Marc Márquez

At 31 years old, Marc Márquez has this physical status:

Marc Márquez Alentó (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer and one of the most popular motorcycle racers of all time, with eight Grand Prix world championships to his name, six of which are in the premier MotoGP class.

Márquez has competed for Honda's factory team since his MotoGP debut in 2013.

He is known as the 'Ant of Cervera' around the world, and in his hometown, 'el tro de Cervera,' meaning the 'Thunder of Cervera'.

After Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, and Valentino Rossi, he is one of four riders to win world championship titles in three different divisions.

Márquez is often considered one of modern MotoGP's top innovators thanks to his exaggerated cornering method of leaning so far over the bike, he seems to be "in constant danger of sliding out." Born in Cervera, Spain, Márquez became the second Catalan rider after Crivillé and Jorge Lorenzo winning the premier class championship and becoming the second Catalan and Spanish rider in the top class category. Márquez has been ranked number one in the 2010 Moto2 World Championship, as well as the 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019 MotoGP World Championships.

Márquez was the first rider since Kenny Roberts in 1978 to win the premier class championship in his first season, and the youngest to win the title overall.

He defended his title in 2014, winning the championship with three rounds to spare, winning the championship with three rounds to spare, in which he won ten races in a row.

Lex Márquez, the older brother of 2014 Moto3 world champion and 2019 Moto2 world champion, is his younger brother.

At the age of 23, Márquez tied for the all-time Grand Prix record for pole positions.

In the final round of 2017, Márquez secured the 2016 crown with three rounds to spare at Motegi and saved the title.

He went on to win the 2018 title with three races to spare and became the third highest all time Grand Prix winner.

He won the 2019 title with four races to spare at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, marking his eighth world championship and sixth premier class championship.

He finished the 2019 season with a tally of 420, the most by any rider in a single season.

Personal life

Despite winning many championships, Márquez has never used the number 1 as a racing number, favoring his #93, which is the year of his birth. On his bike and in official merchandise, the 93 is shown with white text and a red border, complementing Honda's red-orange-navy blue livery. Julià, Márquez' father, has travelled around the world in his team garage and is a permanent fixture in the Grand Prix paddock, although his mother's appearances are rare. Lex Márquez, his younger brother, is also a motorcycle racing world champion, winning the Moto3 class in 2014 and the Moto2 class in 2019. In 2019, the pair became the first two brothers to win road racing world championships in the same season, and they repeated the feat in 2019. In a 2014 interview, Márquez jokingly referred to bikes over girls, but also said that, despite being afraid of riding a bike, he'd never go out on a boat at sea. Márquez is a fluent speaker of English, aside from his native tongues of Catalan and Spanish. And after winning the world champion rather than heading to a tax haven like many other runners, he still lives in Cervera, with his website citing "training opportunities" on dirt bikes in the region as "ideal." His official fanclub is also located in Cervera, chaired by his uncle Ramón, and just steps from an exhibit at the town museum where championship-winning bikes are on display. Márquez is also involved in several charities.

Lucia Romero Ezama, a boy from Blanco Romero, was in a dating relationship with him.

Since 2012, the Ant has been on display at Marquez motif. This can be seen on various gloves, helmets, and pit boards that he and his crew use. The reason for this has been when he first started riding motorcycles, and his stature was so small that the team had to add ballast to his bikes to compensate for his weight insecurity. Therefore, his team branded him an ant for the comparison of the animal, which is so small, but has the ability to carry 100 times more than its body weight. Márquez had nearly 4 million Facebook followers as of October 2018, making him one of the country's most popular motorcycle racers and Spanish celebrities. In September 2018, a Roman Catholic, Márquez, and four other MotoGP riders met Pope Francis at the Vatican. Márquez has attended football club FC Barcelona and its first team in the past.

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Career

Born in Cervera, Catalonia, Spain, Márquez made his international debut on April 13, 2008 at the 125cc 2008 Portuguese Grand Prix, aged 15 years and 56 days. Márquez won his first podium at the British Grand Prix on June 22, 2008, his sixth race in the series, making him the youngest Spanish rider to win a podium in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

He earned another podium at Jerez for his third podium appearance in a factory KTM race for 2009, becoming the youngest Spanish rider to take pole position in a motorcycle racing world championship. He also took pole for the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix, but he resigned from both sports. His first victory came on June 6, 2010 at Mugello, followed by further victories at Silverstone, Assen, and Barcelona in the next three races, making Márquez the youngest rider to win four consecutive races in a row. Márquez became the first rider since Valentino Rossi in 1997 to win five consecutive races in 125cc racing, his fifth victory in a row at the Sachsenring.

