In what
turned out to be more of a survival race than a pure display of speed — with
several crashes, especially at the infamous Turn 1 — Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP leaves
the Sachsenring with Jack Miller securing eighth place. Unfortunately, Miguel
Oliveira was forced to retire early after a crash at the final corner on lap
three, losing the front end of his Yamaha YZR-M1 under braking.
After a
rain-affected Saturday and a morning of uncertain skies, the sun broke through
just in time for the start of the race, held in front of 98,573 spectators on
Sunday and 256,441 over the weekend, a new attendance record for the German
circuit.
Starting from eighth (Miller) and eleventh (Oliveira), promoted due to
Franco Morbidelli’s withdrawal, both riders managed to steer clear of early
chaos. Miller lost two positions off the line but quickly made up three within
the first two laps, moving into a temporary seventh place by lap four following
Pedro Acosta’s retirement.
At that time, Oliveira’s race had already ended in
the gravel, as he lost the front under braking at the last corner. From that
moment on, the team had to rely solely on Miller, who climbed to sixth by lap
18 after near-simultaneous crashes from Fabio Di Giannantonio and Johann Zarco.
However, in the final eight laps, tire wear began to take its toll, forcing
Miller to concede positions to Luca Marini and Brad Binder, eventually crossing
the line in 8th.
Despite the setback, it was still a solid weekend for Miller,
who takes home 13 points between the Sprint Race and the GP. He now sits 16th in the
championship with 46 points. Oliveira remains at 6 points, in 23rd place. In
the Team Championship, Prima Pramac Yamaha is currently 11th with 55 points.
With
the Sachsenring behind them, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP now travels just a few hundred kilometers
to the Czech Republic, returning to the iconic Brno circuit after a four-year
absence. The newly resurfaced track was previewed just two weeks ago by Miguel
Oliveira during a two-day private Yamaha test.
In what turned out to be more of a survival race than a pure display of speed — with several crashes, especially at the infamous Turn 1 — Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP leaves the Sachsenring with Jack Miller securing eighth place. Unfortunately, Miguel Oliveira was forced to retire early after a crash at the final corner on lap three, losing the front end of his Yamaha YZR-M1 under braking.
After a rain-affected Saturday and a morning of uncertain skies, the sun broke through just in time for the start of the race, held in front of 98,573 spectators on Sunday and 256,441 over the weekend, a new attendance record for the German circuit.
Starting from eighth (Miller) and eleventh (Oliveira), promoted due to Franco Morbidelli’s withdrawal, both riders managed to steer clear of early chaos. Miller lost two positions off the line but quickly made up three within the first two laps, moving into a temporary seventh place by lap four following Pedro Acosta’s retirement.
At that time, Oliveira’s race had already ended in the gravel, as he lost the front under braking at the last corner. From that moment on, the team had to rely solely on Miller, who climbed to sixth by lap 18 after near-simultaneous crashes from Fabio Di Giannantonio and Johann Zarco. However, in the final eight laps, tire wear began to take its toll, forcing Miller to concede positions to Luca Marini and Brad Binder, eventually crossing the line in 8th.
Despite the setback, it was still a solid weekend for Miller, who takes home 13 points between the Sprint Race and the GP. He now sits 16th in the championship with 46 points. Oliveira remains at 6 points, in 23rd place. In the Team Championship, Prima Pramac Yamaha is currently 11th with 55 points.
With the Sachsenring behind them, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP now travels just a few hundred kilometers to the Czech Republic, returning to the iconic Brno circuit after a four-year absence. The newly resurfaced track was previewed just two weeks ago by Miguel Oliveira during a two-day private Yamaha test.