With a glorious victory at the Thai Grand Prix, Marc Marquez claimed his 6th MotoGP World Championship title.
This is his eighth title in his 12-year World Championship career. Marquez has won all of his MotoGP titles on Honda machinery.
Marquez sealed the 2019 MotoGP World Championship with 325 points and four races still remaining.
Here are the list of records set by the Spaniard :
Most Premier-class titles by a 26-year old
Youngest rider to take eight World Championships – 26 years and 231 days
Maarquez is one of only three riders to have taken six or more premier class World Championships alongside Valentino Rossi (7) and Giacomo Agostini (8)
Marquez is one of only six riders to have claimed eight or more World Championships across all classes alongside Carlo Ubbiali (9), Mike Hailwood (9), Valentino Rossi (9), Angel Nieto (13) and Giacomo Agostini (15)
Marquez is the most successful Honda rider in the premier class with six World Championships, moving ahead of Mick Doohan (5)
Marquez has won at least five GPs in the premier class across the last seven consecutive years, beating the record previously held by Valentino Rossi (2001 to 2006) and Giacomo Agostini (1967 – 1972), who each won at least five premier class GPs in six consecutive years
Marquez holds the outright premier class pole position record of 61 poles
Marc Marquez has won 17% of all MotoGP races held since 2002
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