After being involved in an accident with Randy Krummenacher at the first corner of the Aragon Grand Prix, he was less competitive in the following races, dropping to third place in the standings at just one point behind Nicolás Terol and Pol Espargaró. With just one round remaining, four consecutive wins from Motegi onwards had put Márquez up 17 points over Terol. The run in Estoril was red-flagged due to rain, with Márquez finishing second to Terol. Márquez was late on the sighting lap while returning to the pits after returning to the grid for the second race. Márquez started at the back of the field, but not before closing it down five minutes before the game began, owing to repairs. Despite this, Márquez won the race and thus extended his lead until the Valencia final. His tenth victory of the season brought him one of the nearest records tying Rossi's record of 1997. After Loris Capirossi's fourth appearance at the final race in Valencia, he would finish second in the shortest category at just 17 years and 263 days, falling short of tying it.

Márquez joined the Moto2 class for the first time as the sole rider of the new team Monlau Competición, a project led by his boss Emilio Alzamora. He came in 21st in Portugal before winning his first race in the French Grand Prix for the first time. Márquez finished second at his home race in Catalonia, second behind championship leader Stefan Bradl, before another fall at the Silverstone, starting from his first Moto2 pole position in 2007. Márquez led Bradl by 82 points at the end of the weekend, with Bradl winning his fourth match in the first six races. Márquez made a late-season comeback to the championship podium, winning six of the next seven races to move within six points over Bradl in the championship standings. Márquez claimed his seventh pole position of the season in the Japanese Grand Prix, but finished second, behind Andrea Iannone, but Márquez claimed the championship lead by a point. Márquez was involved in an incident with Ratthapark Wilairot during free practice; Márquez crashed into Wilairot's back after the session had ended, and Márquez received a one-minute time penalty on his qualifying time. The penalty ensured that Márquez would start the race from last on the grid, but he didn't stop the field and ended the season in third place. Márquez announced that he would stay in Moto2 for the 2012 season, despite rumors of a move into the MotoGP class ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix. In the first minutes of the first free practice session, Márquez's race weekend was hampered, as he crashed on a wet patch of asphalt. Márquez did two laps in the qualifying session after missing two more practice sessions, but his times were only good enough for 36th on the grid. He did not start the race because he failed a medical examination prior to the warm-up on race morning. Márquez started the season off in Valencia with the intention of being able to participate, but the race was postponed due to his continuing vision issues, losing Bradl the title.

Márquez won the Moto2 championship in 2012 after a season-long battle with fellow Spanish rider Pol Espargaró. Despite winning Espargaró's second world championship before moving to the third division for the 2013 season, Márquez came in third place at the Australian Grand Prix. Despite starting from 33nd on the grid, he claimed his last victory in the class at the Valencian Grand Prix, the season's last race. This result, which involved overtaking 20 bikes on the first lap alone, was the most successful in the sport's history. He finished the year with nine race victories and only finished off the podium in three races, putting new records for the class that still stand. Márquez's success was enough to give Suter the constructors' award for the class.

Márquez had signed a two-year deal with Repsol Honda in MotoGP, replacing the fired Casey Stoner and teammate Dani Pedrosa, from 2013 to 2013.

Márquez tried the Honda RC213V in Valencia for the first time since the 2012 championships ended with a second less time than his fellow and compatriot Dani Pedrosa who topped the time charts. Márquez was again impressive during the first official MotoGP testing in Sepang, finishing third behind Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in third position and ahead of Valentino Rossi in fourth, just behind second place and ahead of Valentino Rossi in fourth, before swapping places with Rossi on the final day. During the session's closing stages, Márquez did a race simulation, and his timings were reliable and impressive for a rookie. Márquez's stellar form in the Honda private test in Austin, where he led the timesheets for three days.

Márquez began the 2013 season with a podium finish in Qatar. He qualified sixth and ended up third, behind Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. Márquez defeated his colleague Dani Pedrosa in the second round of the championship at the new Circuit of the Americas in Texas and became the first champion at the new track. Márquez was the youngest ever MotoGP race champion at 20 years, 63 days, defeating Freddie Spencer's 30-year-old record.

