Marc Marquez holds eight world titles and a slew of records. But one of these is at risk in the 2023 MotoGP season.
Marc Marquez is one of the greatest champions in the history of MotoGP, with eight world titles won, 231 races contested and 85 victories. Numbers that are destined to grow given that the phenomenon from Cervera still has a long career ahead of him, despite the latest stops in the championship caused by an injury to his right arm (GP of Jerez 2020), and consequent operations, and by the two episodes of diplopia.
Exemplary his season in MotoGP in 2014, when he collected ten consecutive victories, even more in 2019, when he collected the beauty of 420 points, an absolute record in the history of the premier class, the result of 18 podiums (12 wins) in 19 races, exceeding the established reference from Jorge Lorenzo in 2010, when the then Yamaha rider had finished the World Championship with 383 points and an unstoppable record of 16 podiums in 18 Grands Prix. Since 2019 no one has come close to the record Marc Marquez: Joan Mir scored 171 points in 2020 (only one win), Fabio Quartararo 278 points in 2021, I’m sorry Bagnaia 265 in 2022.
Marc Marquez’s record under attack
Difficult to match what Marc Marquez has done, even in the 2022 championship which has increased to count 20 Grand Prix. The roadmap of the Honda champion is difficult to match, even if from next year things could change. In fact, starting from the 2023 season, every weekend will include a double race, the Sprint Race on Saturday (with halved points) and the traditional race on Sunday. Until 2019 the maximum number of points was 475 (with Marc Marquez stopping at 425), in 2022 the maximum amount was 500 points. From next year they will give as many as 777, thanks to 21 Grands Prix (525 points) and as many sprint races (252 points, 12 per event).
At this point the record of the Cervera phenomenon could soon be broken, a lot will depend on the results that the big favorites, such as Pecco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo, will be able to collect. Over the last year, the Turin driver of the Ducati he racked up five retirements, but it would still have been impossible to reach Marquez’s record even if he had as many victories!
It could have an easier life in 2023, provided you don’t make too many mistakes and take advantage of the sprint races. But all eyes will once again be on the eight-time Honda champion, who will finally be in top physical condition after more than two years dealing with operations, rehabilitation, physiotherapy… But much will also depend on the technical package that Japan will be able to put on him. available.
