The Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland saw a classic encounter at the Sachsenring in the Moto3™ World Championship race, with the usual chopping and changing taking place throughout the 27-lap duel. After a chaotic race packed full of drama, it was a fourth win of the 2021 season for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who stunned once again with another masterful, tactically superb race by hitting the front in the closing stages, holding off Kaito Toba (CIP Green Power) and Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing).

As lights went out for the first race of the day, it was Kaito Toba who grabbed the early holeshot but ran wide, allowing Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) to get back ahead of him, whilst the likes of Dennis Foggia and John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) chasing in behind. In his usual style and having started down in 13th, it was a great start from Championship leader Pedro Acosta who was already inside the top ten. The race settled down, with Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) serving his ride through penalty at the end of Lap 3 and soon enough, it was Foggia who hit the front and the Italian was starting to stamp his authority on the race. However, it was Championship leader Acosta who was coming through the field and starting to show his colours as at the beginning of Lap 6, he hit the front at Turn 1. He tried to stretch the field immediately but at Turn 1 a lap later, he ran wide, and Foggia retook the lead. There was drama down the field as Yuki Kunii (Honda Team Asia) was knocked off after a collision with Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo), resulting in the end of his race and a long lap penalty for Masia.

Then, there began a string of crashes, with the first major name out of the leading group being Gabriel Rodrigo (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3), as he highsided at Turn 5 in spectacular fashion. He was able to walk away but it was another disappointing Sunday morning for the Argentine on Lap 11. On Lap 13, Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) collided with Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech 3), resulting in the Turkish rider falling and John McPhee having to take avoiding action – in a separate incident, Lorenzo Fellon (SIC58 Squadra Corse) tucked the front at the same corner.

On Lap 15, there were two more Turn 1 incidents, as Jaume Masia, having recovered well from the long lap penalty he was handed, tagged the rear end of Dennis Foggia, resulting in the Spaniard going down whilst Foggia was able to continue. Behind all of that, there was drama for Ryusei Yamanaka (CarXpert PruestelGP), as he highsided going into Turn 1, skittling Ricardo Rossi (BOE Owlride), whilst teammate Stefano Nepa also went down at Turn 3, but rejoined, only to retire.

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