Who is better Valentino Rossi or Marc Marquez?

Rossi leads all riders in MotoGP race wins, with 89. Marquez is currently fourth, with 53 race wins. But the difference is that Rossi's 89 wins have come in 335 races, a winning percentage of 27%. Marquez's 53 wins have come in just 123 races, a winning percentage of 43%.
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Is Marc Marquez the greatest?

Despite still only being 28 years old, Marc Marquez is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time. The statistics certainly back that up with eight world titles, 82 wins and 134 podiums to his name, those last two figures being the fourth and sixth highest, respectively, of all time.
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Who is the greatest MotoGP racer of all time?

1. Valentino Rossi is the greatest MotoGP driver of all time. Valentino Rossi has been voted the MotoGP GOAT. This means that he is the greatest MotoGP GOAT of all time.
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Who is MotoGP King?

With five victories, 10 podiums and a sublime season of speed, Fabio Quartararo is the history-making 2021 MotoGP™ World Champion!
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Who is the world best bike racer?

The 10 best MotoGP riders of 2019
  1. Marc Marquez, Honda. Championship position: 1st ...
  2. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha. Championship position: 5th ...
  3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati. Championship position: 2nd ...
  4. Maverick Viñales, Yamaha. Championship position: 3rd ...
  5. Jack Miller, Ducati. ...
  6. Alex Rins, Suzuki. ...
  7. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha. ...
  8. Pol Espargaro, KTM.
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#GrazieVale - Rossi's Greatest Rivalries: Marc Marquez



Why Rossi is the best?

Rossi is the all time rider with more victories, 89, in 500cc/MotoGP. He drove a Ducati in 2011 and 2012 and since 2013 he is back with Yamaha. Rossi had three very good seasons in a row ending up 2nd in 2014, 2015, and 2016. However, he could only finish 5th in the 2017 championship.
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Who is the youngest MotoGP champion?

After his Grand Prix of the Americas victory in 2013, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) remains the youngest in history at 20 years and 60 days, ahead of Freddie Spencer.
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Why do Rossi and Marquez hate each other?

Lorenzo became embroiled in the Rossi/Marquez drama via Rossi's belief that Marquez was trying to help Lorenzo win the title, an impression that Marquez sitting behind Lorenzo and seemingly being his bodyguard in the title decider didn't help. It further soured what had until then been a fairly placid relationship.
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Is Marc Marquez the goat?

Earlier this month, Visordown ran a poll asking whether you thought Marc Marquez was the veritable GOAT – aka. the Greatest of all-time – in MotoGP and more than 1.3k of you responded… with a majority 'no'. To be exact, the result was a 41% 'Yes' he is the GOAT to 59% 'No' he isn't.
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Is Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez friends?

Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez already know each other long before the spanish arrive in MotoGP. The two riders even became friends, but after what happened in Argentina and Sepang in the 2015 season, the relationship between the two athletes was weakened.
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Why is Rossi the goat?

Rossi was also given the nickname of “the GOAT”, an abbreviation of Greatest of all Time, by teammate Colin Edwards and numerous members of the world's media who believe that Rossi truly is the greatest rider ever to take to a racing circuit.
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How rich is Valentino Rossi?

The world's best Italian motorcycle racer “Valentino Rossi” has a net worth of $210 Million.
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Why is Rossi called the DR?

It was a jokey alias he assumed during his youth as he progressed through the ranks. Rossi often quips that he's called The Doctor because Rossi is such a common surname in Italian medical circles.
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How many world titles did Rossi win?

Valentino Rossi is an Italian nine-time Grand Prix world champion - seven of which are in the premier MotoGP class.
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Why Marc Marquez is so good?

But what makes Marquez so good? He competes in an era of control (spec) tires and spec electronics, when it's difficult for riders to get their bikes perfect for the race. Marquez is so good that he can adapt to these situations and make it up as he goes along.
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Who won most MotoGP titles?

Giacomo Agostini holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 122 times. Valentino Rossi is second with 115 wins, and Ángel Nieto is third with 90 wins.
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Why is Kawasaki not in MotoGP?

In August 2008, Kawasaki signed Marco Melandri to join John Hopkins for the 2009 season. However, the global financial crisis of 2008 caused Kawasaki to reconsider its MotoGP program, and the Italian sports daily Tuttosport reported on December 30 that Kawasaki would be pulling out of MotoGP for 2009.
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Has KTM ever won a MotoGP race?

KTM made history in Brno, Czech Republic yesterday as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Brad Binder sensationally clinched the Austrian manufacturer's first MotoGP victory in only his third premier class race aboard the KTM RC16.
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