Rider Profile
2026 Season Snapshot
- Position
- 2
- Points
- 294
- Grand Prix starts
- 13
- Grand Prix wins
- 5
- Grand Prix podiums
- 5
- Pole positions
- 3
Sprint wins: 21Sprint podiums: 38
A championship journey from Cervera
Marc Márquez comes from Cervera in Spain. He entered the 125cc world championship in 2008 and won the title in 2010. After moving up to Moto2, he became champion again in 2012, then joined Honda’s factory team in 2013. He won his second MotoGP Grand Prix and went on to take the world title as a rookie.
Ten consecutive Grand Prix wins at the start of 2014 stand among the defining achievements of his early premier-class career. He later won consecutive titles from 2016 to 2019, establishing a sustained championship record. Consistent top-two finishes made 2019 a particularly competitive season.
Injury, recovery and a change of manufacturer
A serious right-arm injury at the Spanish Grand Prix in 2020 interrupted that path. Márquez underwent surgery and rehabilitation, returned to racing in 2021 and won again in Germany, then had further surgery in 2022. Recovery disrupted his ability to compete continuously and opened a very different career phase from his earlier title-winning run.
In 2024 he left long-time partner Honda for Gresini Ducati, returning to the top step at Aragón, winning three Grands Prix and finishing third overall. After joining the Ducati factory team in 2025, he took eleven Grand Prix victories and secured the world title in Japan.
Two champions in Ducati’s 2026 line-up
In 2026, Márquez continues on the number 93 Ducati Desmosedici GP26 alongside Francesco Bagnaia. He entered the season with seven MotoGP premier-class titles; adding his earlier 125cc and Moto2 championships gives a total of nine Grand Prix world titles.
From Honda to Gresini and then the Ducati factory team, this journey combines changes of motorcycle platform with changes of role within a team. His current teammate is also a premier-class world champion, making performance on the two sides of the same garage a direct point of comparison.
What to watch
Márquez’s saves are distinctive, but over a full race it is more useful to watch braking, how he recovers his line after an overtake, and changes in tyre use and lap times. Consider short Sprints and long Grands Prix separately, then compare him with Bagnaia and other Ducati riders to understand how a striking attack or defence affects the following laps.
Statistics scope
Historical statistics on this page cover only the MotoGP premier class, with Grand Prix wins and Sprint wins listed separately. Moto2, Moto3, 125cc and WorldSBK honours are described separately in the biography. The figures are a snapshot of the official API on 1 October 2026; see this site’s standings for the latest points.
Last checked: 1 October 2026 · Historical statistics and current points are maintained separately