Marquez is a four-time World Champion (one each in the 125cc and Moto2 classes, plus two in MotoGP), and was the youngest rider ever to be crowned king of the premier class. During the 2014 season, he topped the first 10 races of the year, becoming the first racer to do so since Giacomo Agostini in 1970. Marquez then went on to top an additional three races, totalling 13 victories in 2014 - the most premier-class wins in a single season, bettering the mark set by fellow Repsol Honda rider Mick Doohan in 1997. The 2015 season was Marquez’s most challenging year in MotoGP as he finished third, but he still managed five victories, nine podium finishes and eight pole positions. At last year’s Australian GP, Marquez achieved the 50th victory of his career, becoming the youngest rider ever to attain that mark. At just 22 years of age, he had tallied 58 pole positions, only three under the record.
He holds the record for youngest rider to win a GP, at the Grand Prix of Americas in 2013 at the age of just 20 years 63 days
He is also the youngest rider to start from pole in the premier-class of grand prix racing, at the Grand Prix of Americas in 2013.
At the age of 20 years 266 days in 2013, Marquez is the youngest rider to win the premier-class world title.
In 2013 he became the first Rookie to win the premier-class title since Kenny Roberts became 500cc world champion in 1978.
He is 1 of 4 riders in the 65 years history of GP racing to win world titles in 3 categories, along with: Hailwood, Read and Rossi.
Marquez is the youngest ever rider to win 2 consecutive premier-class World Championships at the age of 21 years 237 days.
The ten successive wins by Marquez in 2014 is a new record for most successive wins in the MotoGP class.
Also in 2014, Marquez became the first rider to win thirteen premier-class grand prix races in a single season.
Marquez was the youngest rider ever to earn 50 Grand Prix wins, achieving the feat at last season’s Australian GP.
During 2014 he became the first rider since Agostini in 1970 to win the opening ten premier-class GP races of the season.
