2011 Sachsenring 125cc Race Result: Epic Six-Way Battle Ends In Photo Finish

Results and summary of the 125cc race at the Sachsenring:

Hector Faubel will enter the record books as the winner of the 2011 German 125cc Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, but the victory was awarded only after a review of the video finish failed to reveal a clear winner between the Spaniard and Johann Zarco, Faubel eventually being awarded the win on the basis of having set the faster lap time during the race.

The finish was as nerve-wracking as the race. A group escaped during the early laps, containing Faubel, Zarco, Efren Vazquez, Nico Terol, Sergio Gadea, Maverick Vi�ales and Luis Salom, the places being swapped several times a lap throughout the race. Turn 1, Turn 12 and Turn 13 proved to be favorite passing spots, with Zarco also occasionally trying at the terrifying Turn 11.�

After Efren Vazquez crashed out, the group was down to 6, with Luis Salom hanging on to the back of the group by the skin of his teeth. With four laps to go, the group split in two,�Vi�ales leading from Faubel and Zarco. An aggressive last lap charge by Faubel saw him pass both the Frenchman and his fellow Spaniard, and a last-gasp dive out of the final corner saw Zarco cross the line with exactly the same time as Faubel. A video review of the finish was unable to separate the two, and the result was awarded to Faubel on the basis of the best lap time of each rider set during the race.

Results:

Pos.	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Time	Diff
1	55	Hector FAUBEL	APRILIA	39’57.979	�
2	5	Johann ZARCO	DERBI	39’57.979	0.000
3	25	Maverick VI�ALES	APRILIA	39’58.251	0.272
4	18	Nicolas TEROL	APRILIA	39’59.702	1.723
5	39	Luis SALOM	APRILIA	40’00.763	2.784
6	33	Sergio GADEA	APRILIA	40’04.765	6.786
7	94	Jonas FOLGER	APRILIA	40’11.095	13.116
8	11	Sandro CORTESE	APRILIA	40’11.393	13.414
9	52	Danny KENT	APRILIA	40’11.689	13.710
10	31	Niklas	APRILIA	40’27.069	29.090
11	23	Alberto MONCAYO	APRILIA	40’27.320	29.341
12	42	Toni FINSTERBUSCH	KTM	40’31.462	33.483
13	84	Jakub KORNFEIL	APRILIA	40’32.336	34.357
14	99	Danny WEBB	MAHINDRA	40’32.384	34.405
15	53	Jasper IWEMA	APRILIA	40’34.857	36.878
16	77	Marcel SCHROTTER	MAHINDRA	40’41.066	43.087
17	15	Simone GROTZKYJ	APRILIA	40’41.102	43.123
18	96	Louis ROSSI	APRILIA	40’50.466	52.487
19	3	Luigi MORCIANO	APRILIA	40’59.915	1’01.936
20	30	Giulian PEDONE	APRILIA	41’02.473	1’04.494
21	50	Sturla FAGERHAUG	APRILIA	41’03.783	1’05.804
22	43	Francesco MAURIELLO	APRILIA	41’03.879	1’05.900
23	36	Joan PERELLO	APRILIA	41’22.184	1’24.205
24	63	Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN	DERBI	41’25.306	1’27.327
25	19	Alessandro TONUCCI	APRILIA	41’25.484	1’27.505
26	10	Alexis MASBOU	KTM	39’59.744	1
27	78	Felix FORSTENHAEUSL	HONDA	40’06.261	1
Not Classified
�	26	Adrian MARTIN	APRILIA	39’01.038	1 lap
�	21	Harry STAFFORD	APRILIA	39’01.703	1 lap
�	41	Luca GRUENWALD	KTM	35’04.210	4 laps
�	7	Efren VAZQUEZ	DERBI	29’49.696	7 laps
�	56	Peter SEBESTYEN	KTM	29’03.016	8 laps
�	70	Marvin FRITZ	HONDA	12’21.438	19 laps
�	73	Jack MILLER	APRILIA	4’55.111	24 laps
�	44	Miguel OLIVEIRA	APRILIA	3’02.311	25 laps
�	17	Taylor MACKENZIE	APRILIA	3’04.775	25 laps

2011

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