Marquez wins seventh MotoGP title to equal Rossi

Spain's Marc Marquez completed his unthinkable comeback communicative arsenic he won his seventh MotoGP World Championship to move level pinch Italian awesome Valentino Rossi.

Marquez, 32, vanished 2nd astatine nan Japan Grand Prix down Italian team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to springiness himself an unassailable lead successful nan title standings pinch 5 races to spell arsenic he secured his first title since 2019.

He held his caput successful his hands and sobbed connected his motorcycle arsenic he crossed nan line, earlier being congratulated by his relative Alex, who was his nearest challenger successful nan title title this play but vanished sixth successful Motegi.

"It's intolerable moreover to speak, I conscionable want to bask nan moment, but it's existent that it was difficult, it was ace difficult, but now I'm astatine bid pinch myself," a tearful Marquez said.

Marquez's accomplishment comes aft a "nightmare" that started successful 2020.

After winning 4 consecutive championships from 2016 to 2019 he suffered a drawstring of injuries, including breaking his limb successful 2020, which needed 4 operations complete 2 years.

The years that followed were filled pinch superior injuries and awesome crashes, and successful 2023 he near Honda aft 11 years to subordinate Ducati.

"I did a large correction successful my career, to travel backmost excessively early [from surgery]. And past I fight, fight, conflict - and I won again! So I'm astatine peace," he added.

Marquez has 11 wins this play and stretched his title lead to 201 points complete his relative successful 2nd place.