MotoGP is gearing up for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal – around 54 miles outside of Leipzig. It is the last race of the first half of the season, before the teams and riders take a summer break until the 4th of August.
Alex Rins is set to miss the race after he was injured at last weekend’s Dutch GP. The Yamaha rider was thrown from his bike on the opening corner, resulting in two small fractures in his right hand and one in his left leg.
Rins underwent surgery on his right hand on Monday morning, as well as having a pin removed from his right leg, which had been placed after a bad break at the 2023 Italian GP. It is hoped that he will return for the British GP in August.
Last year’s 30-lap race was won by Jorge Martin, who claimed his first victory in almost two years. The Spanish rider claimed the top spot on the podium in both the Sprint race and grand prix, closing his gap to the drivers’ championship leader Francesco Bagnaia.
Martin is currently leading the 2024 championship standings by just 10 points from Bagnaia, after claiming two wins and a further four podiums.
The MotoGP German Grand Prix will take place between 5-7 July 2024. The race will start at 1pm BST on Sunday 7 July and will last 30 laps
Saturday’s Sprint race will start at 2pm BST and will be a 15-lap race.
In the UK, MotoGP can be watched via its own streaming service - MotoGP Videopass. This platform offers viewers the ability to watch live races, practices, qualifying and sprint events, as well as highlights and exclusive content.
A subscription to MotoGP Videopass costs an annual fee of €199.99 (£170.97) or a monthly fee of €29.99 (£25.64).
The full 2024 MotoGP season is also available to watch on TNT Sports in the UK and the United States. Customers can subscribe to TNT Sports for £30.99 per month, which includes all four sport channels and Discovery+. This also allows viewers to watch via mobile, tablet or console devices.
Free to watch highlights will be available on ITVX, and MotoGP’s website and YouTube channel.
Here are the full timings for the MotoGP German Grand Prix:
Session
Date
Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1
Friday 5 July
9.45am - 10.30am
Free Practice 2
Friday 5 July
2pm - 3pm
Free Practice 3
Saturday 6 July
9.10am - 9.40am
Qualifying 1
Saturday 6 July
9.50am - 10.05am
Qualifying 2
Saturday 6 July
10.15am - 10.30am
Sprint Race – 15 laps
Saturday 6 July
2pm
Warm Up
Sunday 7 July
8.40am - 8.50am
Race – 30 laps
Sunday 7 July
1pm
KTM celebrated double victories at the 2023 German GP in both the Moto2 and Moto3 with their riders Pedro Acosta and Deniz Oncu.
Acosta claimed his fourth win of the 2023 season after pulling away from the rest of the field during the 25-lap Moto2 race.
In Moto3, Oncu had a tight battle with Ayumu Sasaki in the final lap, where the Turkish rider dived down the inside on the final corner, finishing just 0.095 seconds ahead and claiming his maiden victory.
Here is the weekend schedule for the Moto2 and Moto3 German Grand Prix:
Moto2 German Grand Prix schedule:
Session
Date
Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1
Friday 5 July
8.50am - 9.30am
Free Practice 2
Friday 5 July
1.05pm - 1.45pm
Free Practice 3
Saturday 6 July
8.25am - 8.55am
Qualifying 1
Saturday 6 July
12.45pm - 1pm
Qualifying 2
Saturday 6 July
1.10pm - 1.25pm
Race – 25 laps
Sunday 7 July
11.15am
Moto3 German Grand Prix schedule:
Session
Date
Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1
Friday 5 July
8am - 8.35am
Free Practice 2
Friday 5 July
12.15pm - 12.50pm
Free Practice 3
Saturday 6 July
7.40am - 8.10am
Qualifying 1
Saturday 6 July
11.50am - 12.05pm
Qualifying 2
Saturday 6 July
12.15pm - 12.30pm
Race – 23 laps
Sunday 7 July
10am
Here is the full MotoE schedule for the German Grand Prix:
Session
Date
Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1
Friday 5 July
7.30am - 7.45am
Free Practice 2
Friday 5 July
11.25am - 11.40am
Qualifying 1
Friday 5 July
4.05pm - 4.15pm
Qualifying 2
Friday 5 July
4.25pm - 4.35pm
Race 1 – 11 laps
Saturday 6 July
11.15am
Race 2 - 11 laps
Saturday 6 July
3.10pm
The MotoGP German Grand Prix will take place at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. The track has hosted the race since 1998 when it took over from the Nurburgring and Hockenheim, who had exchanged hosting responsibilities annually since the mid-1960s.
Improvements were made to the circuit between 2001-2003 to introduce longer straights, making the track faster. Sachsenring now sits at 2.281 miles (3.671km) long and hosts multiple events across the year including MotoGP and DTM.
Jack Miller, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Marc Marquez has the most wins on the track with consecutive victories between 2010 and 2019 and then again in 2021. The event was cancelled in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lap record was set at the German Grand Prix in 2023, when Johann Zarco set a time of 1:21.225
Date
Event
Circuit
UK Time
Local Time
5 - 7 July
German GP
Sachsenring
1pm
2pm
2 - 4 August
British GP
Silverstone Circuit
1pm
1pm
16 - 18 August
Austrian GP
Red Bull Ring
1pm
2pm
30 August - 1 September
Aragon GP
MotorLand Aragon
1pm
2pm
6 - 8 September
San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP
Misano World Circuit
1pm
2pm
20 - 22 September
Indian GP
Buddh International Circuit
11am
3.30pm
27 - 29 September
Indonesian GP
Mandalika International Street Circuit
8am
3pm
4 - 6 October
Japanese GP
Twin Ring Motegi
6am
2pm
18 - 20 October
Australian GP
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
4am
2pm
25 - 27 October
Thailand GP
Chang International Circuit
8am
3pm
1 - 3 November
Malaysian GP
Sepang International Circuit
7am
3pm
15 - 17 November
Valencian Community GP
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
1pm
2pm
Source: Autosport