11/07/2026

Front row start for Gonzalez at the Sachsenring; Agius right behind in P5

At the final race weekend before the summer break, the LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Team is in the spotlight more than ever. At the German Grand Prix, Manuel Gonzalez and Senna Agius aren’t about to let anyone else steal the show, something they’ve already done quite well in qualifying.

The LIQUI MOLY Grand Prix of Germany at the legendary Sachsenring in the Free State of Saxony is one of the highlights of the season year after year, not only for the Memmingen based team, but also for the enthusiastic fans, who have already filled the grandstands to capacity on both days of practices.

It was an almost perfect start to the weekend, with World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez setting the fastest time in Friday’s Free Practice 1 and Senna Agius finishing just behind him in third place. In Friday afternoon’s Practice session, Agius and Gonzalez qualified directly for Q2 with fourth and fifth-place finishes, respectively.

In Saturday’s decisive qualifying session, the 23-year-old Spaniard Gonzalez secured the second spot on the starting grid for Sunday’s eleventh race of the season at the very last second. His Australian teammate Senna Agius, meanwhile, had some bad luck with yellow flags, which prevented him from fully taking advantage of the extra grip provided by the new tires. However, with fifth place on the second row, he has also secured a good starting position for Sunday.

As usual, Sunday's race will start at 12:15 p.m. CEST. The distance is very long with 25 laps

Moto2™ Qualifying Results:
1 Ivan ORTOLA / SPA / QJMOTOR – R.O.M.E.A. - MSI / KALEX / 1´1´21.493
2 #18 Manuel GONZALEZ / SPA / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 1´21.531 +0.038
3 Izan GUEVARA / SPA / BlU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 / BOSCOSCURO / 1´21.671 +0.178
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5 #81 Senna AGUIS / AUS / LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP / KALEX / 1´21.848 +0.355

Manuel Gonzalez

Q2: P2 – 1´21.531 +0.038, Grid position 2

«I’m happy because it was an almost perfect qualifying session for us. We tried out a new strategy with three new rear tires, which really paid off for me at this track. The Sachsenring is a track where I’m not particularly fast on one lap. But in the end, it worked out when I was riding behind another rider, which was a little help. I’m happy with second place in qualifying, which is important for tomorrow. The race, however, is going to be very long, especially when it comes to the rear tires. Starting from the front row will make things a bit easier. We’ve also improved the bike compared to yesterday, which is also very important. In the race, strategy is what matters most, not only just speed. So, we need to stay calm, adjust our riding at certain places, and try to conserve the tires a bit. There will certainly be many other riders who will apply a bit more pressure in the early laps, leading to a battle. In my opinion, it will be more like the race in Barcelona: you have to use your head and capitalize on your speed in the final stages. First of all, many thanks to the team for all their hard work, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.»

Senna Agius

Q2: P5 – 1´21.848 +0.355, Grid position 5

«Our strategy for qualifying was to do our laps on our own, without any issues on track. But there was a yellow flag right away, so I wasn’t able to set a lap time on the first lap. The timing was a bit unfortunate but setting a 1’21 lap time here in Germany is fast. Fifth on the grid isn’t a big deal, because the race is super long and the early stages definitely won’t decide anything. The tire situation at the start of the race will be tough, but we’ll probably be able to make up ground again towards the flag. So, I’m looking forward to tomorrow, because we’ve done a great job all weekend. We need to stay calm and focus entirely on tomorrow. It will definitely be an important race for the team to put on a good performance in front of the German fans and all the guests visiting us here at the Sachsenring. For my part, I’m full of energy and the work is done. So, we’ll go out there tomorrow and get the best possible result.»

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