Marc Marquez was a dominant force in MotoGP for almost a decade from 2013. He won six world championships during that period, with Jorge Lorenzo being the only rider to break the streak.
Marquez He replaced the Moto2 title winning great Casey Stoner at Honda. And in the year MotoGP Championship as a rookie.
He would then begin 2014 with a 10-race winning streak, effectively ending the title race before it even had a chance to begin. Yamaha took a hit the following year, battling for the crown with Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.
| year | PTS | Runner | GAP |
| 2013 | 328 | George Lorenzo | 4 |
| 2014 | 334 | Valentino Rossi | 67 |
| 2016 | 362 | Valentino Rossi | 49 |
| 2017 | 298 | Andrea Dovizioso | 37 |
| 2018 | 321 | Andrea Dovizioso | 76 |
| 2019 | 420 | Andrea Dovizioso | 151 |
Marquez was unstoppable after that, though. In the year After defeating Rossi in 2016, he won the 2017 final before beating Andrea Dovizioso in 18 and 19.
A serious crash at Jerez at the start of the delayed 2020 season, combined with Honda’s subsequent slump, has opened the door for rivals. But back on the factory Ducati bike, Marquez has a good chance of equaling Rossi’s haul of seven premiership titles this year.
Aleix Espargaro admits Marc Marquez is his brother’s ‘kryptonite’.
Pol Espargaro is one of those who witnessed Marquez’s dominance first hand. In 2014, the Honda rider moved into the premier class after capturing the impressive maiden title.
Espargaro He failed to win a Grand Prix before retiring at the end of 2023, instead being forced to sit out eight podiums. He finished sixth in his first season, then ninth and eighth in the two consecutive campaigns.
Speaking DAZN’s The documentary ‘Espargabros’ suggests that Paul would have been more successful if not for Alex Marquez, his brother. This led to resentment at first.
But now Espargaro’s older brother has full respect for the Ducati superstar. He named him the best rider in MotoGP history.
“Mark and I exchanged helmets and I told him that I had suffered and chased him all my sporting life,” he said. “I don’t think there is a more talented rider in the overall championship. In the first part of my sports career, he was my brother’s kryptonite, so I couldn’t stand him.
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This shows the magnitude of the task that Francesco Bagnaia will face next season. When reigning champion Jorge Martin joins Aprilia, the Italian may be the only man who can stop Marquez from lifting the championship again.
Bombay’s decision to join Gresinin for the 2024 season proved a huge success as his old team struggled. But Marquez doesn’t think Honda should have stopped earlier. Although their relationship is somewhat tumultuous.
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