
Alex Marquez is having his best season since stepping up to the MotoGP premier class in 2020 — the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of injury saga that almost ended his brother’s career.
After a gruelling spell with the factory Honda team and LCR, Alex’s move to Gresini in 2023 changed the erratic course of his time in MotoGP. From the 50 points he earned in 2022, finishing 17th overall (before sprint races were introduced), he jumped to 177 points in 2023, ending the season ninth under the new 37-points-per-weekend format.