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Marc Marquez won the last of his six championships in 2019

Marquez to join Gresini Racing team after Honda exit

Marc Marquez will join Gresini Racing for the 2024 season, the Ducati satellite team have confirmed, days after Honda announced the six-times MotoGP world champion would be leaving the Japanese manufacturer at the end of the 2023 campaign.

Motorsport • 12 Oct 23

Maverick Vinales crashes out on the final lap in Australia

Vinales' late crash hands Marquez Oz victory

World champion Marc Marquez claimed his 11th win of the MotoGP season after Maverick Vinales crashed out on the final lap in Australia.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 19

Marquez still retains a healthy advantage over Dovizioso

Dovizioso pips Marquez on final corner for Austria win

Andrea Dovizioso extended Ducati Team's 100 per cent record at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg as he passed Marc Marquez on the final corner to win the Austrian Grand Prix

Motorsport • 11 Aug 19

Marc Marquez en route to victory at the eastern Germany circuit

'King of the Ring' Marquez secures German Grand Prix

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez kept his crown as 'King of the Ring' with a 10th successive German Grand Prix victory, across all classes, on Sunday to stretch his overall lead to 58 points.

Motorsport • 07 Jul 19

Marc Marquez claimed victory at the French Grand Prix

Marquez extends championship lead with French GP win

Honda's world champion Marc Marquez won the French Grand Prix at Le Mans for his third victory in the last four races to extend his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings.

Motorsport • 19 May 19

MotoGP: Marquez takes Argentine victory

World champion Marc Marquez dominated at Termas to take victory at the Argentine MotoGp by over nine seconds.

Motorsport • 01 Apr 19

Marquez claimed the ninth win of his championship-winning year

Rossi crashes out to hand victory to Marquez

World champion Marc Marquez claimed victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Valentino Rossi crashed from the lead in the closing stages.

Motorsport • 04 Nov 18

Five star Marquez big in Japan

Marc Marquez secured a third straight MotoGP crown - and fifth of his career - with victory in Japan.

Motorsport • 21 Oct 18

Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates his victory

Marquez wins in Aragon to close on MotoGP world title

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez moved a step closer to retaining the title after winning the Aragon Grand Prix for Honda on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the standings to 72 points.

Motorsport • 23 Sep 18

Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP title in five years

Marquez takes fourth MotoGP title in five years

Honda's Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP world championship in five years after his only rival Andrea Dovizioso crashed out of a dramatic season-ending race in Valencia.

Motorsport • 12 Nov 17

Marc Marquez of Spain and Repsol Honda Team leads the field

Marquez closes in on MotoGP crown after Oz victory

Marc Marquez moved a major step closer to clinching a fourth MotoGP title by winning a gripping Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Motorsport • 22 Oct 17

Dovizioso leaves it late to snatch Japanese MotoGP

Andrea Dovizioso passed Marc Marquez on the final lap to win a thrilling Japanese MotoGP and reduce the championship deficit to his title rival.

Motorsport • 15 Oct 17

Marquez strikes late for San Marino victory

Marc Marquez seized the lead on the last lap to win a soaking San Marino Grand Prix for Honda and pull level at the top of the overall standings with works Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso.

Motorsport • 10 Sep 17

Marquez on the Marc again in Brno

Honda's reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won his second consecutive race and third of the season at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead in the championship.

Motorsport • 06 Aug 17

Pedrosa edges Marquez for pole in Jerez

Dani Pedrosa will start his home Spanish Grand Prix on pole position after forcing Honda team mate and reigning world champion Marc Marquez to settle for second place in Saturday's qualifying.

Motorsport • 06 May 17

Eugene Laverty is recovering from a bad tumble

Laverty taken away on stretcher after Japan crash

Eugene Laverty was taken away on a stretcher after a nasty tumble on his Ducati in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on Friday.

Motorsport • 14 Oct 16

Marquez in action on the Aragon circuit in Spain

Marquez moves one step closer to MotoGP title

Honda's Marc Marquez ended MotoGP's streak of eight different winners and moved a big step closer to taking his third world title with victory at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit on Sunday.

Motorsport • 25 Sep 16

Marc Marquez earned the 64th pole of his career

Marc Marquez takes pole for Aragon MotoGP

Championship leader Marc Marquez took a dominant pole position for Honda at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit, with MotoGP's run of eight different winners in eight races looking likely to end in Sunday's race.

Motorsport • 24 Sep 16

Marquez and Rossi (46) come close before their clash in Malaysia

Rossi starts at back of the grid in title decider

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of claiming a first MotoGP World Championship title since 2009 were dealt a serious blow on Thursday.

Motorsport • 05 Nov 15

Marquez celebrates a recent win, though he won't hang on to his title this year

World champion Marquez alleges assault

The MotoGP row between outgoing world champion Marc Marquez and current championship leader Valentino Rossi has taken a bizarre turn.

Motorsport • 31 Oct 15

Marc Marquez leads Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Marquez snatches last-gasp win in Australia

Outgoing MotoGP champion Marc Marquez snatched the lead from Jorge Lorenzo on a thrilling last lap to win a classic Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with championship leader Valentino Rossi finishing fourth.

Motorsport • 18 Oct 15

Marc Marquez will be in pole position for the seventh time this season

Marquez breaks own record to secure Aragon pole

Marc Marquez smashed his own track record to take pole position for Sunday's Aragon MotoGP.

Motorsport • 26 Sep 15

Marc Marquez was victorious in San Marino

Marquez takes victory in chaotic San Marino MotoGP

Marc Marquez emerged with victory from a chaotic San Marino MotoGP which saw two Britons also claim podium spots, Valentino Rossi come fifth and Jorge Lorenzo crash out.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 15

Marc Marquez was in sizzling form at Silverstone

Record-breaking Marquez takes British GP pole

Marc Marquez smashed his own record to claim his sixth pole of the season for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 15

Valentino Rossi holds off Marc Marquez to win at Assen

Valentino Rossi pips Marc Marquez in Assen MotoGP

Italy's Valentino Rossi held off a determined challenge by defending champion Marc Marquez to win the Dutch TT in Assen and extend his lead in the MotoGP world championship.

Motorsport • 28 Jun 15