Marc Márquez: The road to a 7th MotoGP title
30 September 2025Marc Márquez has claimed his seventh MotoGP World Championship crown, adding yet another chapter to one of the most remarkable careers in modern motorcycle racing history.
Already a living legend, Márquez’s latest title underpins his determination. It’s been a very long road back from his 2020 highside at Jerez, but he’s finally made his way back to the top of the premier class.
His 2025 season was one defined by the metronomic, relentless pace of his heyday, a near-perfect partnership with the factory Ducati and statement victories that reminded the paddock exactly why he’s one of the best the sport has ever seen.
How Márquez sealed the 2025 title
Márquez looked untouchable straight out of the starting blocks this year, taking pole, the Sprint win and the fastest lap in three of the opening four events. His combination of uncompromising racecraft and blistering pace made him the benchmark that the rest of the grid could only try and follow in 2025.
- Unstoppable form: Márquez delivered decisive wins with dominant margins, particularly at Sachsenring (perhaps unsurprisingly) and Balaton Park, while he also knew when to bring it home and collect valuable points at Le Mans, Silverstone and the Motegi race, where he won the title.
- The right package at the right time: The harmony between Márquez and his factory Ducati has been vital. It was already the class of the field in recent seasons but with Marc’s adaptable riding style, it has been in another league for much of the season.
Márquez’s place in MotoGP history
This seventh crown moves Márquez further into the territory of MotoGP’s all-time greats:
- He won his first premier-class title in 2013, becoming the youngest ever MotoGP champion.
- Titles followed in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, years where his aggressive yet precise riding redefined what was thought possible on two wheels.
- His comeback this season, after years battling injuries and unpredictable machinery, will stand alongside those early triumphs in a year of truly vintage Márquez.
- With nine titles overall (including Moto3 and Moto2), Marc is now tied with old rival Valentino Rossi for third on the all-time list of champions. Only Ángel Nieto and the great Giacomo Agostini have more with 13 and 15, respectively, across all categories. Márquez now joins Rossi, just one premier class title behind Agostini.
How 2025 compares to his greatest seasons
Two seasons stand out in Márquez’s legacy:
- 2014: A record-breaking campaign where he won 10 races in a row, equalling the record for the most consecutive race victories in a single season.
- 2019: A season of relentless podiums, where he amassed the largest ever points margin in MotoGP history (excluding Sprints).
The 2025 title had everything. The untouchable, prime Márquez dominance of the 2014 season, and the maturity of the 2019 campaign.
Few expected Márquez to return to his absolute peak, and yet here he is, conquering the championship once more in perhaps the most dominant circumstances yet.
With one year still to run before the 2027 regulations overhaul, the question remains, can he match Agostini for the most premier class titles next season?
What this means for the competition
With that rule change looming at the end of next year, Márquez’s rivals know the challenge they face in 2026.
If Márquez carries this momentum into next year – and stays clear of injury – he’ll be targeting a similar campaign to round out this era of MotoGP.
For the chasing pack, that means finding another gear:
- Marco Bezzecchi is hunting down Francesco Bagnaia for third in the standings. He’s looked to be one of Marc’s closest challengers on the Aprilia in the second half of 2025.
- Rising star Pedro Acosta is locked in a battle with Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio for fifth overall, and has also scored regular podiums in the latter half of the season.
The rest of 2025 promises fireworks, but there seems to be a sense of inevitability in the paddock, both this year and next. The shadow of Márquez looms large heading into 2026.
The season ahead: records still to chase
With the championship wrapped up, Márquez can now turn his attention to setting more records. Can he equal or even surpass his legendary 2014 win count of 13? He currently sits at 11, and there are five races still to go…
Marc Márquez’s seventh world title doesn’t just cement his legacy, it reignites a new era. MotoGP is his once more, and the rest of the grid must rise to the challenge.
