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Marquez 10 from 10 after Indianapolis win

Marc Marquez continued his utter dominance in MotoGP as the world champion made the Indianapolis Grand Prix his 10th consecutive win.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 14

(L-R) Andrea Dovizioso of Italy, Marc Marquez of Spain and Jorge Lorenzo of Spain after qualifying

Marquez claims Indianapolis pole

Marc Marquez claimed pole position at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix in Saturday's MotoGP qualifying as he bids to win his 10th successive race.

Motorsport • 10 Aug 14

Marc Marquez pulls a wheelie to celebrate victory

Marquez continues MotoGP dominance

Marc Marquez continued his domination of the MotoGP season with victory in the rain-affected Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at Sachsenring.

Motorsport • 13 Jul 14

Marquez makes it eight from eight in Assen

Marc Marquez has won his eighth successive MotoGP race after he took the chequered flag in Assen.

Motorsport • 28 Jun 14

Marc Marquez's sensational start to the MotoGP season continued with another victory in Catalunya

Marquez goes seven from seven in MotoGP

World champion Marc Marquez continued his victorious start to the season and became the youngest rider to win seven races in a row as he took first place in the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday.

Motorsport • 15 Jun 14

Dani Pedrosa set a time of one minute 40.985 seconds

Pedrosa on pole in Barcelona

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa secured pole position for Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP race as team-mate and compatriot Marc Marquez crashed out late into the qualifying session in Barcelona.

Motorsport • 14 Jun 14

The Isle of Man TT has been rocked by the death of two riders in the last two days

Harris killed at Isle of Man TT

Three-time British Supersport champion and British Superbike rider Karl Harris has died in an accident at the Isle of Man TT races.

Motorsport • 03 Jun 14

Marc Marquez has won the first six races this season

Marquez wins battle of Mugello

Marc Marquez continued his dominance of the MotoGP World Championship with victory at the Italian Grand Prix, his sixth successive victory.

Motorsport • 01 Jun 14

Pole again for in-form Marquez

Marc Marquez's excellent form continued as he secured his sixth consecutive pole of the MotoGP season In the Gran Premio d'Italia.

Motorsport • 31 May 14

Marc Marquez is five from five in the 2014 MotoGP season so far

Marquez dominates at Le Mans

Reigning champion Marc Marquez continued his dominance of this year's MotoGP as he claimed his fifth win from five this season with a battling victory at Le Mans to take a 42-point lead at the top of the table.

Motorsport • 18 May 14

Marc Marquez currently tops the MotoGP standings by 28 points

Marquez signs new deal with Honda

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has signed a new two-year contract to remain with Honda.

Motorsport • 14 May 14

Repsol Honda Team's Marc Marquez competes at the Jerez racetrack

Marquez continues streak in Spain

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez continued his breathtaking start to his title defence when he streaked away to win his home grand prix in Spain.

Motorsport • 04 May 14

Marc Marquez has won the first three grands prix of the season

Marquez makes it four poles from four

Spanish MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez produced a scorching lap late in qualifying to secure his fourth pole out of four this season at his home grand prix in Jerez today.

Motorsport • 03 May 14

Loris Baz has taken pole for the Assen World Superbikes event

Baz bags Assen pole position

Loris Baz claimed his first ever pole position for Sunday's two races in the third round of the World Superbikes season after topping the timesheet at Assen.

Motorsport • 26 Apr 14

Marc Marquez waves to the crowd at the Circuit of The Americas

Marquez underlines his dominance in Texas

Marc Marquez has won the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas with Dani Pedrosa second and Andrea Dovizioso third.

Motorsport • 13 Apr 14

Sykes wins in Aragon, Rea third

Tom Sykes is four points clear at the top of World Superbike Championship after winning both his races at the second round in Aragon, while Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea finished third.

Motorsport • 13 Apr 14

Marc Marquez (R) in action at Circuit of The Americas

Marquez in pole position for GP Americas

Honda's MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez stormed to pole for the second straight year at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas on today.

Motorsport • 12 Apr 14

Marc Marquez won the season-opener in Qatar

Marquez leads the way in practice

It was a good day for world champion Marc Marquez in Texas as he finished fastest in both of Friday's free practice sessions for of Sunday's Grand Prix of the Americas.

Motorsport • 11 Apr 14

Marc Marquez broke his leg only six weeks ago

Marquez beats Rossi to line in season-opener

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix today after a thrilling duel with Italian Valentino Rossi over the closing laps of the floodlit race.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 14

Marquez fastest as MotoGP gets underway

Honda's MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez seized pole position for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix despite breaking his leg last month and being barely able to walk a week ago.

Motorsport • 22 Mar 14

Marc Marquez took the 2013 MotoGP World Championship by storm in his rookie season in motorcycle racing's premier championship

MotoGP champ Marquez suffers broken leg

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez faces a race against time to start the defence of his title after breaking a leg in a training accident.

Motorsport • 20 Feb 14

Marquez's third-place finish was enough to secure the title

Marquez wins MotoGP championship

Spanish rookie Marc Marquez became the youngest ever MotoGP world champion at the age of 20 when he finished third in the 18th and final race of the season in Valencia on Sunday.

Motorsport • 10 Nov 13

Marquez to start from pole in Moto GP decider

Marc Marquez will start from pole position on Sunday as he seeks to clinch the MotoGP world title at the final race of the season in Valencia.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 13

Marc Marquez holds a 13-point lead going into the final race

Marquez leads Valencia practice

Marc Marquez struck the first blow in his duel with Jorge Lorenzo to be crowned MotoGP world champion as he set the pace in practice in Valencia.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 13

Jeremy Burgess and Valentino Rossi in 2005

Rossi splits with long-term mechanic Burgess

Valentino Rossi is to split with chief mechanic Jeremy Burgess, the Australian who has been the Italian's close aide for 14 seasons and helped him win seven world championships in motorcycling's top class.