Vinales Shatters Lap Record Amidst Chaos at Sachsenring: A Recap of German MotoGP’s Crash-Filled Practice

At the Sachsenring circuit, Maverick Vinales shattered the lap record during an eventful second practice session marked by numerous crashes, including a significant highside incident involving Marc Marquez.

Similar to his performance in FP1, Marc Marquez experienced a sluggish beginning, heading back to the pit lane following his initial lap.

Marco Bezzecchi encountered an early setback during the race when he crashed at turn 11 while riding his GP23 motorcycle.

The Italian racer, struggling with performance since the season's start, experienced multiple rolls across the gravel before marshals assisted him off the track.

Marquez quickly resumed racing, only to experience a massive accident at the same turn 11 shortly after.

The eight-time world champion first experienced a loss of control at the front end of his Gresini motorcycle, leading to a forceful ejection in a harsh highside incident.

Managing to keep his factory KTM upright, Jack Miller made a mistake with his braking at the first corner, leading him to veer off into the gravel.

Leading the pack, Francesco Bagnaia maintained a lead of more than two tenths ahead of his teammate Enea Bastianini and newcomer Pedro Acosta.

Fabio Di Giannantonio became the subsequent Ducati rider to experience a crash due to a front-end slide at the first turn.

Alarmingly, the Italian rider quickly began clutching his right shoulder as the GP23 bike crashed onto the top of the air barrier.

This prompted the display of a red flag, following which, marshals made efforts to repair the compromised barrier.

Similar to Di Giannantonio, Takaaki Nakagami also experienced a swift fall at turn one shortly after the session began.

In an impressive display, Marquez, who had opted for a soft rear tire, achieved the fastest time on his third attempt during the practice session.

Subsequent incidents ensued when Joan Mir fell at the first turn, just before Acosta encountered a similar mishap.

In an unexpected twist, Marc Marquez departed from his motorcycle and headed back to his motorhome.

Augusto Fernandez was the next rider to fall while riding his GASGAS Tech 3 KTM motorcycle.

Marc Marquez exited his motorhome dressed in his team's attire, making his way to the medical facility.

Alex Marquez secured the lead position, outpacing the closest competitor by almost two tenths with 18 minutes left on the clock.

Marc Marquez received clearance to race again, and the pace remained high as Vinales broke the record for the fastest lap.

Bastianini was the next to experience a significant crash at turn 11 when he too lost control of the front end of his factory Ducati.

Marquez, unable to rejoin the fray, found himself edged out of the leading ten by Raul Fernandez during the last two minutes.

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