Marquez wins ninth straight German motorcycling Grand Prix

The Spaniard has won in the top category for the last six years and before that won three times in the smaller classes.

Published : Jul 15, 2018 18:40 IST , Sachsenring

Starting from the pole as he has every year during his streak at the German circuit, Marquez finished in 41 minutes 5.019 seconds
Starting from the pole as he has every year during his streak at the German circuit, Marquez finished in 41 minutes 5.019 seconds
lightbox-info

Starting from the pole as he has every year during his streak at the German circuit, Marquez finished in 41 minutes 5.019 seconds

Honda rider Marc Marquez cruised to his ninth consecutive German Grand Prix win to extend his MotoGP lead at Sachsenring on Sunday.

The Spanish world champion has won in the top category for the last six years and before that three times in the lower classes. “Nine victories in a row here is incredible. Viva the Sachsenring!” Marquez said.

READ: Marquez edges ninth straight Sachsenring pole

Starting from pole, as he has every year during his streak at the German circuit, Marquez finished in 41 minutes 5.019 seconds, 2.196 seconds ahead of Valentino Rossi. The Italian veteran's Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales was 2.776 seconds further back.

Marquez, now, has 165 points in the MotoGP championship standings, 46 ahead of Rossi and 56 more than Vinales.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment