PICS: Marquez's nine from nine at Sachsenring

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has qualified on pole and won for the past nine years at the Sachsenring, starting with a 125cc victory in 2010, then a pair of Moto2 wins, followed by six victories in the premier-class.

Should Marquez make it seven in a row this weekend - a feat that slipped away at COTA earlier this year - he would tie with Valentino Rossi's Mugello record from 2002-2008.

The only rider with more consecutive premier-class wins at the same circuit is Giacomo Agostini, who claimed eight in a row at Spa-Francorchamps from 1966-1973 and nine in a row at Imatra from 1965–1973.

In total Agostini won 15 times at Imatra during nine-seasons from 1965-1973, when combining his 350 and 500cc results.

While Marquez can't yet beat that total, since he only races in one class, victory this weekend would give him a longer, ten-year, victory stretch than Agostini.

Here is a recap of Marquez's nine wins so far at Sachsenring...

2010:

Class: 125GP

Bike: Derbi

Winning margin: 17.578s over Tomoyoshi Koyama.

Marquez cruises to a massive victory on a drying track at the Sachsenring after title rival Pol Espargaro falls from the lead with three laps to go.

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2011:

Class: Moto2

Bike: Suter

Winning margin: 0.896s over Stefan Bradl.

Moto2 rookie Marquez chips away at title leader Stefan Bradl's advantage by beating the German in his home race.

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2012:

Class: Moto2

Bike: Suter

Winning margin: 2.093s over Mika Kallio.

Marquez heads into the summer break with a big points advantage over Pol Espargaro after victory in Germany is combined with fourth for his main title rival.

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2013:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 1.559s over Cal Crutchlow.

After his first MotoGP victory in round two at Austin, rookie Marquez had to wait until Sachsenring for the second, putting him back into the title lead over the injured Pedrosa and Lorenzo.

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2014:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 1.466s over Dani Pedrosa.

Marquez completes a perfect sweep of the opening half of the 2014 season, winning all nine rounds.

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2015:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 2.226s over Dani Pedrosa.

Another Repsol Honda one-two in Germany but in stark contrast to the previous season it was only Marquez's second win of the year, during his toughest MotoGP season to date.

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2016:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 9.857s over Cal Crutchlow.

Marquez runs off track in the wet early stages, but then rockets through the field after an early switch to slicks on a drying track.

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2017:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 3.310s over Jonas Folger.

Marquez faces an unexpected victory challenge from home Tech3 Yamaha rookie Jonas Folger, but holds his nerve to get the better of the German.

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2018:

Class: MotoGP

Bike: Honda

Winning margin: 2.196s over Valentino Rossi.

Marquez breaks clear in the closing stages to claim his ninth Sachsenring victory in a row.

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