Enjoy five of the best Sachsenring battles we've been treated to from down the years
Round 11 of 2025 brings us to the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, which means one thing – we’re Sachsenring bound. We’ve had some fantastic races at the historic layout, and to get yourselves in the mood for our latest chapter, why not enjoy some that we’ve picked out for free?
Less than a tenth – 0.060s to be exact – split the rivals at the flag in 2003, with Sete Gibernau getting the better of Valentino Rossi coming out of the final corner in a superb finish to a brilliant encounter. The duo were in a league of their own, with Troy Bayliss 13s away from the fight in P3 for Ducati.
Classic Races MotoGP™ Classics: German GP 2003 Full Race
Relive the classic German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring Circuit in 2003.
Four riders all fighting for victory until the final lap? That’s exactly what MotoGP fans were treated to back in 2006 as title-chasing Rossi and Nicky Hayden were joined at the front by Marco Melandri and star rookie Dani Pedrosa. Rossi eventually came out on top, but the quartet crossed the line just 0.3s apart, with Pedrosa the one narrowly missing out on a podium.
Classic Races MotoGP™ Classics: German GP 2006 - Full Race
Relive the premier class race at the 2006 betandwin.com Motorrad GP Deutschland at the Sachsenring
Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have treated us to plenty of memorable moments, and the 2009 German GP was one of them. Pedrosa stuck with the Yamaha pair for as long as he could, but the 25-point fight was between the #46 and #99, with 0.099s the gap in favour of the Italian.
Sachsenring 2009 - MotoGP Full Race
Reigning World Champion denies Spanish upstart victory at Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.
In a red-flagged race at the Sachsenring, we enjoyed a Pedrosa vs Lorenzo vs Casey Stoner battle at the front. Three legends all racing for different manufacturers. In the end, Pedrosa came out on top to claim his second MotoGP victory at the venue.
Sachsenring 2010 - MotoGP - Race - Full session
The Repsol Honda rider won a shortened 21-lap eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner, who beat the returning Valentino Rossi to the final podium spot with an overtake on the last corner of the race. The original race was red flagged after a crash for Randy de Puniet, which resulted in a broken left leg for the Frenchman.
Wet to dry, and Marc Marquez coming out on top at the Sachsenring. There was drama aplenty in the 2016 edition and the #93’s early call to switch to an intermediate front and slick rear paid off, while others – including Rossi – stayed out too long. Marquez claimed victory by 9s as Cal Crutchlow and long-time race leader Andrea Dovizioso stood on the podium in P2 and P3.
#GermanGP: MotoGP™ Full Race
The full race session of the MotoGP™ World Championship at the #GermanGP.
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