at the German Grand Prix. And yet, in 2023, it scored its first ever top-five lockout after Jorge Martin beat Francesco Bagnaia by 0.064 seconds in the main race last Sunday, and Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini slotted in behind.
The 2023 German GP weekend was a testament to the advances Ducati has made in MotoGP and highlighted exactly how much of a juggernaut it has become.