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Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi is having a more difficult weekend at the German GP following his win at Assen last time out, and the nine-time World Champion has qualified ninth on the grid after a wet Q2.

Struggling more at the track in the conditions compared to at the Dutch GP, the Italian says in the dry the situation isn't as difficult - but that he'll be looking for some final modifications ahead of lights out for the race.

"It‘s been a difficult weekend so far. It happened a lot of times this year: the feeling with the bike and especially with the tyres changed a lot from one track to the other." Said the doctor

"This makes it always a big surprise, sometimes positive, sometimes negative. In the dry I'm not so bad, it's nothing fantastic, but my pace is not so far from the front, but unfortunately in the wet I suffer more."

"It looks like all the Yamahas, except Folger who isn't so bad, suffer in the wet." He surmised "We didn't expect it, because last week in Assen I was competitive in the wet, but it looks like this time it's more difficult, so we need to try some modifications for tomorrow and try to be stronger."

source: motogp.com

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In a frantic dash for the line, Franco Morbidelli stole pole position from his team mate Alex Marquez at the very last moment. Although Morbidelli sat in pole during the closing minutes, Marquez swept in to claim it for himself. But on the chequered flag, Morbidelli stole it back with a time almost half a second quicker.

Conditions were sketchy, as the heavens opened once more upon the beginning of the session. Around 10 minutes in, it looked as if the session could be over no sooner than it had begun. But once the rain had stopped, the Moto2 boys came back out and a drying line began to appear on track. 

Another rider out to impress in front of his home crowd is Sandro Cortese, who has had a hit and miss season so far. He rounds out the front row in 3rd.

  1. Franco Morbidelli, EG 0,0 Marc VDS - 1:32.159
  2. Alex Marquez, EG 0,0 Marc VDS + 0.253
  3. Sandro Cortese, Dynavolt Intact GP + 0.377
  4. Mattia Pasini, Italtrans Racing Team + 0.519
  5. Hector Garzo, Tech 3 Racing + 0.588
  6. Miguel Olivera, Red Bull KTM Ajo + 0.642
  7. Thomas Luthi, CarXpert Interwetten + 0.672
  8. Simone Corsi, Speed Up Racing + 0.915
  9. Fabio Quartararo, Pons HP40 + 1.035
  10. Francesco Bagnaia, Sky Racing Team VR46 + 1.154
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Danilo Petrucci has re-signed with the Pramac Racing squad in MotoGP and will race Ducati Desmosedici equipment once again in 2018.

After a stunning run of form including fighting for the win at Assen, the successful partnership will remain together for another season.

"I am very happy to stay with Octo Pramac Racing, I am glad to remain in the team I consider my home. I am also proud to be the longest-serving rider in the history of such an important team." He said

"I would like to thank Paolo Campinoti who welcomed me into the Pramac family and Francesco Guidotti who believed in me."

"A special thanks also to Gigi Dall’Igna, Paolo Ciabatti, and Claudio Domenicali for the support of Ducati, and for providing me with a factory bike that gives me the possibility to obtain great results." He added

Pramac CEO Paolo Campinoti said: "We are glad to have reached the agreement with Danilo Petrucci to continue a project that is giving us great satisfaction."

"We have great confidence in the rider’s skills, and we are proud to have a fantastic person in our team. However, we are still not content.  We will pretend always more and more from him. This is in Pramac’s DNA."

Pramac team manager Francesco Guidotti added: "Two years ago we believed in Danilo. A bet that we feel we have won."

"The technical project involving Petrux and Ducati is in continuous growth and we are confident that we will obtain great results together, thanks to the work of the technicians and of the whole Octo Pramac Racing Team."

source: motogp.com

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'King of the Ring' Marc Marquez has taken his 8th consecutive pole at the Sachsenring. After taking the top spot in FP4 from Pedrosa and Bautista, Marquez bit back to take another pole. 

Danilo Petrucci looked certain to be the pole sitter, as he provisonally sat there for the majority of the session. As the rain started to come down harder times began to slow, but nobody could stop Marquez for doing what he does best around this track.

Petrucci had to come through Q1, as did Pol Espargaro who made a shock appearance into Q2 on his factory KTM. Both did exceptionally well, with Petrucci adding another front row start (2nd) to his arsenal, with Pol heading up the third row in 7th in front of his brother Aleix.

The Movistar Yamaha duo of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales struggled. While both were in Q2, they could only manage 9th and 11th. Andrea Dovizioso - who won last time out in Assen and again in Catalunya only managed to muster up a 10th place start, while his team mate Jorge Lorenzo who notoriously struggles in wet conditions will start from 6th.

  1. Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team - 1:27.302
  2. Danilo Petrucci, OCTO Pramac Racing + 0.160
  3. Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda Team + 0.647
  4. Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda + 0.787
  5. Jonas Folger, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 0.908
  6. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati Team + 1.081
  7. Pol Espargaro, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing + 1.110
  8. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini + 1.224
  9. Valentino Rossi, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP + 1.367
  10. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Team + 1.401
  11. Maverick Viñales, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP + 1.521
  12. Alvaro Bautista, Pull&Bear Aspar Team + 1.666 
 

         

 

 

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