Marc Marquez is a multiple-time MotoGP champion and one of if not the best riders to grace the premier class, so Full Oversteer dives into everything that you need to know.
Few riders can hold a candle to what Marquez has achieved in the premier class through the 500cc or MotoGP eras. Dominance was all he knew from the very start of Marquez’s top-tier career, before suffering a horror arm injury at the 2020 season-opening Grand Prix of Spain.
Marquez made his MotoGP debut with Honda in the 2013 Grand Prix of Qatar and also took his first podium in third place. Next time out at the 2013 Grand Prix of the Americas, his first win awaited Marquez and he would end his rookie campaign as a MotoGP world champion.
Marc Marquez dominated MotoGP until breaking his arm at Jerez in the 2020 Grand Prix of Spain
Even before stepping up to MotoGP, Marquez was proving his dominance over his peers for the 125cc title in 2010 and the Moto2 championship in 2012. Ten wins in 17 races yielded a lightweight class title, before registering nine wins from 17 for the intermediate class crown.
Moving up to MotoGP was then a breeze for Marquez, as Honda saw their rookie win six of his first 18 premier class races for the championship. Further crowns even followed in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 – only Jorge Lorenzo in 2015 interrupted Marquez’s dominance.
Everything then changed for Marquez at the 2020 season-opening Grand Prix of Spain when he highsided through Turn 3 at Jerez. His crash saw the Spaniard tumble through the gravel, breaking the humerus bone in Marquez’s right arm and necessitating three bouts of surgery.
Marquez even considered retiring from MotoGP after a fourth operation, having needed the bone rebroken and set back to its original position after it twisted by more than 30 degrees. He had returned to MotoGP before the fourth operation in 2022 and won three Grands Prix.
Honda saw Marquez take his final wins on their bike during the 2021 season in Germany, in the USA and at Misano in Italy. The Sachsenring and the Circuit of the Americas were two of his most dominant tracks for Honda after winning on every visit from 2013-19 and 2013-18.
It was not until Marquez paid Honda a reported €5m (£4m) to terminate his factory contract after the 2023 season to join Gresini and ride a year-old Ducati GP23 that he won another MotoGP race. Marquez took his first race win with Gresini at the 2024 Grand Prix of Aragon.
Marquez only needed four rounds to adapt to riding a Ducati Desmosedici GP23 to stand on a podium, as well. Four years after his career nearly came to an early end at the same track, Marquez took a podium at the 2024 Grand Prix of Spain with third place for Gresini at Jerez.
His immediate results with Gresini would ultimately also convince Ducati to snub promoting Jorge Martin from Pramac in favour of signing Marquez, who even adds extensive marketing appeal, to join Francesco Bagnaia in the Bologna Bullet’s 2025 factory MotoGP rider line-up.
But who really is Marquez and what is the MotoGP legend’s life outside of the premier class actually like? Full Oversteer has looked into everything you need to know about Marquez…
Who is Ducati rider Marc Marquez?
Marc Marquez is a multiple-time MotoGP world champion currently riding with Ducati as of the 2025 season. He left Gresini to join Ducati as a factory rider and sealed Enea Bastianini’s place in 2025 after the Bologna Bullets signed Marquez to a two-year contract in June 2024.
Even outside of the MotoGP paddock, Marquez is a man of routine and schedules every part of his day-to-day life, including relaxing and cooking or walking his dog as a big animal lover. Marquez is also a big FC Barcelona supporter and a fan of Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen.
Cycling on trails around Spain and running are key aspects of Marquez’s routine for training. He also likes to stage a BBQ at home on Sundays without a MotoGP race. Video games even help Marquez to disconnect and also socialise, with Call of Duty among his favourite games.
How old is Marc Marquez? When was he born?
At the time of writing, Marc Marquez is 31 years old and he was born on February 17, 1993. He is also the older brother of Alex Marquez, who debuted in MotoGP as Marc’s teammate at Honda in 2020 before reuniting in the premier class at Gresini during the 2024 campaign.
Where was Marc Marquez born? What is his nationality?
Marc Marquez was born in Cervera, located in the province of Lleida within the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain. As per its 2021 census, Cervera has a population of 9,335.
How tall is Marc Marquez? What is his height in feet?
Standing at a height of 1.68 metres tall, Marc Marquez measures in at 5 ft 6 in feet.
