We don't yet know what scenario the German Grand Prix will deliver, but since Saturday's qualifying at the Sachsenring, he is already a driver who is in a good position to be crowned as the hero of the weekend. This is Takaaki Nakagami who is unable to move without crutches and yet qualified tenth on his Honda LCR. A feat that costs him dearly...
Grand Prix drivers are special beings who undoubtedly have the makings of heroes but also the soul of martyrs. Because it took courage and self-sacrifice to Nakagami to hold his position during this Saturday day at Sachsenring. He came out of Q1 by eliminating Dovizioso and he did not finish last in Q2, since he set the tenth fastest time. But what effort and sacrifice it took to get there...
« I have had a few doses of injections and pills, but nothing helps, I have to fight through every curve against the pain. It is very painful and requires a lot of concentration. It was a difficult day for me " told Nakagami.
« I can't put pressure on the footrests. If I press lightly, a sharp pain shoots through my foot, it feels like a bone is breaking with every turn » declared the courageous Japanese who did not think he would achieve the feat of entering the top 10 in this state. His team truly appreciated the sacrifice of its driver.
But for Sunday's race, Nakagami warns: “ if my condition does not improve, I will not be able to finish the race and after ten laps, I will no longer be able to ride the bike because of the pain » declared the teammate Crutchlow, sixth, with a loose knee. The MotoGP race at the Sachsenring will last more than 30 laps on Sunday.
The Clinica Mobile will have to access the medicine cabinet several times on Sunday morning. Besides Nakagami, Francis Bagnaia (neck), Pol Espargaro (wrist), Danilo Petrucci (thumb and wrist) and Cal Crutchlow (knee) are also suffering from injuries and have announced their intention to use painkillers for the race. Quarterly also suffers from a shoulder, as well as a recently operated forearm... Looking forward to the holidays!
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MotoGP Germany Sachsenring J3: classification
| 1 | 93 | Marc MÁRQUEZ | Honda | 1'20.195 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Fabio QUARTARARO | Yamaha | 1'20.400 | 0.205 | 0.205 |
| 3 | 12 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 1'20.406 | 0.211 | 0.006 |
| 4 | 42 | Alex RINS | Suzuki | 1'20.531 | 0.336 | 0.125 |
| 5 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'20.690 | 0.495 | 0.159 |
| 6 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 1'20.857 | 0.662 | 0.167 |
| 7 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Yamaha | 1'20.964 | 0.769 | 0.107 |
| 8 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARÓ | KTM | 1'21.023 | 0.828 | 0.059 |
| 9 | 36 | Joan Mir | Suzuki | 1'21.061 | 0.866 | 0.038 |
| 10 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 1'21.104 | 0.909 | 0.043 |
| 11 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'21.137 | 0.942 | 0.033 |
| 12 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 1'21.486 | 1.291 | 0.349 |
| Q1 Results: | ||||||
| Q2 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'20.933 | ||
| Q2 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 1'21.102 | 0.169 | 0.169 |
| 13 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 1'21.105 | 0.172 | 0.003 |
| 14 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | Honda | 1'21.227 | 0.294 | 0.122 |
| 15 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARÓ | Aprilia | 1'21.313 | 0.380 | 0.086 |
| 16 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Aprilia | 1'21.433 | 0.500 | 0.120 |
| 17 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 1'21.446 | 0.513 | 0.013 |
| 18 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | KTM | 1'21.465 | 0.532 | 0.019 |
| 19 | 5 | johann zarco | KTM | 1'21.637 | 0.704 | 0.172 |
| 20 | 88 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | KTM | 1'21.683 | 0.750 | 0.046 |
| 21 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 1'21.796 | 0.863 | 0.113 |
| 22 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | 1'22.119 | 1.186 | 0.323 |
