MotoGP Germany: Marc Márquez dominates qualifying

Spanish rider Marc Márquez secured pole position for the German MotoGP Grand Prix, dominating the qualifying session at the Sachsenring circuit. Riding for Ducati, Márquez demonstrated his comfort and skill on the track, which is located near Chemnitz in the former East Germany.

Márquez, the reigning world champion, is still recovering from shoulder surgery but showed no signs of limitation. He is aiming to match two significant records held by Italian legend Giacomo Agostini: the most wins at a single event (13) and the most victories at a single circuit in the premier class (10).

His fastest lap time in qualifying placed him ahead of fellow Spaniard Raúl Fernández (Aprilia-Trackhouse) and Italy's Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati-VR46). Márquez's younger brother, Álex Márquez, qualified in fourth place, followed by Australia's Jack Miller.

Other notable riders included Japan's Ai Ogura in sixth, ahead of the official Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and championship leader Jorge Martín. Pedro Acosta, recovering from wrist surgery, qualified ninth, while Franco Morbidelli took tenth.

In a disappointing turn for Ducati, two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia could only manage thirteenth place. He will need to secure one of the top two spots in the Q1 session on Saturday to have a chance at competing for pole position in Q2.