2015 German motorcycle Grand Prix

Germany  2015 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 18 races in the
2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 July 2015
Official nameGoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[1][2][3]
LocationSachsenring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.671 km (2.281 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:20.336
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:21.530 on lap 10
Podium
First Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Second Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Third Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider France Johann Zarco Kalex
Time 1:24.044
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Morbidelli Kalex
Time 1:24.538 on lap 6
Podium
First Belgium Xavier Siméon Kalex
Second France Johann Zarco Kalex
Third Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda
Time 1:26.420
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda
Time 1:26.916 on lap 3
Podium
First United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda
Second Spain Efrén Vázquez Honda
Third Italy Enea Bastianini Honda

The 2015 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.[4] It was held at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal on 12 July 2015.

In the MotoGP class, Marc Márquez secured his fourth pole position of the season, and ultimately took his second victory of the season — his sixth successive wins from pole position at Sachsenring, ahead from his teammate Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi, who finished in third place. Scott Redding and Andrea Dovizioso crashed out from the race before the halfway mark. Hiroshi Aoyama, who previously replace Pedrosa at Repsol Honda Team — replaced an injured Karel Abraham, also crashed out from the race. Mike Di Meglio and Claudio Corti, who replaced an injured Stefan Bradl, force to retire from the race. Eugene Laverty's older brother, Michael Laverty return to MotoGP race as he replaced Marco Melandri as Melandri left Aprilia Racing Team Gresini after he failing to score any point after the first eight races. With this result, Rossi continue leading his championshionship over 13 points from Jorge Lorenzo.

Dani Pedrosa, Marc Márquez and Valentino Rossi, celebrating by taking a selfie on the podium after finishing second, first and third at the MotoGP race.
  1. ^ "2015 German MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Sachsenring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "2015 provisional MotoGP calendar announced". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.