World championship leader Valentino Rossi starts sixth.
Marquez will be fighting for a sixth German GP win in a row on Sunday, but only his second victory of this season.
After a miserable season, Marco Melandri has split from Aprilia and is replaced by test rider Michael Laverty.
Stefan Bradl is missing his home round due to a fractured scaphoid at Assen and is replaced by Claudio Corti. Karel Abraham is again absent due to a foot injury at Catalunya and replaced by Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama...
Qualifying 2:1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 20.336s [Lap 6/8] 293km/h (Top Speed)2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 20.628s +0.292s [7/10] 294km/h3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 20.921s +0.585s [7/10] 290km/h4. Andrea Iannone ITA Du cati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 21.029s +0.693s [8/10] 295km/h5. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 21.115s +0.779s [6/8] 292km/h6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 21.220s +0.884s [9/11] 291km/h7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 21.239s +0.903s [8/10] 283km/h8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 21.274s +0.938s [8/9] 293km/h9. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 21.329s +0.993s [9/10] 293km/h10. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 21.409s +1.073s [6/9] 288km/h11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 21.503s +1.167s [7/8] 297km/h12. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 21.796s +1.460s [7/8] 289km/h
Qualifying 1:13. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 21.628s 290km/h14. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 21.632s 287km/h15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 2 1.760s 290km/h16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 22.049s 288km/h17. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 22.195s 280km/h18. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 22.225s 287km/h19. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 22.362s 283km/h20. Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 22.394s 284km/h21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 22.441s 290km/h22. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 22.543s 288km/h23. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 22.693s 283km/h24. Michael Laverty GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 22.947s 284km/h25. Claudio Corti ITA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 23.374s 281km/h
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory ( with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel and soft tyre can change depending on top three results.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie
Fastest practice time:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 21.083s (FP3)Official Sachsenring MotoGP records:Best lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 20.937s (2014)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 21.846s (2011)
