POWER ELECTRONICS Aspar Press Release:
The MotoGP race at Sachsenring today went very much to form as Marc Márquez extended Honda's domination of the German GP for another year. Jorge Lorenzo led briefly at the start but he was soon overpowered by his fellow Spaniard after just five laps, with Marquez quickly opening up a second advantage over the next two laps and consolidating his position at the front. Behind him his team-mate Pedrosa did battle with the Yamaha pairing of Lorenzo and then Rossi, beating both of them to complete a Honda one-two, with the Italian taking the final podium position and extending his advantage at the top of the championship.
Nicky Hayden was caught up in the chaos of the first corner and dropped back to 23rd position. The POWER ELECTRONICS Aspar rider fought back to sixteenth but was cut adrift from the battle for points and couldn't advance any further. His teammate Eugene Laverty, by contrast, struggled for grip in the early part of the race but gained momentum as the laps passed, eventually making his way up to seventeenth place after starting back in 23rd.
Nicky Hayden #69:
16th
"We set a decent pace in the warm-up this morning so we expected a better race. I made a pretty decent start but I wasn't aggressive enough in the first turn and I got pushed wide. I cam back on track second last. I had a good feeling over the first couple of laps and made up a few positions. I got with Barberá and thought we could catch the group ahead of us but as the laps went by I lost grip on the rear, Barberá escaped and I spent the rest of the race on my own. I lost so much grip that I just had to concentrate on making the finish. It is a shame to finish the weekend like this because the team have done a good job here. I am not happy with the result and I was expecting much more from this Grand Prix."
Eugene Laverty #50:
17th
"The start of the race was tough because I didn't have any grip on the rear. As soon as I opened the throttle the bike started to slide and I had a few scares. Suddenly halfway through the race the tires hooked up and I was able to lap faster than I had on new rubber. I guess we need to work more on the bike to make it more balanced. The fact we set our fastest lap at the end of the race shows that the potential is there but we need to exploit it better. The new swingarm gave us more grip but we have to adapt to it and find a balance. It has been a tough weekend but we'll come back after the summer break ready to work hard and improve."
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