Márquez–Lorenzo

Lore & Background

Márquez made his debut in the MotoGP class for the truncated 2020 season. He had been contracted to continue in Moto2, but Jorge Lorenzo's unexpected retirement made a seat available in MotoGP at the factory Honda team, opposite Márquez's older brother Marc. Márquez was demoted to satellite Honda team LCR for the next two seasons. In 2023 he switched manufacturers to join Gresini, where his performance improved. He finished 9th in the championship standings in 2023, and 8th in 2024. In 2025, Márquez had a career-best season: he won his maiden MotoGP race at Jerez, followed by victories in Catalonia and Malaysia, and finished as championship runner-up. In a historic first for Grand Prix motorcycle racing, he and Marc became the first siblings to finish first and second in the same category.

Reader's Guide

Márquez began the 2010 season in the CEV Buckler 125cc championship, competing with the Monlau Competición team, along with Álex Rins and Niklas Ajo. He finished eleventh in the final riders' championship standings. In 2011, he finished as runner-up to Rins. In 2012, he won the championship. He made his world championship debut as a wildcard at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. He moved into the series full-time from the Indianapolis Grand Prix onwards with Ambrogio Racing. In 2013, he achieved his first podium and first career victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing fourth in the championship. In 2014, he clinched the Moto3 title by two points. He moved up to Moto2 in 2015, finishing 14th. In 2016, he scored his first Moto2 podium and ended 13th. In 2017, he won his first Moto2 race and finished fourth. In 2018, he finished fourth again. In 2019, he won the Moto2 championship. In 2020, he debuted in MotoGP with Repsol Honda, taking second place finishes in Le Mans and Aragon, finishing 14th. He was dropped at the end of the season. For 2021–2022, he rode for LCR Honda, finishing 16th and 17th. In 2023, he joined Gresini, scoring podiums in Argentina and Malaysia, and finished 9th. In 2024, he finished third in Germany and eighth overall. In 2025, he won his first MotoGP race at Jerez, followed by victories in Catalonia and Malaysia, and finished as championship runner-up.

Did You Know?

• Márquez and his brother Marc became the first siblings to win motorcycling Grand Prix world titles in 2014.
• Márquez became the first rider to win championships in both the rebranded Moto3 and Moto2 classes.
• In 2024, Márquez and Marc became the first siblings to stand on a MotoGP podium together since 1997.