Marc Marquez takes German GP pole with Bezzecchi highside injury

Marquez taking pole at the Sachsenring is almost routine at this point — his seventh there — but the record lap time and Alex completing a family front-row lockout adds a layer that matters for the championship picture. The real story is Bezzecchi's highside at Turn 7: a title contender walking away with an apparent arm injury before a sprint and race weekend is the kind of moment that can reshape a standings battle. He'll still start seventh for the main race, one ahead of points leader Martin, so the damage is manageable — but racing injured at a circuit that demands physical commitment is a different problem. The session also confirmed how tight the midfield is, with just 0.740s covering the entire Q2 order and Morbidelli's grid penalty adding another variable to Sunday's race.