MotoGP 2023 Preview Round 7, Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland
SACHSENRING: Marc Marquez aims for better results at the historically happy hunting ground at the Sachsenring, a circuit where he has taken 11 wins in his last 11 appearances there.
Since 2010, the Repsol Honda Team has claimed 11 wins at the unique Sachsenring circuit. The German track’s 3.67 kilometers are unlike any others on the MotoGP World Championship calendar, an undulating rollercoaster of predominately left-hand bends. From 2013 onwards, Marc Marquez has been the ‘SachsenKing’ and authored a number of incredible results in Germany – most recently in 2021 when he took an emotional first win after his 2020 injury.
The #93 enters the weekend with the same focus and determination as each year before but the challenge in MotoGP only continues to grow. Mugello proved to be a difficult weekend for the Repsol Honda Team and Marquez, a crash in Sunday’s race a frustrating end. From one of the calendar’s fastest circuits to one of its slowest and most technical, the change in circuit layout is an interesting proposition as Honda HRC continues to work on improving the Honda RC213V.
Upon returning home, Joan Mir underwent an MRI at the Centre d’Imatge Diagnostica de la Dra. Cuesta in Andorra. It revealed a significant contusion on his right hand with synovial fluid and inflammation, limiting the strength and mobility of his right hand. Taking into consideration the results of the MRI, Mir will not participate in the German GP. He will travel to Palma to visit his trusted traumatologist, Dr. Juan Garcias, to evaluate the best treatment and recovery plan for the injury to his right hand, in order to return as soon as possible. He will not be replaced by the German GP.
Marc Marquez
“When you have a difficult weekend the best thing that can happen is to go racing straight away – and this is exactly what we get to do. We arrive in Sachsenring, a track I have always enjoyed a lot and had a lot of success at. Of course, I arrived wanting to do well, my focus and determination are at 100% like always. There will be many challenges this year and we need to work well from the start of the weekend to prepare for Saturday and Sunday and keep working with Honda to improve.”
