Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli are back on track for the German GP, last round before the summer breaks that reaches the halfway mark of the season.

MotoGP reaches its halfway mark: this weekend, the action is back with the German GP, which is the turning point of the 2026 campaign. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will face the last round before the summer break with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli: they have been re-energized by the fans' passion following last weekend's World Ducati Week and they are ready to pursue their goals in Germany.

Di Giannantonio arrives to Sachsenring in third place in the World Standing with 177 points – the closest gap to the top (16 points). His consistency and his solidity in this first half of the season will be crucial in the German GP, where Fabio’s goal is to be again one of the main contenders of this championship. On the track where he got a fourth place as his best result – both in 2021 in Moto2 and last year in the Sprint – the rider from Rome aims to keep collecting important points and fight for the top positions.

The German GP will be crucial for Morbidelli too: he wants to confirm the steps forward and the good speed he showed in Assen two weeks ago. At Sachsenring, Franco won in 2017 (Moto2) and his best result in MotoGP was a fifth place in 2024. One of the main goals of the Italian-Brazilian rider is to redeem himself after last year’s unlucky round, where a crash in the Sprint forced him to miss Sunday’s race.

The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will hit the track on Friday for free practice, while qualifying will take place on Saturday (10:50 local time). The Sprint race will start at 15:00 (local time) on Saturday, while the German GP will conclude on Sunday with the race, starting at 14:00 (local time).

FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO
“We are back on track after an intense weekend at Misano for the World Ducati Week. They’ve been days full of energy, and we arrive to Sachsenring more than ready: it’s a track that I like, and I am happy to race there again. Last year we set the lap record in the free practice and this year we will try to make a good job. We know who the rivals to beat are, but we are there and we will work to be in front. We arrive to Germany in third place of the championship, it’s a great situation, and for sure we are privileged. But there are many races to go, and our goal will be to continue in this direction, staying focused and with our feet on the ground.”

FRANCO MORBIDELLI
“We arrive to Sachsenring after an incredible weekend in Misano for the World Ducati Week: the passion of the fans gave us the energy to face the German GP. I like this track a lot, I got great results there and I won in the past. So, we expect a positive weekend: one of the main goals will be securing the direct Q2 in Qualifying. Overall, we will bring to Sachsenring all the positives of the last race in Assen, where we proved to have a good speed. Even if we’re not in the places we want to be yet, we try to continue on this direction.”