Marc Márquez eyes German GP record while battling shoulder injury

Spanish rider Marc Márquez heads to the Sachsenring for the MotoGP German Grand Prix seeking a victory that would equal Giacomo Agostini’s historic record of 13 German GP wins and match the ten‑race winning streak on a single circuit. Márquez has won 12 times at the Sachsenring across all classes and nine times in the premier MotoGP category. A win would also move him within 40 points of championship leader Jorge Martín and boost his title fight before the three‑week summer break.

Márquez repeatedly stresses that his biggest rival is his own physical condition. He is still limited by a serious right‑arm and shoulder injury from multiple surgeries, a fact highlighted by Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi, who noted the rider’s asymmetric cornering style. The Spaniard plans to use the upcoming summer pause for focused rehabilitation, hoping to improve his fitness and regain momentum in the second half of the season.

Other championship contenders include Martín, who leads the standings, and Marco Bezzecchi, who returns from a crash at Assen. Márquez’s aim is to finish among the front runners, keep pressure on the leaders, and potentially become the first rider since Agostini to hold both the overall German GP win record and the single‑circuit record.