Márquez stopped during his third free practice session without getting injured or damaging his bike, and he eventually ranked third fastest at Jerez. Márquez finished the season in second place behind teammate Dani Pedrosa. Márquez claimed his second pole position of his short MotoGP career at Le Mans, just 0.03 seconds behind Lorenzo. Márquez got off to a slow start in the race and saw many laps in the lower half of the top ten, but by mid-race, he found his groove and progressed forward. Márquez won his fourth podium finish in a row in a row, beating Andrea Dovizioso's record from 1998. Márquez had a rough weekend at Mugello. Márquez crashed again on Friday morning after crashing his Repsol Honda on Friday morning, but he recovered to qualify in the second row for the event. He was involved in his fourth crash of the weekend with just 3 laps remaining in the series; his first non-finish since being in the premier class.

Márquez took 3rd place in the race at Catalonia, Spain. Márquez's little finger of his right hand and also his left big toe were bruised during morning workouts, resulting in little fractures in his little finger and also his left big toe. He came in third place in the race. Márquez took his third MotoGP pole position at Sachsenring after suffering injuries to key rivals Pedrosa and Lorenzo. He went from the front to lead by lap five and was never sure to lead again, despite a spirited late race rally from Cal Crutchlow to win by 1.5 seconds. Márquez resurrected Rossi's overtake of Casey Stoner at the same corner in 2008 to pass Rossi at Laguna Seca. He won his third race of the year, extending his championship lead to 16 points over Dani Pedrosa.

Jorge Lorenzo led pole position by 0.5 seconds at Indianapolis, Márquez. Márquez made an average get away and dropped behind Lorenzo and Pedrosa in the run. Márquez led off Lorenzo on lap 12, but Márquez took the lead on lap 12. Lorenzo and Pedrosa were able to keep up for a few laps with Márquez, but Márquez's fourth victory of the year was decided by just over 3 seconds in the final few laps. Márquez and Lorenzo clashed at Brno on Friday in a fierce competition. Lorenzo got off to a good start and led the way in the first corner. The pair continued to swap places on several occasions, with Márquez being the first rider to win four consecutive races since Valentino Rossi in 2008.

Márquez crashed his bike and dislocated his shoulder at Silverstone as the morning heat poured on Sunday. In the early laps, the race was a contest between Márquez and Lorenzo, who both pulled away from the field. The two front runners changed locations and colors in the final laps; Márquez turned down Lorenzo with just a few corners remaining, but Márquez placed second, with Márquez finishing second. Márquez, Márquez, was atop the standings once more over Lorenzo, taking pole position by more than half a second. Márquez took second place in the run-up to Lorenzo in second place. Márquez, Márquez, started from pole at Aragon, Spain, for the seventh time in 2013. In the first corner, Márquez lost the lead to Lorenzo. Márquez found himself 2 seconds behind Lorenzo, but Lorenzo soon caught up and eventually crossed the line over a second ahead of him for his sixth victory of the season. Márquez had 278 points, 39 ahead of second-place Lorenzo in four races remaining, with four races remaining.

Márquez claimed his fourth pole position at Sepang. Márquez's off to a slow start in the first laps of the season, fighting Rossi for third and fourth positions. Márquez finished in second place in the race. Márquez was disqualified from the competition on Phillip Island, Australia, dropping his championship advantage over Lorenzo (who defeated) from 43 points to 18 in two rounds. Márquez, a heavy drop on raceday morning, finished second, behind Lorenzo, in second place. The result lowered his championship lead by 13 points, implying that a fourth-place finish in Valencia would be enough to crown him champion even if Lorenzo triumphed. Márquez got off to a good start in the championship but then dropped to third. Márquez let Dani Pedrosa do the majority of the early attacks on Jorge Lorenzo; Lorenzo recovered after a scare to win the contest, Pedrosa and Márquez came second and third respectively, the youngest in series history, with Pedrosa winning the race.

Márquez's 2014 season got off to a good start, with fastest times on all three days of the first Malaysian test. He then suffered a broken right leg and was unable to participate in the second Malaysian or the Phillip Island tyre test.

At Losail, Qatar, the season's first race of the season was held. Márquez slowed steadily through the events practice sessions and showed a good deal of energy on Saturday afternoon to claim pole position. Márquez gradually progressed to the front of the race, winning by 0.259 seconds over the second half of the competition, beginning with an average of four places on lap one. He went on to win the next five rounds in Texas, Argentina, Spain, France, and Italy, all from pole position.

Márquez failed to finish third after crashing during the session, but Márquez was able to win his seventh race in a row, extending his championship lead to 58 over Rossi. The Márquez brothers became the first siblings to win Grand Prix world championship races on the same day, with younger brother Lex winning the earlier Moto3 championships. Two weeks later, the brothers repeated the feat at the Dutch TT. Márquez won the German Grand Prix for the second time, making him the youngest rider to win nine races in a row in the premier class.

