The GP of Germany was perhaps the best race of the season so far for Bo Bendsneyder. Unfortunately, that was not rewarded with points. The Dutch rider of NTS RW Racing GP finished 16th at the Sachsenring. His South African teammate Steven Odendaal finished 23rd. “Bo has done a heck of a race”, team manager Jarno Janssen complimented his rider immediately after the race. “It is strange to say that it was his best race so far, while he has also had races in which he did score points. He more than deserved it here in Germany, because he fought like a lion from start to finish. The start was excellent and certainly a considerable improvement compared to previous races. The first few laps were perhaps a bit too conservative, but if you see him holding back guys like Bezzecchi, Bulega and Folger: hats off. ” Bendsneyder started the race from fifteenth, after having set the fifth time in the morning warm-up in chilly and damp conditions. A good start brought him to thirteenth position, but he lost a spot on the straight every time in the first five laps. From twentieth position, Bendsneyder began to fight its way forward. First Bezzecchi and later Bulega prevented the Dutchman from connecting with the group that fought for eleventh place. Only in the final phase Bendsneyder could pass them to finally finish in sixteenth place: a fraction away from the points.
Bo Bendsneyder (16 on + 18,077): “It’s a shame I couldn’t get points here, because it was a very good race. The pace was good, I was only one to two tenths short. As a result, I always lost places on the straight and it was difficult to make up for it in the middle. Only there did I lose it: on the straight. I certainly had the speed to fight somewhere around the top 10. Of course I am disappointed about those points, but I am very happy with the race.”
Race results:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 39’35.101 |
| 2 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1.208 |
| 3 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1.630 |
| 4 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | MB Conveyors Speed Up | 4.116 |
| 5 | Thomas LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 5.191 |
| 6 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 6.332 |
| 7 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 6.526 |
| 8 | Jorge NAVARRO | MB Conveyors Speed Up | 8.177 |
| 9 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 10.538 |
| 10 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 13.591 |
| 11 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 13.656 |
| 12 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 13.836 |
| 13 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 13.996 |
| 14 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 15.064 |
| 15 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 17.234 |
| 16 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 18.077 |
| 17 | Jonas FOLGER | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 18.232 |
| 18 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 19.852 |
| 19 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 26.424 |
| 20 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 30.791 |
| 21 | Simone CORSI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 36.693 |
| 22 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 37.502 |
| 23 | Steven ODENDAAL | NTS RW Racing GP | 37.655 |
| 24 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 38.526 |
| 25 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM | 48.740 |
| 26 | Xavi CARDELUS | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | +1’15.427 |
| Not Classified: | |||
| Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 1 Lap | |
| Xavi VIERGE | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 16 Laps | |
| Jake DIXON | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 0 Lap |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
