The first half of a weird MotoGP season concluded at the Sachsenring with what felt like a return to normality. Ducati superiority and a crushing display by Marc Marquez had more than a whiff of 2025 about it – nostalgic, perhaps, but food for thought going into the summer break.
Behind Marquez, however, there were still twists and surprises. There were big falls and messy fallings-out. Hand-wringing here and small victories there. At the end of it all, though, the championship fight remains a logjam.
