2013 German motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2013 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2013 MotoGP season. It was scheduled to be held at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal on 14 July 2013.

  2013 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 18 races in the
2013 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 July 2013
Official nameeni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland
LocationSachsenring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.671 km (2.281 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:21.311
Fastest lap
Rider Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:22.066 on lap 16
Podium
First Marc Márquez Honda
Second Cal Crutchlow Yamaha
Third Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Xavier Siméon Kalex
Time 1:24.665
Fastest lap
Rider Julián Simón Kalex
Time 1:24.809 on lap 5
Podium
First Jordi Torres Suter
Second Simone Corsi Speed Up
Third Pol Espargaró Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Álex Rins KTM
Time 1:27.300
Fastest lap
Rider Luis Salom KTM
Time 1:27.183 on lap 4
Podium
First Álex Rins KTM
Second Luis Salom KTM
Third Maverick Viñales KTM

In Moto2, Kalex rider Xavier Siméon secured his first pole position, the first for a Belgian rider since Didier de Radiguès took pole position in the 250cc class at the 1989 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix.

In MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa were forced out of the event due to injuries.

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