For three Grands Prix now, it has become essential. This one is a Nakagami who, after getting on his first podium and then having won his first victory, has just taken his first leading position since 2013. At this rate, he will end up getting noticed for MotoGP…
Here are the references available at the start of this session:
| Sachsenring | 2015 | 2016 |
| FP1 | 1'25.027 Sam Lowes | 1'25.377 Takaaki Nakagami |
| FP2 | 1'25.069 Mika Kallio | 1'25.244 Takaaki Nakagami |
| FP3 | 1'24.336 Franco Morbidelli | 1'24.845 Tom Lüthi |
| Q | 1'24.044 Johann Zarco | |
| Course | Simeon/Zarco/Rins | |
| Track record | 1'24.044 Johann Zarco |
For the birthday of Johann zarco it will therefore be the Nakagami gift since the Frenchman follows the Japanese, while still being pursued by Alex Rins. Meanwhile, the other title contender Sam Lowes settles for tenth place after falling.
The second line is held by Courses and its SpeedUp in front Morbidely et Cortese which stands out as the best local of the stage. Baldassari, Alex Marquez et Marcel schrotter complete a top 10 which is therefore closed by Alex's twin. The disappointments come from Lüthi twelfth and Folger, thirteenth, who had shown better dispositions during the free sessions. For Danny Kent, the weekend is already over, having withdrawn following a broken rib suffered during the last free practice session.
We will recall that Nakagami is currently fifth in the championship with 78 points. To continue like this, he will be the arbiter for the title between the trio composed of zarco, Kidneys et Lowes.
Sachsenring, Moto2, Qualifying: Chronos
1. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 24.274s
2. Johann zarco FRA Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 24.514s
3. alex rins SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 24.641s
4. Simone Courses ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 1m 24.680s
5. Franco Morbidelli ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 24.731s
6. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 24.754s
7. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 24.845s
8. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex)
1m 24.942s
9. Marcel schrotter GER AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 24.964s
10. Sam Lowes GBR Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 24.976s
11. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex)
1m 25.004s
12. Thomas luthi SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 25.030s
13. Jonas Folger GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 25.053s
14. Axel Pons SPA AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 25.056s
15. Luca marini ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 25.089s
16. Miguel Oliveira POR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 25.173s
17. Julian Simon SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 25.182s
18. Xavier Simeon BEL QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 25.236s
19. Jesko Raffin SWI Sports-Millions-EMWE-SAG (Kalex) 1m 25.412s
20. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 25.481s
21. Remy gardner AUS Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex)
1m 25.871s
22. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 25.876s
23. Dominique Aegerter SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex)
1m 25.945s
24. Isaac Viñales SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 26.101s
25. Rattha Park Wilairot THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 26.143s
26. Robin Mulhauser SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 26.378s
27. Edgar Pons SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 26.707s