Márquez, the third rider to win in the premier class after Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini, became the third rider to do so.

At Brno, Márquez suffered his first defeat of the season, but the following race at Silverstone was won by Jorge Lorenzo, beating Jorge Lorenzo. Estergaró's fourth attempt crashed while trying to take the championship lead with Valentino Rossi, but he recovered and, with a last-lap retirement for Aleix Espargaró, he was able to score one championship point. Márquez and Pedrosa crashed in heavy rain late in the race at Aragon and finished 13th and 14th, with Lorenzo winning his first race of the year after being forced to change to his wet-setup motorcycle. With three rounds remaining, Márquez clinched his second title at Motegi. Márquez finished in 12th pole position of the season on Phillip Island, matched Casey Stoner's record from 2011, but he lost while leading the race, his first non-finish since the 2013 Italian Grand Prix. Márquez broke Stoner's record by winning his 13th pole position of the season and his 50th Grand Prix pole position at Sepang. He won his 12th game of the season, beating Mick Doohan's record of most premier class victories in a single season dating back to 1997. Márquez's performance was also good enough for Honda to win the manufacturer's championship, despite a race to spare. Márquez won his 13th victory of the season in Valencia at the final race of the season.

Márquez, the favourite to win the championship once more, began his racing career in Qatar with a fifth-place finish, but the rest of the 25-rider field was sluggish. He won his second race of the season in Texas, his third straight victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Márquez, Argentina, began from pole position and then led the race with a maximum lead of four seconds. Valentino Rossi, on lap 22, closed the gap and met Márquez on lap 22. With two laps remaining on Turn 5, the two riders made contact with each other, with Márquez crashing out of the race for his first non-finish since the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. Despite riding with a fractured finger on his left hand after a dirt-track crash a week before the race, he came in second second second second, behind Jorge Lorenzo in Spain. Márquez rose to third pole position of the season in France, but he dropped to seventh place at the start. He defeated Cal Crutchlow, who had been forced to abandon the sport, and Márquez finished fourth in fourth place ahead of Iannone.

Márquez was unable to finish the races in Italy and Catalunya, but after a race-long struggle with Rossi, he returned to the podium with a second-place finish at Assen. Márquez won successive victories in Germany and Indianapolis before finishing second in second place at Brno. Márquez was forced to leave Silverstone due to rain, but Misano won. Márquez was disqualified from Motorland Aragon, and a fourth-place finish in Motegi ended his hopes of retaining the title. Márquez won his 50th Grand Prix race, the ninth rider to do so, and the youngest to do so at 22 years, 243 days ago, with a final-lap pass on Lorenzo at the Australian Grand Prix. After a collision with Valentino Rossi, Márquez crashed out in Malaysia. After the race, Race Direction reviewed Rossi's race, where he was awarded three penalty points – enough to guarantee a start from the back of the grid for the final race in Valencia. In Valencia, Márquez came in second, second to Lorenzo, with Lorenzo winning the world championship.

Having started the year off with a third in Qatar and a victory in flag to flag Argentina due to tyre issues. Márquez won for the second time in a row at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas, winning by 6 seconds over Lorenzo for a quick championship lead. The first European race in Jerez, Spain, was the first true measure of Márquez' new mentality of endurance, and he demonstrated it by placing third in his home Grand Prix behind Yamaha's Rossi and Lorenzo. Le Mans's was not a good race for Márquez, as his Honda suffered from a lack of momentum, leading him to push in the braking zones to continue in the podium battle. Following a collision with Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso in turn 7 with thirteen laps remaining in the race, he came in thirteenth.

Following the poor showing in France, Márquez and his staff continued to expand the results and maintain the leadership. At the Sachsenring, their work earned them third second places in three races, the Italian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, and the Dutch TT, as well as first place in GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

With a fifth position in Brno, followed by a third position in Brno, and two fourth positions at Silverstone and Misano, he slowed down with fourth position and two fourth positions. Márquez, on the other hand, was particularly relaxed in the Aragon Grand Prix. He said it suits his riding style better, and it was demonstrated by winning the race.

After Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the competition, Márquez clinched his third MotoGP title and fifth world championship overall at Motegi, Japan. To celebrate his fifth world title overall, Márquez' staff produced a T-shirt with the word "give me five." The three last races had been held in Australia, Malaysia, and Valencia. While leading, he crashed out of the race but regained control, finishing in 11th place, adding 5 points to his points total.

