Pol Espargaro and the Honda Team announced his withdrawal from the event due to injuries sustained at the Sachsenring. Takaaki Nakagami qualified as the top Honda in 12th position.
Saxony [Germany], June 19 (ANI): Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl were both able to take strong steps forward as they chased the top ten on Saturday in Germany but could not finish in top-10 in qualifiers.
Pol Espargaro shot off the line as he worked to stay with the leading group and ran as high as fourth. But after these early laps Espargaro's race would become a nightmare as he steadily dropped back through the field. Crossing the line in 17th, Espargaro suffered throughout the race from a
Barcelona [Spain], June 4 (ANI): Honda Team riders spent Saturday preparing for what is set to be a challenging Catalan GP, temperatures and tyre life, two factors for Pol Espargaro and Stafan Bradl to manage.