Q2 was run on a drying track after rain earlier this morning, with Bagnaia edging pole by 0.078 seconds as numerous riders had laps cancelled due to a spate of late crashes.
Honda’s Marc Marquez endured another miserable day at the Sachsenring following his controversial collision with Johann Zarco on Friday.
Marquez crashed in Q1 but managed to make it into the next part of qualifying alongside KTM’s Brad Binder, the pair the only riders to go for slicks in that session.
But in Q2, Marquez crashed for a second time at Turn 13 trying to avoid KTM’s Jack Miller ahead of him.
Marquez was able to re-join the session and have his sole-remaining bike repaired, but fell at Turn 1 as he began his final flying lap, leaving him in seventh – his worst qualifying at the German GP in MotoGP.
The rapidly improving track conditions meant pole position changed hands constantly throughout Q2, with Zarco setting the early pace with a 1m24.431s.
Bagnaia deposed him soon after with a 1m24.785s, before the likes of Luca Marini, Jorge Martin and Miller took turns leading the session.
Source: Autosport