Spanish riders have been the dominant force in MotoGP’s recent history, with all but four of their 16 titles going back to back with riders from the Iberian nation.
Spain is the second most successful country in Premier League history. Only Italy has produced more Grand Prix winners than them.
Spain’s Grand Prix motorcycle racing infrastructure is second to none.
Nine of the 22 full-time riders competing in the 2025 MotoGP season competed under a Spanish license, including the eventual title winner; Mark Marquez.
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As well as having a high representation of riders on the grid, Spain hosts more Grands Prix than any other country.
The premier class made four trips to the Iberian country in 2025, with Jerez, Alcaniz, Barcelona and Valencia all hosting race weekends.
Here are five of the best knights from the Kingdom of Spain, including one honorable mention.
5. George Martin, 8 wins
George Martin He earned his place in Spanish MotoGP history by doing what many previously thought was impossible in the modern Grand Prix motorcycle racing arena.
In the year In 2024, Martineter became the first rider from a satellite racing outfit to win the MotoGP title, defeating Ducati factory titan Francesco Bagna in a title race that went down to the wire.
Later Martin was snatched by Ducati in favor of MarquezIn the form of Aprilia, it was transferred to the factory machinery.
Unfortunately, the Spaniard has been dealt a terrible blow by a number of injury nightmares, but the 2024 fairytale is one of the greatest title runs in MotoGP history.
4. Dani Pedrosa, 31 wins
Dani Pedrosa It is widely regarded as the greatest rider ever to win the premier class title; He finished second on three occasions and was a major threat for more than a decade.
Unfortunate to face four of the greatest riders in MotoGP history during his career, Pedrosa’s skill and determination in 2018 He was recognized when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.
Loved by fans of the premier class worldwide, Pedrosa frustrated his rivals with his precise throttle control at the exit of the corner.
In the year He has proven to be a thorn in the side of anyone fighting for the prize until his full-time gig in the sport at the end of 2018.
3. Alex Creville 15 wins
Despite boasting half the number of wins as Pedrosa, Alex Creville is arguably the most influential Spaniard in Premier League history.
In the year 1999 marked the first time the 500cc title went to Spain, and the Iberian nation’s modern infrastructure for Grand Prix motorcycle racing served as a catalyst.
After spending most of his tenure with the Repsol Honda team in the shadow of five-time title winner Mick Doohan, Creville took the reins in the final year of the old millennium and dispatched Kenny Roberts Jr. in the lead during the 16-round season.
2. Jorge Lorenzo, 47 wins
George Lorenzo The speed in the small engine categories is so scary that even Valentino Rossi feared the Spaniard. In the announcement that he will be sharing his factory Yamaha garages with the Doctor in his inaugural campaign.
He remains one of the few riders to have won premier class titles with two different constructors, as well as the only rider to have overtaken Rossi and Marc Marquez at their respective summits.
Lorenzo’s most famous championship came in 2015, when he spoiled Rossi’s eighth MotoGP title celebrations by winning from pole position on the final lap of the season.
The atmosphere in the Yamaha reception was toxic. Following the conclusion of the race, Lorenzo didn’t care. He was a three-time MotoGP World Champion.
1. Marc Marquez, 73 wins
Marc Marquez’s 2025 title success He emphasized him as the greatest Spanish rider to award MotoGP and put his name firmly in the conversation. of The greatest horseman ever.
His first seven seasons in the Premier League saw him win six World Cups and break all conceivable records in the process.
Later An injury nightmare that caused him to withdraw from dozens of races. Marquez’s title run with Ducati since the start of the new decade is known as one of the greatest comeback stories in motorsport history.
Beyond his achievements, Marquez’s extremely satisfying elbow-down riding style has earned him the admiration of fans around the world and the younger fans who have since entered the category.
Kubri: Angel Naitom
While Angel Nieto has never competed in a single premier class race, there is no Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing roster without him.
The Spaniard has won 12+1 world championships (as he superstitiously calls them) in the 50cc, 80cc and 125cc classes and is the man who nationalized motorcycling in Spain, paving the way for every name on the list above.
Neo is second only to the legendary Giacomo Agostini on the list of all-time world champions.
