The first part of the 2026 season comes to an end with the German Grand Prix, the final round before the summer break. At Sachsenring, Luca Lunetta secured a valuable tenth-place finish, collecting important points in the Rookie of the Year standings. It was an unlucky weekend, however, for Celestino Vietti, who was forced to retire after a crash with ten laps remaining.

The new starting grid configuration, with four metres of distance between riders on the same row compared to the traditional three metres, introduced this year across all classes of the World Championship, made the opening stages of the race more challenging, reducing opportunities for overtaking and immediate recovery.

Despite this new dynamic, Lunetta maintained a competitive pace from the moment the lights went out, remaining consistently within the group fighting for the top 10. The Roman rider built his race with great determination, securing the result in the final stages and crossing the finish line in tenth position. This result confirms the constant progress shown throughout the first half of the season.

It was a more difficult weekend for Vietti. The #13 rider struggled from Friday’s practice sessions to find the right feeling with the German track. Starting from twenty-second on the grid, he managed to recover a few positions in the early stages of the race, but on lap 16 he suffered a crash at Turn 1, which brought his race to an early end and prevented him from completing his comeback.

With the German Grand Prix, the first part of the World Championship season comes to a close. The MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team will now take the traditional summer break before returning to action at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, scheduled from 7 to 9 August.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: DNF

“It’s a real shame to end the first half of the season like this. I feel sorry for the whole team. Now we have a short break during which I have to train as hard as possible and reset after the last difficult races. We will come back after the break with great motivation to return to the front positions. Thanks to everyone, see you!”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P10

“Another top 10 finish. I am very satisfied with this result, which we really worked hard for over the last few weeks. The weekend was already very solid from Friday morning, and we were able to build good feelings straight away, improving the feeling with the bike session after session. Today I tried to manage the tyres in the best possible way, and from the middle of the race onwards, we were very fast. I want to thank the whole team, the sponsors, and everyone who supports us. See you in Silverstone”.