Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Jonas Folger delivered an incredible performance in front of his ecstatic home crowd by sealing a maiden MotoGP podium at the Sachsenring Circuit in Germany on Sunday afternoon.
The young gun started the race from 5th on the grid and on the sixth lap, he expertly moved into the lead ahead of Marc Marquez.
The pair swapped positions five laps later, but the determined Folger kept focused before memorably meeting the chequered flag in 2nd and as the leading Yamaha.
“I don't really know what to say other than I am so happy and I still can't quite believe what we achieved! I fought with Marc for the victory and we had a great performance. I especially showed that I can get on the podium, which is a super feeling and a big boost for my confidence,” he said.
“In the past, Johann had a lot of good races whereas I sometimes didn't because I made some small mistakes, but today I finally feel like I showed my potential. I think that we have to enjoy this moment and take the positive points that we made here to Brno and into the rest of the season.”
“Thanks to my team for their work and I am already looking forward to getting back on my Yamaha in the Czech Republic after the summer break.”
