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ing in third by turn two. Alex, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda), Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM) and Bagnaia followed. Di Giannantonio made a last-turn pass on Bezzecchi on lap two after a lap one attempt had failed. And soon the top three, plus Alex and Bagnaia, settled into a pattern once Acosta crashed out of fifth on lap five and Zarco dropped back to sixth, unable to stick with the Ducatis ahead, but just clear of Yamaha duo Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha). As Marc stretched the lead pack apart, there was little of note to report until the notorious turn one began claiming a string of victims. First, Di Giannantonio crashed out from second on lap 18 after he made a minor mis - take. "I braked five meters late with two more degrees of lean Sunday MotoGP The toll of the recent punishing schedule had been evident from the offset of the German GP. Tech3 KTM's Enea Bastianini was out with appendicitis, and LCR Honda's Somkiat Chantra did not line up due to damaged knee ligaments suffered while training the week before the event. Then Tech3 KTM's Maverick Vinales was out with damage to his left shoulder ligaments, and VR46 Ducati's Franco Morbidelli fell prey to the murky conditions on Saturday in a massive crash that damaged his collarbone, leaving just 18 starters for Sunday. And Saturday's rain meant the grid was turned upside down. Yes, Marc was on pole, but fellow challengers Di Giannan - tonio and Bagnaia started from seventh and 10th. Not that it mattered, as Marc led Bezzecchi into the race's first turn, with Di Giannantonio's wide line result - 1.3 seconds back of the leader— with five laps to spare. Here came a dilemma: stick or twist? Going against his bet - ter instincts, he unsurprisingly went for the latter option. Start- ing the final lap, he had eradi- cated Bezzecchi's lead, and a straightforward pass at turn one was enough for a 10th Sprint win in 11 starts. "Honestly speaking, I took too much risk," he smiled after. "Second position was enough. This year I'm trying to work a lot on my instincts, on my character on the bike, but sometimes that goes out!" Quartararo hung on for a fine third despite Di Giannantonio's late pressure, with Miller fifth, Binder sixth, and a furious Zar - co, who had chosen Michelin's medium wet rear as opposed to the soft, seventh. "We missed a chance of a podium or even a win," he later scowled. ROUND 11 / JULY 11-13, 2025 SACHSENRING / SAXONY, GERMANY ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P104 Marco Bezzecchi's place at the front of MotoGP is secure with a close second in the Sprint, but he fell while holding second place in the Sunday GP.