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1   ^11   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   1'20.690s   21/23   298k
2   =   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.220s   21/22   293k
3   ^7   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.333s   21/22   293k
4   ^3   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.387s   22/23   294k
5   ˅1   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.418s   19/20   297k
6   ˅3   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.441s   21/24   292k
7   ˅2   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +0.453s   19/20   296k
8   =   Johann Zarco   FRA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)   +0.491s   20/20   298k
9   ˅3   Jack Miller   AUS   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.502s   19/22   298k
10   ^4   Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.538s   18/18   290k
11   ^7   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +0.592s   21/22   293k
12   ˅11   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.601s   16/26   297k
13   ^3   Alex Marquez   SPA   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.603s   24/25   297k
14   ^5   Jorge Martin   SPA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)*   +0.708s   22/22   298k
15   ^7   Brad Binder   RSA   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   +0.736s   21/23   299k
16   ˅7   Joan Mir   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.763s   22/23   296k
17   ^4   Iker Lecuona   SPA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +0.878s   16/19   295k
18   ˅5   Luca Marini   ITA   Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   +0.905s   15/18   293k
19   ˅4   Enea Bastianini   ITA   Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   +1.012s   18/20   295k
20   ˅3   Lorenzo Savadori   ITA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   +1.188s   22/22   290k
21   ˅1   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +1.278s   21/24   291k
22   ˅11   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Ducati Team (GP21)   +1.521s   8/24   299k

Miguel is on fire.

Pecco is lost.

https://youtu.be/sw0s2B_P9Mc

Great job by Zarco to get the pole and crash to cause a yellow flag!

 [laugh]

That was a wild qualifying session.

QUALIFYING RESULTS

1   Johann Zarco   FRA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)   1'20.236s   7/7   302k
2   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.011s   7/9   293k
3   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +0.211s   5/7   298k
4   Jack Miller   AUS   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.272s   6/10   298k
5   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.331s   2/9   298k
6   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   +0.353s   6/8   298k
7   Jorge Martin   SPA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)*   +0.381s   3/8   301k
8   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.423s   3/5   296k
9   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.574s   4/8   293k
10   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.575s   3/8   301k
11   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.713s   6/8   295k
12   Alex Marquez   SPA   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.899s   8/9   297k
    
Qualifying 1:                   
13   Brad Binder   RSA   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   1'20.736s   8/9   298k
14   Luca Marini   ITA   Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   1'20.864s   7/10   297k
15   Enea Bastianini   ITA   Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   1'20.953s   8/9   297k
16   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'20.972s   6/8   293k
17   Joan Mir   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1'21.014s   7/10   293k
18   Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'21.091s   4/7   289k
19   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   1'21.137s   7/8   293k
20   Iker Lecuona   SPA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   1'21.154s   8/8   297k
21   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'21.165s   4/9   293k
22   Lorenzo Savadori   ITA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1'21.411s   2/5   294k

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/981105/1/rideheight-devices-not-safe-sounds-honda-trying-get-it-banned

Quick fire qualifying.

https://youtu.be/8uj7IMjCO8Y

Zarco’s pole lap.

https://youtu.be/nCj0PgaXzrg

Because Honda's doesn't work well. [laugh]

They need to some cheese…

Good to see MM back on the top step

I think Disney had a hand in writing that script.   [clap]

Well well well. MM said the other day this would be his first race without any restrictions. Shot out of a cannon, and made it look easy. That’s 11yrs in a row at Sachsenring.

I liked his analysis of the race in parc ferme - at the start line, his objective was to stay with the fast guys, shoot for a podium. Then,  "When I saw a few drops on the lap four or five, I said ‘it’s my race’."   [popcorn]

Top 5 moments from today.

https://youtu.be/1wLo0JAZI0c

Didn't really have the pace all weekend, but when the drops started to fall the guy took over. When everyone else backed off, he pushed...'It's my race', and won the race on lap...whatever.

He's a master. Nothing scares him. Truly from another planet.

Fierce competitor and just has that edge.

With MM out of the mix there was true parity among the manufacturers.  The voices were all saying the Honda was not up to the job.  Return of a true Alien MARC MARQUEZ! We now know the bikes are all good.  MM is just so good.  I liked the racing when he was gone.  Now I believe it will be a one man show.  Don't get me wrong he is a great racer,  I always admired him.  All the races from now will be for 2nd place.

I don’t see that happening. He went for it during the drizzle because, well, he had nothing to lose.

Last lap.

https://youtu.be/pHmiLqoKbbo

That, and the left-turn bias of the Sachsenring track was marginally easier on his still-healing right arm in a way that most other tracks aren't. Not taking anything away from this otherworldly performance, but I think there will be a few more rough patches for MM this year before he's as dominant as before.

Extended highlights.

https://youtu.be/VLxqXkFjE8E

 MM has been off the track for two years,  he has the prescence or mind to go for the win because of rain drops.  Come on!  All of the other riders have faced this scenario as many time as MM.  Not good enough.
MM will dominate on a bike the other HRC riders cannot ride.  We had Dovi and Jorge before.  What is next?

Time will tell.

David Emmet's insights on MM's race (he confidently predicted that Marquez would make it 11 in a row) are pretty telling. I suspect his answer to the question "can he keep winning in 2021?" is in the subscriber-only portion of this article, but the free portion is a fantastic read: https://motomatters.com/analysis/2021/06/22/sachsenring_sunday_motogp_subscriber.html (https://motomatters.com/analysis/2021/06/22/sachsenring_sunday_motogp_subscriber.html)

Great article.


Then, the second flash of the real Marc Márquez came. The summer air had been heavy with moisture, and on lap 8, it started to rain. Light spots, not enough to dampen the track, but enough to rob the surface of grip and dramatically raise the risk of pushing. Just the conditions where Marc Márquez comes into his own, and can be so much faster than everyone else. "I did the perfect first lap and then when I saw some drops I said, okay, it’s my day," Márquez said after the race. "I continued. I pushed and I was riding same as before when it was completely dry without any drops."

I subbed. Nothing I didn't already think.

That said, David is a great writer, and the short money for the sub is worth it.

A little behind the scenes with MM before and after the win.

https://youtu.be/qzi2GdEQ_7I

Oliveira, Quartararo and Miller, post race.

https://youtu.be/OC_HFwoIZz8