Since 2013, Marc Marquez has won seven world titles in MotoGP – but let’s imagine for a moment that he had never been there. Who would have taken the crown?
With his seven MotoGP world championship titles, incredible race wins, and spectacular maneuvers, he has taken the sport to a new level. But what if Marquez had never entered MotoGP? Who would have won the prestigious world championship titles that are now to his credit?
This article highlights an alternative course of events in recent years in MotoGP – a “what if” scenario.
Imagine if the history of MotoGP had taken a completely different course and one of the most dominant riders of our time had never been on the track. We are, of course, talking about Marc Marquez. Since his debut in the premier class in 2013, he has shaped it like no other.
Of course, there have been world champions other than Marquez since 2013: Jorge Lorenzo in 2015, Joan Mir in 2020, Fabio Quartararo in 2021, Francesco Bagnaia in 2022/23, and Jorge Martin in 2024. However, Marquez was also injured for a long time from 2020 onwards, which led to a realignment of the balance of power in MotoGP.
In his fit years, however, he usually outpaced the competition. So who would have won the world championship if the Spaniard had been taken out of the equation? At this point, let’s just say this: Andrea Dovizioso would be a three-time world champion and Valentino Rossi could have nine MotoGP titles to his name instead of seven.
All MotoGP world champions without Marc Marquez can be found here.