Meet Marc Marquez’s girlfriend, Gemma Pinto
Marc Marquez confirmed he was dating Gemma Pinto in May 2023, and quickly credited his girlfriend – who hails from Barcelona – with “saving me” after helping the Spaniard clear his head. He missed five of the first eight Grands Prix in 2023 due to metacarpal and rib injuries.
Marquez said in July 2023: “On a professional level it is one of my hardest moments. But the personal level is compensating for it, which is one of my best moments.
“I am calmer, happier [and] supported by my family, by my brother, my partner, my manager and the entire team that surrounds me. It is there where the balance is being offset a bit and that will surely give me the strength to keep pushing and to return to Silverstone.
“I give myself the summer to rest, to reflect and to clear my mind too, which will be good. To start the second half of the season with the same commitment. But it helps a lot that I am in one of my best moments on a personal level and that is what is saving me.”
Marc Marquez’s net worth
No reputable publications currently cite up-to-date valuations of Marc Marquez’s net worth. But online estimates place his net worth anywhere in the region of £19-29.5m and to £67m.
Why Marc Marquez chose 93 as his permanent MotoGP race number
When Marc Marquez graduated to MotoGP with Honda in 2013, the Spaniard retained 93 as his permanent race number. Marquez has always chosen to have 93 on his bike in his Grand Prix career simply because he was born in 1993 and loves seeing that number on the plate.
What’s been said about Marc Marquez? Is he any good?
Marc Marquez is one of if not the greatest motorcycle racers in the premier class ever in the 500cc and MotoGP eras. He is a legend on two-wheels boasting incredible hit rates for wins, podiums and pole positions. Marquez’s riding style sees him overcome uncompetitive bikes.
The Spaniard’s skill is especially clear in damp or Flag to Flag races as Marquez is regularly ahead of his rivals in finding grip or knowing when to pit and swap bikes for wet tyres or dry rubber. Few riders can master Flag to Flag races like Marquez, giving him a huge advantage.
Even 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has called Marquez the best rider the premier class has seen since its rebrand in 2002, over his childhood hero Valentino Rossi.
“My idol was always Valentino,” Quartararo said in July 2024. “My relationship with him was in stages. When I was seven years old, I had my photo taken. Later, when I was 15, he invited me to his ranch and in 2021, we swapped places [in MotoGP for Yamaha and Petronas SRT].”
Quartararo added: “I always liked Valentino but Marc is the best ever – even if he has won fewer titles. In 2014, he won the first 10 races of the year and I thought, ‘Who is this guy?’
“On top of it all is that you put him in wet races, dry races, windy races, in good conditions or the worst and he is always very fast.
“For me he is the example that best describes what he is like as a rider. He is very aggressive and when you see him riding, it looks like he is a second and a half faster than you.”
Marc Marquez’s Grand Prix career racing stats
Marc Marquez boasts a world championship career that riders can often only dream of after winning Grand Prix and titles galore across the 125cc class (before the lightweight class was renamed Moto3 in 2012), in the intermediate Moto2 class and in the premier MotoGP class.
2008 125cc: 13 races, 0 wins, 1 podium, 0 pole positions
2009 125cc: 16 races, 0 wins, 1 podium, 2 pole positions
2010 125cc: 17 races, 10 wins, 12 podiums, 12 pole positions, 1 title
2011 Moto2: 15 races, 7 wins, 11 podiums, 7 pole positions
2012 Moto2: 17 races, 9 wins, 14 podiums, 7 pole positions, 1 title
2013 MotoGP: 18 races, 6 wins, 16 podiums, 9 pole positions, 1 title
2014 MotoGP: 18 races, 13 wins, 14 podiums, 13 pole positions, 1 title
2015 MotoGP: 18 races, 5 wins, 9 podiums, 8 pole positions
2016 MotoGP: 18 races, 5 wins, 12 podiums, 7 pole positions, 1 title
2017 MotoGP: 18 races, 6 wins, 12 podiums, 8 pole positions, 1 title
2018 MotoGP: 18 races, 9 wins, 14 podiums, 7 pole positions, 1 title
2019 MotoGP: 19 races, 12 wins, 18 podiums, 10 pole positions, 1 title
2020 MotoGP: 1 race, 0 wins, 0 podiums, 0 pole positions
2021 MotoGP: 14 races, 3 wins, 4 podiums, 0 pole positions
2022 MotoGP: 12 races, 0 wins, 1 podium, 1 pole position
2023 MotoGP: 15 races, 0 wins, 1 podium, 1 pole position
2024 MotoGP: 20 races, 3 wins, 10 podiums, 2 pole positions