'MARC'S TALENT IS TO A LEVEL THAT HASN'T BEEN SEEN BEFORE'

The first full biography of Marc Márquez examines the MotoGP dominator through the eyes of rivals, engineers, and former MotoGP kings

- Mat Oxley

MAT OXLEY WROTE HIS NEW BIOGRAPHY of Marc Márquez after interviewing Marc and dozens of people who have worked with him and raced against him over the past two decades—from rivals and engineers to crew chiefs and from team managers and medical professionals to former MotoGP champions—to explain how he works in the garage and how he rides on track for the first time.

The 32-year-old Spaniard is often misunderstood because he rarely talks about himself, preferring his results to do the talking. And the people who know him best paint a very different picture of the Marc we know from the media and from television.

WHY DOOHAN THINKS HE IS THE GOAT

Mick Doohan won five MotoGP crowns in the 1990s, after coming back from horrendous injuries. He thinks Marc's speed and grit make him unique.

'Marc's talent is to a level that hasn't been seen since before, I believe,' says the Aussie. 'What he's been able to achieve and how committed he is... I mean, he's not scared to throw it down the road. Everyone else is trying to be on that fine line and staying under it, rather than being on that fine line and going over it. Marc goes over the line and goes, "Okay, there's the line". For me, he's just a different breed.'

STONER SAYS MARC'S TALENT IS OLD-SCHOOL

Few MotoGP riders have had the talent of two-time champion Casey Stoner, who is amazed by the six-time MotoGP king's skills.

'Marc is fantastic,' says the Aussie. 'He's incredibly fast and no one can get close to his reaction times... When you get down to the nitty-gritty, he's a very, very intelligent cat. That's why he's so good at battling people, and it's why he's so calm in most situations.