Marc Márquez
Date of Birth: 17/02/1993
Place of Birth: Cervera (Lleida)
Nationality: Spanish
Hi everybody,
In these few lines I’d like to tell you a
bit about myself and the path that led me to the World Championship,
which was riddled with hard and difficult times, but also full of fun
and wonderful moments I will treasure forever. Bikes and sports have
always been my life…
I was born on 17 February 1993 in
Cervera, a village in Catalonia, quite close to the town of Lleida, just
one hour drive from Barcelona. I really loved bikes, and I got my first
one when I was only four, as a present from my parents, Roser and
Julià. I have a younger brother, Alex, who is also really into bikes,
and I hope that one day he will be in the World Championship too.
I started with an enduro bike and in
2001 I won the Catalan title, which boosted my motivation for the
future. Step by step I started trying different two-wheel sports and
when I realised that in the off-road I was even faster, I asked myself
“why not trying?”. I made my debut in 2002 and ended up in third
position of the Catalan Championship.
The
year after, I won the Open Racc 50 and in 2004 I met Emilio Alzamora
and began my relation with the Monlau family, that always treated me
like a son. Speed was becoming a serious matter in my life, and I was
focusing all my efforts on it, enjoying every moment.
Together with my manager Emilio, I
started as a rookie in 125cc and concluded the season as Catalan runner
up after Pol Espargaró, but in 2005 and 2006 I got on top of the podium.
When I was 15, I joined the CEV Championship (Spanish motorcycling
Championship), and riding on KTM 125 FRR I had the opportunity to
compete with some of the most promising riders.
During the same year, something
extraordinary happened: I got the first victory of my record list. That
was one of the most incredible moments of my career, being on top of the
podium in Jerez, a circuit full of history and tradition. From that
moment on, everything has been very fast.
In 2008 I made my debut as a rookie in
the World 125cc Championship. Thanks to Emilio and the KTM Repsol Team,
little by little I got used to the class and in Montmelo, the closest
circuit to Cervera, I qualified among the first 10 riders. Just two
weeks after, I reached the first podium of my life in a World
Championship, in Donington Park. According to the records, I was 15
years and 126 days old at that time. Even though we are not racing
anymore on that track, when I travel to England I always remember the
great moments we shared with the team and my family there. In 2009 I
made my second podium and my two first “pole positions”.
In 2010, my dreams came true and I
became the World Champion. That was an incredible season with 10
victories and 12 poles. I will never forget that unbelievable weekend in
Estoril, the day of the race was full of adrenaline and emotions.
Winning the title was a unique moment, and I wish I could repeat the
experience, nothing else could make me happier…
“In 2010, my dreams came true and I became the World Champion. That was an incredible season with 10 victories and 12 poles”
Since
last year, I am competing in the Moto2 World Championship, a new 600cc
four-stroke class, which is really exciting given that all the bikes
have the same power package. In 2011, despite some ups and downs, I
finished off the season as a runner-up. I started with triple zero
points, but could close the gap with the leader Stefan Bradl who gained
the title and is now competing in MotoGP.In Malaysia, when I was fighting for the title, I crashed out and could not compete neither that Sunday in Sepang, nor in Valencia for the last race of the season, so I finished off the championship in second position. For the year 2012, my challenge is going up one more step on the final podium…
(Source by MarcMarquez)
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