Marc Marquez continued his remarkable dominance at the Sachsenring on Saturday, smashing the circuit lap record to secure pole position for the German MotoGP and strengthen his bid for another victory at one of his most successful tracks.
The factory Ducati rider clocked a blistering lap of 1 minute, 19.041 seconds in the closing moments of qualifying, edging younger brother Alex Marquez by just 0.061 seconds to complete a Marquez family lockout of the front row. VR46 Ducati's Fabio Di Giannantonio qualified third after briefly holding provisional pole.
The pole was Marquez's third of the 2026 MotoGP season and his record ninth premier-class pole at Sachsenring, making him the first rider in MotoGP history to achieve that feat at the German circuit.
Nicknamed the "King of the Ring," the reigning world champion will now chase a 13th career victory at Sachsenring on Sunday, including a 10th in the premier class. A win would see him equal Italian legend Giacomo Agostini's records for the most victories at a single Grand Prix (13) and the most premier-class wins at one circuit (10).
"Getting on the front row was the target," Marquez said. "Especially setting the lap record feels good."
