MotoGP: Rossi and Viñales aims for triumphant weekend in Sachsenring

Michelle Liew

July 4, 2019

After a great weekend in Assen, team Monster Energy Yamaha is all geared up to take it up a notch once again in Sachsenring.

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP has clinched an impressive victory in Assen last Sunday and is aiming to repeat their excellent performance in the next stage at Sachsenring, Germany this weekend. The event will be held at the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. Valentino Rossi has high hopes on making up for the loss he suffered in the Netherlands. The Italian had an unfortunate crash last weekend but this has in no way faltered his spirits. Rossi has won the Grand Prix in Germany in 2002, 2005, 2006 and in 2009. He also stood on the premier class podium in 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2018 for a second place, and in 2013 and 2015, having taken third position. He also triumphed in the lower classes, ranking third and first respectively in the 250cc in 1998 and 1999. Teammate Maverick Viñales also has set sights on a victorious weekend. The Spaniard stood on the German podium three times. He claimed third places in the 125cc class in 2011, in the Moto3 class in 2013, and in the MotoGP class last year.

Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)- What to Expect?

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

“This is not a positive time for us. The end to the race in Assen was a real shame because I felt good after the warm-up. I was fast but instead ended up with another zero. The good thing is that now we go straight to the Sachsenring. We can immediately work on another GP weekend. It will be important to understand if the changes made for last Sunday’s race will also be positive at the Sachsenring this weekend. We will try to be competitive right from the start on Friday,” says Rossi as quoted from Yamaha Racing.

Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)- What to Expect?

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

“After the victory in Assen I feel like I’m still dreaming. It came at a time when we needed it the most and it gave us the confidence and strength to continue working hard. We arrive at the Sachsenring with a high level of concentration. We are eager to show that what happened in the Netherlands was not a coincidence but the result of hard work. Sachsenring is a good track for us. It’s a track where I’m usually fast at. So I think that we have the potential to be on the podium.