Márquez won his second position at the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix in 2016, despite struggling to get past Valentino Rossi and Andrea Iannone in the first part of the series. Márquez was able to break away from them in the second half of the season, reducing the gap to race leader Jorge Lorenzo lap by lap, which was futile, as the competition came to an end, with Lorenzo crossing the finish line a second behind him.

Márquez's 2017 season began with a 4th-place finish in Qatar, followed by a fiery blast in Argentina while leading. In Texas, he won his first game of the year and then finished in second place behind teammate Pedrosa at Jerez in second place. He then suffered in his second crash of the season, as well as a disappointing 6th-place finish at Mugello, where he was struggling in both races due to the Honda's lack of energy off the track. Despite numerous injuries during practice and qualifying, he came in second in Catalunya. He then placed second in the Netherlands podium finish after defeating Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow in a close contest at the end of the race.

However, Márquez' fortunes began to fall in his favor after his eighth consecutive victory at the Sachsenring in Germany while still taking the lead of the campaign. After outfoxing his opponents by pitting early for slick tires on a drying track, he earned back-to-back victories in the Czech Republic. He barely missed out on Dovizioso in a close run a week later in Austria. At Silverstone, he suffered a rare engine failure, but Dovizioso won another match, leaving the pair tied on points. He then came back by winning back-to-back titles; first in a wet run in Misano; and then in his home race at Aragón. In Japan, he was defeated again by Dovizioso in a last lap match in Japan, but he triumphed in Australia a week later in what many believe was one of the best races in recent years, while Dovizioso finished 13th after running off track. Márquez failed out on sealing the Malaysian title, finishing fourth, while Dovizioso won, advancing to the final round in Valencia. Márquez started the season from pole, but barely escaped crashing after a dramatic save at turn one, dropping from 1st to 5th position. However, Dovizioso crashed at turn eight just seconds later, giving Márquez his 6th world title.

Despite the tight time margins in the MotoGP field, Márquez dominated the 2018 season, increasing his number of race wins relative to the previous two championship seasons. He started the year off by barely missing Andrea Dovizioso off the last corner in Qatar before a tumultuous run that culminated in three points and caused Valentino Rossi to crash, resulting in Márquez being barred from a fifth-place finish in Argentina. Following a grid penalty of three positions for impeding Maverick Vizales, Márquez's costing the Márquez pole position in the United States.

Márquez won at Jerez and surviving a high-speed slide after a Thomas Lüthi crash. He also won another match at Le Mans. Both victories were his first on the respective circuits for four years and gave him a commanding championship lead. The commanding lead was restored after a Mugello crash in December that had stifled before a 2nd-place finish in Catalonia and victories over Assen and Sachsenring. The Sachsenring was one of his nine victories on the track, though he led a massive pack at Assen.

Ducati has won successive races in Brno and Austria over the summer break. Márquez placed third in the Czech championship, with Jorge Lorenzo barely missing him on the final lap in Austria. With Dovizioso's title winning the Brno race in Austria finishing third, the championship lead remained solid. Ducati won their third straight victory at Misano, despite bad track conditions. Dovizioso led Márquez across the line.

Márquez defended the championship after three straight victories in duels with Dovizioso. The races in Aragon, Thailand, and Japan all had one thing in common: Dovizioso led from early in the season until Márquez made good late passes and held the Italian rider off. Dovizioso collapsed on the penultimate lap in Japan, leaving him without points and sealing Márquez' victory once he fell backwards from the championships. Márquez won his fifth overall MotoGP title and secured his third title in a row, marking the first rider to do so after Valentino Rossi won five in a row in the early 2000s.

He qualified on pole position in Australia but was overtaken by Andrea Dovizioso and Jack Miller in lap 7 and three laps later, causing Zarco to crash and Márquez' seat to malfunction, ending his race. He began on seventh place in Malaysia, but earned his ninth victory after racing leader Valentino Rossi fell out of a close match with Márquez, who had fought him down to just a few tenths of a second, finishing in 18th place. Nevertheless, he crashed out of the competition at Valencia's final run of the season because he had chosen more wet tyres than the opposition, who had soaked track.

Márquez' MotoGP win total, 44, places him in the top five in premier class all time and second for Honda.

