Three MotoGP riders who will be under pressure in Germany this weekend

The 2022 MotoGP season will reach the halfway stage this weekend, when the series heads to the Sachsenring for the German GP.

For Fabio Quartararo, the trip to Saxony will offer the Frenchman the chance to further extend his lead at the top of the World standings, as he looks to claim a second consecutive title.

Indeed, with Marc Marquez, who has won the last eight MotoGP races at this circuit, absent as he continues his recovery from his latest arm operation, the door is open for others to impress.

After the events of the past few races, there are certainly a plenty of riders who will need to do just that one way or another, even if it may not come by way of being the one to end Marquez’s winning run at this track.

So with that in mind, we’ve taken a look at three riders in serious need of a positive result in Germany over the course of the next few days.

Not only does Nakagami still need to find results as he looks for his first podium in over four years in MotoGP, amid links with others taking on his LCR Honda ride, but his riding style is likely to be under immense scrutiny this weekend.

The 30-year-old was lucky not to suffer serious injury, or punishment from the stewards, for his crash on the very first corner last time out in Catalunya, that also wiped out two other riders. One of those two was Suzuki’s Alex Rins, who had already made clear his displeasure with Nakagami’s riding style after a coming together between the pair at Italy the week before.

It could be argued therefore, that Nakagami will be walking the thinnest of tightropes this weekend, meaning he is going to have to try and pick up the points he needs to try and secure his place on the grid for next season, without erring in any way that could see