Race by race and photo by photo, the impressive rookie season of Marc Marquez on his way to the MotoGP title.
The third position at the Valencian Grand Prix capped off a dream season that will be recorded in the annals of history as one of the greatest in motorcycle racing. 6 wins, 6 second places and 4 third positions have allowed the Repsol Honda team rider to clinch the title in his rookie season. Runaway victories, duels won in the final corners, comebacks and memorable overtaking have made it a perfect season for the Spanish rider, who has become the youngest man in history to win the MotoGP World Championship.
Catar, 3rd
Under the floodlights at the Losail Circuit, Marquez debuts in the MotoGP World Championship with a brilliant podium. He finishes his first race in the premier class in third place, after an intense duel with multiple time World Champion, Valentino Rossi. He becomes the youngest rider –at 20 years and 49 days– to place on the podium in the MotoGP era.
Austin, 1st
In his second race in MotoGP, Marquez achieves an historic milestone by winning the Grand Prix of the Americas. The Repsol Honda rider takes pole position and the victory in the first visit to Austin and becomes, aged 20 years and 63 days, the youngest driver ever to win in the premier class.
Jerez, 2nd
Marc Marquez doesn’t let up and, at the first Spanish race of the year at Jerez , achieves a third consecutive podium. A pass on the last corner of the Andalusian track to get ahead of Jorge Lorenzo allows him to cross the finish line behind his teammate, Dani Pedrosa, and stay on top of the overall standings.
Le Mans, 3rd
After adding asecond pole position of the season to his tally, Marquez takes on his first wet MotoGP race at Le Mans. Despite making a bad start and dropping to ninth place, the Repsol Honda team rider makes one of his trademark comebacks to climb to third place and increase his podium run to four.
Mugello, DNF
A difficult weekend for Marquez. The Spaniard suffers a spectacular crash in the second free practice that causes an abrasion to his chin and fissure to the humerus of his right arm. Despite this he starts the race but, with three laps to go and occupying second position, he crashes out and ends his streak of podium finishes.
Catalunya, 3rd
A second home race and a second home podium –his fifth rostrum of the season. Marquez makes up ground from sixth place on the grid, fighting for second until the final corners before a mistakes forces him to settle for third place.
Assen, 2nd
Second position for Marquez at the “Cathedral ” of motorcycling. A valuable podium for the Repsol Honda team rider sees him manage to finish in the top three despite riding with two small fractures in his right hand and foot -after a crash in the final free practice session. Marquez wins a duel on the last lap to best Cal Crutchlow.
Sachsenring, 1st
A perfect weekend for the rookie at the German track of Sachsenring, where he takes pole position, the race fastest lap and the win –his second of the season. The Repsol Honda Team rider takes his opportunity to occupy the top spot in the standings, where he will remain for the remainder of the season.
Laguna Seca, 1st
A brilliant overtaking move on Valentino Rossi at the famous Laguna Seca corkscrew allows Marc Marquez to add another victory to his tally. At this Grand Prix he breaks two further records before the summer break: The first rookie to win at the tricky American track and the youngest rider to win two races in a row in the premier class.
Indianapolis, 1st
After his victories at Austin and Laguna Seca, Marquez triumphs in Indianapolis as he heads the first four practice sessions, breaks the pole record, goes quickest in the warmup and takes the victory. This was the third one-two for Repsol Honda in 2013.
Brno, 1st
A fourth consecutive victory, his fifth of the year, and a new record for Marquez, who in the Czech Republic becomes the first rider to win five races in his debut season. Dani Pedrosa accompanies him on the second step of the podium and both increase their advantage at the head of the overall standings.
Silverstone, 2nd
Only 81 milliseconds separate Marc Marquez from an epic victory at Silverstone. He fights for the win with Jorge Lorenzo right up to the last corner, overcoming a dislocated shoulder suffered after a crash in the warmup. This is the 50th podium of his brilliant career.
San Marino, 2nd
Marquez just misses out on victory at San Marino, where he dominates the five practice sessions and takes pole position. In the race, the Repsol Honda team rider comes out on top in an exciting duel with his teammate, Dani Pedrosa for second place.
Aragon, 1st
Marc Marquez achieves the victory at home that was missing from his season. The Repsol Honda Team rider takes his sixth win of the year at MotorLand Aragon and increases his lead in the standings to 39 points, with five races remaining.
Malasia, 2nd
After taking his eighth pole position of the season, Marquez starts the Asian tour with another podium –second– at the Malaysian Grand Prix. It is his tenth consecutive rostrum finish. The rookie finishes behind his teammate, Dani Pedrosa, in another one-two for the Repsol Honda team.
Australia, disqualified
In a difficult weekend affected by excessive tyre degradation and changes to the distance of the race, Marquez was unable to take advantage of his first chance to seal the MotoGP World Championship. His disqualification prevented him from scoring points at the race in Phillip Island and postponed his title conquest.
Japan, 2nd
Marc Marquez claims a valuable second place on a fog and rain-hit Grand Prix weekend. The cancellation of three practice sessions due to the weather make the Japanese GP a difficult event, but 20 points from the penultimate round give Marquez a 13-point advantage over Lorenzo.
Valencia, 3rd
At the final race of the season, the Repsol Honda rider seals the MotoGP title in his rookie year, becoming the youngest premier class World Champion of all time aged 20 years and 266 days.
