The start of the 2025 season is approaching, but now is the perfect time to look back at the 2024 MotoGP World Championship. BSN brings you our Top 10 MotoGP Riders of the Year.
Starting our list is... Alex Marquez!
| 10th: | Alex Marquez |
| Team: | Gresini Racing MotoGP |
| Motorcycle: | Ducati GP23 |
| Overall Classification: | 8th |
| Points: | 173 |
| Best Result: | 3rd [German Grand Prix], 4th [Aragon & Malaysian Sprint Race] |
After five years in MotoGP and two with Ducati, has Alex Marquez reached his peak in MotoGP after another average season?
The 2024 season was a dream year for the Marquez family as Alex and Marc finally got to share a garage. The siblings were meant to be teammates at Repsol Honda, but Marc's injury woes in 2020 ended that partnership.
Despite his sibling's incredible comeback year, Alex Marquez continued to just about crack the top ten for his second year with Gresini Racing.
The 2023 MotoGP season was a breakthrough year for Marquez as he finished ninth in the Championship with two Grand Prix podiums and two Sprint Race victories. But the 2024 season felt like a step back for Marquez, despite his higher Championship position.
Marquez stood on the podium once in 2024 at the German Grand Prix after finishing third. The Spaniard did manage to become a more consistent rider and eliminated a lot of his crashes. However, he did still suffer the typical Marquez errors on a couple of occasions.
The 28-year-old will remain with Gresini Racing for the 2025 MotoGP World Championship. He will also become the lead rider inside the satellite Ducati garage, but he will be under more pressure if his rookie teammate can get to grips with a MotoGP machine.
