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Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Heads to Sachsenring Looking to Build on Assen Pace
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP arrives at the Sachsenring for Round 11 of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship determined to convert the strong pace shown at Assen into the results the team deserved, as the technical German circuit offers another important opportunity to continue the development of the Yamaha project.
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Sachsenring (Germany), 8th July 2026
Still carrying the regret of an opportunity that slipped away in Assen despite one of its strongest race performances of the season, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP heads to Germany for the Liqui Moly Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. A permanent fixture on the MotoGP calendar since 1998, the 3.671 km Sachsenring is the shortest circuit of the championship and one of its most distinctive, featuring ten left-hand and three right-hand corners. Its tight, flowing layout, limited straights and emphasis on corner speed and braking precision make it one of the most technical tracks of the season, where outright engine performance plays a less decisive role than at many other venues.

The unique characteristics of the German circuit could prove better suited to the Yamaha package as the team continues its development programme. The encouraging race pace shown by both Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at Assen confirmed that important progress is being made, even if technical issues ultimately prevented the results from reflecting the team's true potential. Sachsenring will therefore provide another valuable benchmark as Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP continues to refine the YZR-M1 and build on the positive direction established over recent rounds.

Jack Miller arrives in Germany with renewed confidence after contributing to Yamaha Factory Racing's second-place finish at the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours during the summer break. The Australian also returns to a circuit where he has enjoyed success in the premier class, having secured a podium finish with third place in the 2022 German Grand Prix. His experience and technical feedback will once again be central to the team's ongoing development work throughout the weekend.

For Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the Sachsenring presents another important step in his MotoGP learning journey. Although the Turkish rider has previous experience at the circuit from his early career, he has never raced there on a Superbike machine, making this effectively another new challenge at the highest level. After demonstrating front-running pace at Assen before a technical issue forced his retirement, Toprak is eager to confirm the significant progress shown in the Netherlands and continue building confidence with both the bike and the team as the season enters its second half.
GINO BORSOI
GINO BORSOI
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Sachsenring is a very different kind of circuit compared to the tracks we've raced at so far this season. Here, outright engine performance is less of a priority, while chassis balance, electronics and the overall package become much more important. Looking at the progress we've made since the beginning of the year, we believe these characteristics could allow us to be more competitive.

Assen showed that we're continuing to move in the right direction, even if the final result didn't reflect the pace we had. Toprak, in particular, will arrive in Germany highly motivated after what happened in the Netherlands, and I think he has another good opportunity to fight for a place inside the top ten. Jack has always been competitive at Sachsenring as well, so we're optimistic that both riders can have a strong weekend.

This is also the penultimate round before the summer break, making it an important opportunity to gather more information and continue refining the bike before the final part of the season. We know there's still work to do, but race after race we're getting closer to where we want to be, and that's the most positive aspect of our project right now.
JACK MILLER
JACK MILLER
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
I'm really looking forward to Sachsenring. It's another tight and technical circuit, and I think its characteristics could suit our bike quite well. I've always enjoyed racing there and I've had some good results at the track in the past, so I'm excited to see what we can achieve this weekend.

I've already had three consecutive weeks on the bike between Assen and the Suzuka 8 Hours, so I'm actually looking forward to making it four. This is one of my favourite parts of the season because you're racing regularly, staying sharp and constantly building momentum. Hopefully we can carry the positives from the last few weeks into another strong weekend in Germany.
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
I'm looking forward to racing at Sachsenring because I have some really good memories from this circuit. The last time I raced here was in 2014 in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where I took my first victory, so it's definitely a special place for me.

At the same time, it almost feels like a completely new track because it's been so many years, and this will be my first time riding here on a MotoGP bike. Racing a 1000cc machine at Sachsenring is a completely different challenge, so I'll need to learn again and understand how the bike behaves on this layout.

After the pace we showed at Assen, I'm excited to get back on track. I'll do my best, keep working with the team and hopefully we can have another competitive weekend and continue making progress.
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