For a major part of the season, Alex Marquez developed a reputation for finishing second to his more successful brother Marc Marquez. But with 15 of the 22 rounds complete, there is another interesting feat that must be highlighted: Alex Marquez remains the only rider to defeat the six-time champion in a straight fight for first place.
The older Marquez crashed out of the US and Spanish Grands Prix, got the strategy wrong in a rain-hit French GP and was simply off the pace at the British GP. So, the only races where he lost a direct duel with a rival were the Silverstone sprint and the Catalan GP, both won by his younger brother Alex.
