JAKARTA - Three records belonging to the living legend of MotoGP, Valentino Rossi, could be overtaken by Marc Marquez in the 2026 MotoGP race, which will start at the end of February at the Buriram International Circuit, Thailand.
Marquez is still the favorite this year after he performed brilliantly in his debut with the Ducati factory last year. He managed to win 11 Grand Prix and 14 Sprint Races on his way to winning his seventh MotoGP title and nine overall.
This title was won after six years since 2019 and five years after he suffered a serious injury to his right arm which he got at the Spanish Grand Prix in 2020.
This year's victory makes Marquez now equal to Rossi. Both of them have recorded seven titles in MotoGP, one title in Moto2/250cc, and another title secured in the 125cc class.
In the history of MotoGP, only Giacomo Agostini has more premier class world titles than Rossi and Marquez. The Italian legend has a total of eight titles to sit at the top of the standings.
Thus, if Marquez manages to retain the world championship this year, he will automatically surpass Rossi and equal the achievement recorded by Agostini. That was Rossi's first record that Marquez had the chance to break.
Then the second in terms of the number of victories. Rossi has 115 Grand Prix victories, while Marquez has 99 victories. Baby Alien, Marquez's nickname, can match the number in 2026 even though he needs to win 16 of 22 rounds and 17 to pass it.
Rossi's third record that can be surpassed by Marquez is the victory in the main class. Currently Rossi is leading with 89 wins and Marquez is in second place with 73 wins. So, Baby Alien has to win 17 races to surpass that.
If Marquez wins his second world title with Ducati this year, he will become the oldest two-time world champion in MotoGP to match Rossi.
Rossi won the world championship titles in 2008 and 2009 at the age of 29 and 30. Marquez became the oldest MotoGP champion at the age of 32 last season so that the record could have been passed.
However, whatever happens this season, Rossi will still be ahead of Marquez in terms of podiums.
Across the classes, Rossi has 235 wins compared to Marquez's 165. That's a 70-win gap so it's safe to say he won't be caught for years to come.
The same applies to the podium in the main class. Currently Rossi has a record of 199 and Marquez is ranked 126. The gap is far enough for Marquez to catch up in the 2026 season.
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