Márquez had a rough start to the season, but he did manage to make the Qatar opener reach the final corner, where he fell short of Dovizioso for the second time in a row. Márquez completely dominated the Argentina race from start to finish, cruising to triumph with a large margin. Márquez stalled out for the seventh straight season, leading in the United States for the seventh straight season, owing to a problem with the engine brake in heavy braking zones. With a convincing win at Jerez, where he led from start to finish, Márquez avenged the disaster by reclaiming the title. He then triumphed in France, after losing an early fight for position up front with Jack Miller.

Márquez barely escaped the melee in Barcelona on the second lap after having to settle for second in a three-man contest with Ducati duo Danilo Petrucci, who won the race and Dovizioso, and finally, Valentino Rossi, who was almost killed in the crash, involving Vinales, Dovizioso, and finally, Valentino Rossi. Márquez led the race and took the grand prix in his home country, defeating his four closest rivals at once. He claimed a second-place finish at Assen, where he came in second, behind Maverick Vizales, who was 100 points behind in the standings going into the competition, whereas the closer title rivals all had difficult runs. Márquez won for his tenth straight victory in all categories on the circuit, giving him his fifth victory of the season and a commanding title lead over the summer break.

Márquez won his fifth MotoGP title at the Czech round, despite a pole position by 2.2 seconds in challenging half-wet weather and leading the race from start to finish.

Márquez won his 6th premier class title and 8th world championship after winning a last lap competition with Fabio Quartaro in the 2019 Thailand MotoGP at the Buriram International Circuit. Márquez won three of the four final races after his championship had been stifled, closing the season in a commanding manner. He did fracture his other shoulder in qualifying, but not in the penultimate round. He regained second place in the rankings, but he required post-season surgery once more. Márquez won 12 victories and 420 points, placing him 151 points ahead of Andrea Dovizioso. Márquez had more than six races win as a result of the championship margin.

Márquez signed a new four-year contract with Honda, extending his stay with the brand until 2024. Márquez was taken out of the market for the first bi-annual contract cycle, as well as the 2023 season. He crashed off his bike in Jerez's first round of the championship while chasing Fabio Quartaro for the lead of the field. The fall broke the humerus in his right arm, but he did not finish the race, being instead crowned by Quartaro. Márquez returned to Jerez for the Andaluca GP, just a few days after his first surgery on July 21, 2020, to repair his broken humerus. He was in FP4 of the race weekend on Saturday but he had to admit to having so much pain in his recently injured arm. Quartaro won again, and Quartararo pulled him out of the GP. Márquez skipped the remainder of the year and the first two races of the upcoming season.

In 2021, Márquez was scheduled to return to the country. He returned from Qatar after missing the first two races, ending in seventh place and taking nine points. Márquez suffered three DNFs in a row (including one in Le Mans, where he had found himself leading the race in rainy weather) after his ninth place finish. Márquez qualified in the second row of the German Grand Prix. He burst into the lead in the early laps and held it until his first victory in 581 days and his 11th straight victory at the Sachsenring. Márquez continued his winning streak in Assen and Austria with two point scoring finishes, a second place in Aragón, and then in consecutive victories at Austin and Misano. Despite his two victories, he was disqualified from the championship race, and so he missed the final two races of the season in Portimao and Valencia, concentrating on complete recovery for next season. Márquez also finished the year with four podiums, three of which were victories, 142 points, and seventh in the rider's championship. He crashed a total of 22 times in 14 races during the 2021 season.

Márquez finished fifth in the season's first run.

The Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika, Márquez, crashed three times in practice during training for the second GP of the season. He was rushed to the hospital after a fourth crash, a highside during a warm-up session prior to the race. He was uninjured but declared unfit for the task. He was diagnosed with diplopia, a disorder he had never experienced before. Stefan Bradl, a Honda test rider, reported his withdrawal from the third race of the season, the Argentine Grand Prix. After undergoing a fourth surgery at the Mayo Clinic to correct a 30-degree rotation of the bone, Márquez was officially sidelined in the Catalan round. Stefan Bradl, a Honda test rider, was suspended for all races. Despite missing 5 of 11 races, Márquez remained the top Honda rider in the standings going into the season's summer break. Márquez regained racing at the Grand Prix of Aragon, but championship leader Fabio Quartaro crashed into the back of Márquez, knocking Quartaro out of the competition and later colliding with Takaaki Nakagami due to Quartaro's bodywork wrapped in a wheel. After almost three years without a pole, he will earn his 91st pole position of his career at the Grand Prix of Japan in wet weather. He came in 4th place in the race. At the Australian Grand Prix, he would later win his second podium appearance of the year.

Career statistics

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