The Sachsenring circuit in Germany has been on the MotoGP calendar for years, and it’s a really unique circuit with odd sequences of corners. You certainly get your fair share of left handers here!

It’s also one of the shorter laps, but it’s still really tricky to get round here consistently on MotoGP 22. It’s too tempting to over-do it on the accelerator, and if you do, you’re screwed with the closely spaced left hand turns and unforgiving run off areas.

Therefore, with this track, it’s about rhythm and consistency, and concentrating for sure with all those successive left handers (get one even a bit wrong and you’re off the bike).

The bigger challenge in this circuit is lapping it consistently without crashing, but nevertheless I tested a few setups and did fine one that I was quicker using when modified.

Here is a bike setup for the MotoGP class for Sachsenring:

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 1
    • Oil Quantity – 2
    • Front Spring Hardness – 1
    • Front Swingarm compression – 7
    • Front Swingarm extension – 2
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 4
    • Swingarm connector – 2
    • Rear spring hardness – 2
    • Single shock absorber compression – 7
    • Single shock absorber extension – 2
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 3
    • Trail – 3
    • Steering plate position – 6
    • Rear swingarm length – 6
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 5-5-6-7-7-6
    • Final ratio – 5
    • Slipper clutch – 7
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 355 mm
    • Rear disc – 220 mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 2
    • Engine braking – 5
    • Anti-wheelie – 5
    • Power mapping – 3

This setup is geared towards maximum braking power. Most players won’t use 5 for engine braking, so adjust to your own preference. But this setup was the one I posted the fastest times with and felt most consistent using.

But I’ll be honest, I still fall off the bike quite a lot at Sachsenring on this game, because the left handers are so tricky and easy to over-shoot.

Alternative Sachsenring Circuit MotoGP Class Bike Setup

If you prefer bike setups with stiffer settings, here’s an alternate setup for Sachsenring for MotoGp class bikes:

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 1
    • Oil Quantity – 1
    • Front Spring Hardness – 1
    • Front Swingarm compression – 5
    • Front Swingarm extension – 7
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 7
    • Swingarm connector – 4
    • Rear spring hardness – 3
    • Single shock absorber compression – 4
    • Single shock absorber extension – 7
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 1
    • Trail – 7
    • Steering plate position – 7
    • Rear swingarm length – 3
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 5-4-3-3-3-3
    • Final ratio – 7
    • Slipper clutch – 7
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 355 mm
    • Rear disc – 220 mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 2
    • Engine braking – 5
    • Anti-wheelie – 5
    • Power mapping – 3

I didn’t find this setup as quick or easy to control, but some players might like it as the whole issue of setups and handling is subjective and everyone has different preferences. Test it out and see what you think.

Moto2 and Moto3 Class Bike Setups For Sachsenring

You get slightly more respite riding the less powerful Moto2 and Moto3 bikes around this track, and the corners are a little easier to navigate.

But this track is still tricky regardless of bike class, and if you’re looking for a custom setup for bikes, check out our generic setups page for MotoGP 22. We’ve got a generic starter bike setup for Moto2 and Moto3 class as well, to get you started.

If I manage to find or create any better custom setups for these classes, I’ll post them here.

Tips For Riding Around Sachsenring

Whilst the layout of Sachsenring is quite easy to learn, actually lapping the circuit consistently without falling off is tricky, especially on the powerful MotoGP class bikes. Here’s some tips for racing around here on MotoGP 22:

Cautious on accelerator – Sachsenring is a really easy track to over-run corners and if you do, you’ll be off the bike instantly because of all the gravel run off areas. Other than the pit straight and the short back straight, you’re not on the power very much here. It’s more short dabs or squirts of the accelerator only (or just coasting to the next corner), especially going around those left handers in the middle of the lap. This is especially so for the insanely fast accelerating MotoGP class bike, where even a dab on the trigger delivers a lot of power.

Anti-Wheelie – This is also another track where there’s elevation change and the front end of the bike wants to come up exiting certain corners. Use a higher AW setting of 4 or 5 on your ECU panel to counter this, as well as being cautious on the accelerator out of uphill or downhill corners exits.