Sachsenring, with ‘no tickets’ sign

Much is believed about the public decline throughout the 2022 MotoGP campaign so far, about the impact of Valentino Rossi’s farewell to motorcycles or a Marc Márquez who was briefly lost in battle may have caused fans to silence back on the stand and once agitated. controlled the Covid-19 pandemic. But according to data provided by the Sachsenring organization, they predict a ‘sold out’ for the German GP this weekend what is more in line with what was seen at the last French Grand Prix when fans responded to what happened at the GP of Portugal and Italy where they were clearly punctured.

Less than 5% of the seats available at the grandstand were sold and the campsites around the circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal were full for several weeks, not to mention the ‘Pitlane Walks’ which also sold out for several weeks. The beautiful weather in central Europe (no rain is expected and the highest temperature from 24ºc this Thursday to 34ºc expected on Sunday) will also serve as a talisman this time around.

The Sachsenring is one of those circuits that in 2020 fell off the calendar due to pandemic and in 2021 it hosts the German Grand Prix, but behind closed doors. The organization ensured that due to the sales rate they will exceed the values ​​in 2019 when, when 91,131 viewers attended on Sunday and 201,162 fans throughout the weekend.

They will be in line with the French GP at Le Mans, which also moved to better numbers than in 2019 (from 104,020 to 110,003 on Sunday and 206,323 to 225,000 on the weekend).

Viewer numbers 2022

Grand Prix-Sunday-Weekend
Qatar GP 6,655 17,972
Indonesian GP 62,923 102,801
Argentine GP 67,092 186,759
GP Americas not provided
Portuguese GP 43,650 75,900
Spanish GP 58,132 123,001
French GP 110,003 225,000
Italian GP 43,661 74,078
Catalan GP 60,068 114,574