Tak berselang lama, pebalap 31 tahun itu kembali turun peringkat setelah Maverick Vinales berhasil menyusulnya.
Setelah itu, persaingan ketat justru disuguhkan oleh Petrucci dan Vinales yang memperebutkan peringkat ketiga.
Saat MotoGP Jerman 2018 menyisakan dua putaran, Maverick Vinales sukses merebut peringkat ketiga setelah memenangkan duel kontra Danilo Petrucci.
Hingga balapan berakhir, Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, dan Maverick Vinales sukses mengunci posisi podium MotoGP Jerman 2018
Berikut hasil lengkap balapan MotoGP Jerman 2018:
| Pos. | Pebalap | Tim | Waktu/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 41'05.019 |
| 2 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +2.196 |
| 3 | Maverick VIÑALES | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +2.776 |
| 4 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Alma Pramac Racing | +3.376 |
| 5 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Angel Nieto Team | +5.183 |
| 6 | Jorge LORENZO | Ducati Team | +5.780 |
| 7 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | +7.941 |
| 8 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | +12.711 |
| 9 | Johann ZARCO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +14.428 |
| 10 | Bradley SMITH | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +21.474 |
| 11 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +25.809 |
| 12 | Andrea IANNONE | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | +25.963 |
| 13 | Tito RABAT | Reale Avintia Racing | +29.040 |
| 14 | Jack MILLER | Alma Pramac Racing | +29.325 |
| 15 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | +34.123 |
| 16 | Stefan BRADL | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | +38.207 |
| 17 | Thomas LUTHI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | +49.369 |
| 18 | Karel ABRAHAM | Angel Nieto Team | +1'01.022 |
| 19 | Xavier SIMEON | Reale Avintia Racing | +1'16.692 |
| Not Classified | |||
| Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda CASTROL | 21 Laps | |
| Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 26 Laps | |
| Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 0 Lap | |
| Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 0 Lap | |