The conference preceding the Grand Prix MotoGP from Germany on the Sachsenring circuit brought together George Martin, Fabio DiGiannantonio, Ai Ogura et Marc Marquez, four of the five drivers leading the overall standings with Marco Bezzecchi, most of whom will change teams next year.
George Martin is the new championship leader, 7 points ahead of his teammate, but almost all the questions were asked of Marc Marquez, the “King of the Ring”…
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(I.e. Hello everyone! Welcome to the Liqui Moly German Grand Prix Premium Press Conference on Thursday, here at the Sachsenring. We're about to experience the final Grand Prix before the three-week summer break, which also marks the halfway point of the MotoGP World Championship season.
To open this conference, we welcome Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing). He heads into this weekend as championship leader for the first time since the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix – we all remember the circumstances of that time. Winner here in 2023, he recently confirmed his move to Yamaha Factory Racing for the next two seasons.
Alongside him, we welcome Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Third in the championship, he is having an excellent season. He has also officially announced his future by joining the official KTM team from the 2027 season.
We then receive Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team). Currently fourth in the championship, he arrives at the Sachsenring fresh from his magnificent victory at Assen, which made him the first Japanese rider to win a MotoGP race in 22 years. He too recently announced some big news: he will be Jorge Martín's teammate at Yamaha Factory Racing next season.
Finally, and certainly not least, we welcome Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). The reigning world champion, fifth in the championship, is the undisputed king of the Sachsenring with nine MotoGP victories, the most recent of which was won here in 2025.
Gentlemen, good afternoon to all four of you and welcome!
🎤 Jorge, we'll start this press conference with you. You're generating a lot of buzz, both on and off the track. Let's begin with the present: you're heading into this weekend as the World Championship leader, a first for you since Barcelona in 2024. You've already performed very well here with Ducati. How pleased have you been to see your name at the top of the standings these past two weeks? And how confident do you feel about maintaining this first place until the summer break?
Jorge Martín: “Yes, of course, I’m happy to be back in a press conference. It’s been a while since the last one. I don’t even remember where it was. So I’m glad to be here. Of course, we’re doing a great job with Aprilia. But, honestly, right now I’m not really concerned about being first, second, or third. I think that’s pretty irrelevant. The championship is very open. Everyone is competitive. You never know how long you can hold onto that position. So I’m not really thinking about it. I just want to keep progressing with Aprilia. In the last race, I realized I was still lacking a lot of speed. Sure, I got a good start, but the Trackhouse riders were clearly faster than me. So I need to improve my performance, and we’ll see if we get the chance to do that this weekend.”
"The Championship is quite open now. You never know if you'll keep the lead for long" – @ 88jorgemartin 🎙️#GermanGP 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/QaHh2Z616K
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🎤 That's all for the present, Jorge. Now let's look to the future. The big news of the last few days is your signing with Yamaha for the next two seasons. Given Aprilia's current form and Yamaha's situation, this choice might seem like a big gamble. What convinced you to take on this challenge? And is getting Yamaha back to the top the biggest challenge of your career so far?
“I don’t want to go into too much detail, but I’ve always made the decisions I thought were best for me, for my family, and for my future. That’s what I did when I initially chose Ducati, then Aprilia, and now Yamaha. We’ll see what the future holds.”
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