2013 Brno – Marquez's first MotoGP win
Rookie sensation Marc Márquez defied expectations to claim the 2013 MotoGP title.
Marc Márquez became the MotoGP world champion in his rookie season.
Quick Facts
- Rider
- Marc Marquez
- Team
- Repsol Honda
- Circuit
- Masaryk Circuit
- Brno
- Czech Republic
- Year
- 2013
- Age at victory
- 20
- Significance
- First MotoGP race win; youngest ever premier-class winner at the time
- Season outcome
- 2013 MotoGP World Champion
Lore & Background
Márquez joined the MotoGP grid with Repsol Honda after winning the Moto2 championship. He became the youngest premier class winner at the Grand Prix of the Americas, and later won the championship at the final race in Valencia, becoming the first rookie since Kenny Roberts to win the title in their debut season.
Reader's Guide
The 2013 season saw Jorge Lorenzo start as defending champion, with Márquez and Dani Pedrosa as his main rivals. Márquez won four consecutive races mid-season, and despite a disqualification in Australia, he clinched the title with a third-place finish in Valencia.
Did You Know?
- Márquez became the youngest premier class champion, beating Freddie Spencer's record.
- He is only the fourth rider to win world championships in three different categories, after Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, and Valentino Rossi.
- Márquez's first MotoGP win came at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
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