Will Marc Marquez create history in Moto GP?

With only five more races left in the 2013 Moto GP season, all eyes are now set on Honda rider Marc Marquez, who is looking to become the youngest ever champion in the history of the sport. If he manages to achieve the feat, he will break the record of American rider Freddie Spencer, who was crowned champion in 1983 and 1985. When he achieved glory for the first time in his career, he was just 21 years and 258 days old.

On the other hand, Marquez will be less than 21 years of age when the final race of the season will be held in Valencia in November. This means that he has a great chance of creating history, but will have to hold his nerves and weather the storm from some of the experienced riders like team-mate Daniel Pedrosa and Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo.

The interesting thing about this year’s championship is that all three riders in contention of winning the title are Spaniards. Apart from them Italy’s Valentino Rossi might have an outside chance, but he will need to win all of the final five races in order to win the championship. This seems highly unlikely though, as the Yamaha rider has not been in great form this year and has managed to win just one race until now. This will work out in favour of his team-mate Lorenzo, who will not have to fight for points against his own partner.

On the other hand, the Honda riders will definitely be fighting against each other in the coming rounds, as both of them have a chance to finish on top of the table. This is going to be a huge concern for Marquez and he will be required to show a lot of maturity in order to maintain his lead over his rivals. At the moment, the young Spaniard has got 253 points in the championship and the closest men behind him, Lorenzo and Pedrosa, are level at 219 each. The former of the two riders has got the momentum with him though, as he was victorious in the previous two rounds. If he continues to deliver such results, he will definitely be able to pressurize the Honda riders more.

However, Marquez seems to have everything under control, as he is not trying to be overly aggressive. He knows that the Yamahas were quicker in terms of race pace over the past couple of events, so he has settled for the runner up spot. Yamaha also has improved their accessories and all the biking stuff which you can get a lot at RiderWear. The important thing for him was to continue getting more points that his team-mate, which he has successfully managed. Interestingly, the coming races might suit the Honda riders more, which will place them in a comfortable position. However, this will also put the entire team under pressure, as they will have to support one of the riders for winning the championship.

If Pedrosa can cause some problems for his team-mate, he might get some help from the Yamaha riders as well, especially Lorenzo, who will be eager to finish ahead of Marquez in every race left. Only time will tell whether who becomes the champion this year, but if it is the Honda debutant, he will end up creating history by becoming the youngest ever to win a Moto GP title. The next couple of rounds will be extremely crucial for him and all of the Spanish fans will be hoping that he can do something special, not only this year, but in the years ahead. His focus will be entirely on 2013 though and he will not be thinking of anything else right now.

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