Marc Márquez
Marc Márquez, the 33-year-old Spanish rider and nine-time world champion, leads the 2026 MotoGP championship by 10 points over Jorge Martín (365 to 355) heading into the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang (October 30 to November 1), after a season interrupted by foot and shoulder surgery.
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Where does Marc Márquez live?
Marc Márquez lives in Madrid, in a house in La Finca, the gated residential estate in Pozuelo de Alarcón on the west side of the capital, which he shares with his partner Gemma Pinto, according to the Spanish press. He grew up in Cervera, in the province of Lleida in Catalonia, where his family still lives. His brother Álex lived with him in Madrid until early 2026, El Español reported. Sources: El Español, Forbes España.
What is Marc Márquez's nationality?
Marc Márquez is Spanish. He was born in Cervera, Catalonia, Spain, and races under the Spanish flag in MotoGP, where he rides for the factory Ducati Lenovo Team. Sources: MotoGP.com, Ducati.
How old is Marc Márquez?
Marc Márquez was born on February 17, 1993, in Cervera, which makes him 33 years old as of October 2026. He became the youngest premier-class champion in history in 2013, at 20, in his rookie MotoGP season. Sources: MotoGP.com, Wikipedia.
How tall is Marc Márquez?
Marc Márquez is about 1.69 m tall (5 ft 6.5 in), according to his official Ducati Lenovo Team profile. Some databases list him at 1.68 m. Source: Ducati.
How many world titles has Marc Márquez won?
Nine. Marc Márquez won the 125cc title in 2010, the Moto2 title in 2012 and seven MotoGP titles: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 with Honda, then 2025 with Ducati, clinched at Motegi in Japan after a season with 11 Grand Prix wins. That seventh premier-class crown equalled Valentino Rossi's total in the top class. Sources: MotoGP.com, Wikipedia.
Is Marc Márquez leading the 2026 MotoGP championship?
Yes. After the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled on October 25 because of heavy rain, Márquez leads with 365 points, 10 ahead of Aprilia's Jorge Martín (355) and 50 ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (315). He won the Saturday sprint at Phillip Island and had taken pole for Sunday's race. Four rounds remain (Malaysia, Qatar, Portugal and Valencia), with 148 points still available. Sources: Grande Premio, paultan.org, MotoGP.com.
When is the next MotoGP race for Marc Márquez?
The Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, with the sprint on Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday. Márquez cannot clinch the title there: even with a perfect weekend and no points for Martín, he would lead by 47 with 111 left. Our [Malaysian GP 2026](/en/motogp-malaysian-gp-2026/) page has the times and title maths. Sources: MotoGP.com, Grande Premio.
What happened to Marc Márquez in 2026?
He crashed in the sprint at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans in May and fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. Ducati confirmed he was operated on in Madrid, and he also had a procedure on his right shoulder, injured in a crash in Indonesia in October 2025. He missed the French and Catalan Grands Prix, came back with fifth place at Mugello on May 31, then won in Hungary and the Czech Republic and climbed to the top of the standings. Sources: Ducati, MotoGP.com, DAZN, Wikipedia.
What team does Marc Márquez ride for, and until when?
He rides for the factory Ducati Lenovo Team, which he joined in 2025 after one season with the satellite Gresini Ducati team in 2024 and eleven seasons with Repsol Honda (2013-2023). On June 23, 2026, Ducati announced a two-year extension that keeps him in the team in 2027 and 2028, the first seasons of the new 850cc rules. Sources: Ducati, MotoGP.com, The Race, SPEEDWEEK.
Is Álex Márquez Marc Márquez's brother?
Yes. Álex Márquez, born in 1996, is Marc's younger brother and also races in MotoGP on a Gresini Ducati. He finished runner-up to Marc in the 2025 championship. Álex won the Moto3 title in 2014 and the Moto2 title in 2019, the same year Marc won MotoGP. Sources: MotoGP.com, Wikipedia.
Why did Marc Márquez leave Honda?
After a serious right arm fracture at Jerez in July 2020, followed by several operations and difficult seasons on an uncompetitive Honda, Márquez ended his contract a year early and left Repsol Honda after 2023. He took a lower-paid seat with Gresini Ducati for 2024, won three races there, and earned a factory Ducati ride for 2025, when he won his seventh MotoGP title. Sources: MotoGP.com, Wikipedia.
Marc Márquez is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, and in 2026 he is chasing a tenth world title. Born on February 17, 1993, in Cervera, in the Catalan province of Lleida, he won the 125cc title in 2010 and the Moto2 title in 2012 before stepping up to MotoGP with Repsol Honda in 2013. He won the championship as a rookie, aged 20, the youngest premier-class champion in history, and added further crowns in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
His career then stalled. A broken right arm at Jerez in July 2020 led to several operations and almost three difficult seasons on a Honda that was no longer competitive. Márquez chose to end his contract early, joined the satellite Gresini Ducati team for 2024, won three Grands Prix there and earned a seat in the factory Ducati Lenovo Team for 2025. The comeback was complete that year: 11 Grand Prix wins and a seventh MotoGP title, clinched at Motegi, which equalled Valentino Rossi’s total in the top class. A crash in Indonesia a week later fractured his right shoulder and ended his season early.
2026 has been harder. Márquez retired from the season opener in Thailand, then fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot in the sprint at Le Mans in May. He was operated on in Madrid, also had a procedure on his shoulder, and missed the French and Catalan Grands Prix. He returned at Mugello with fifth place, signed a two-year extension with Ducati on June 23 for 2027 and 2028, then won in Hungary and the Czech Republic to get back into the title fight against Aprilia’s Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi.
He heads to the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang (October 30 to November 1) with 365 points, 10 ahead of Martín, who fractured his right wrist in the Australian sprint, and 50 ahead of Bezzecchi. The Australian Grand Prix itself was cancelled because of heavy rain, with Márquez on pole. After Malaysia come Qatar, Portugal and the Valencia finale, with 148 points still available in total. Off the track, Márquez lives in Madrid with his partner Gemma Pinto; his younger brother Álex, a Gresini Ducati rider and the 2025 runner-up, is also on the MotoGP grid. Sources: MotoGP.com, Ducati, Wikipedia, Grande Premio, El Español, The Race.
