Marc Marquez’s incredible record on American soil sets the stage for another dominant performance at the 2025 Americas Grand Prix. As the MotoGP season heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), history suggests that Marquez will once again be the rider to beat.
So far in 2025, no one has come close to matching Marquez’s blistering pace. Riding for the factory Ducati team, he has achieved a perfect record across the first two rounds—winning both sprints and grands prix, and securing pole positions at each event. His current points-per-round pace stands at an unmatched 37, far ahead of previous early-season leaders. For comparison, Marco Bezzecchi held a PPR of 25 after two rounds in 2023, while Jorge Martin reached 30 at the same stage in 2024.
While the opening two rounds may not define the entire championship, Marquez’s form is undeniable. His closest competitor so far has been his younger brother, Alex Marquez, who has finished second in every race for Gresini Racing on the GP24. Despite showing flashes of competitiveness, Alex has not yet been able to prevent Marc from establishing himself as the dominant force in the championship.
The upcoming COTA race is unlikely to break that pattern. Since the Texan circuit joined the MotoGP calendar in 2013, it has been a fortress for Marquez. That year, he claimed his first premier-class win at the track, kicking off a remarkable streak of victories through to 2018. In 2019, while comfortably leading, he suffered a rare crash, allowing Suzuki’s Alex Rins to take the win after an intense battle with Valentino Rossi. Marquez returned to the top step in 2021, where despite still recovering from a serious arm injury, he won by over four seconds. In 2022, a technical issue at the start dropped him to the back of the field, but his recovery to sixth place highlighted just how dominant his pace remained.
His only other setback at COTA came last year when, riding for Gresini Ducati, a brake issue caused him to crash shortly after taking the lead. Notably, Marquez’s defeats in America have never come from being outpaced—when he loses, it’s due to crashes or mechanical problems.
Marquez’s mastery extends beyond Austin. Across all American venues—COTA, Indianapolis, and Laguna Seca—he has won 13 of his 19 races, a staggering 68.42% success rate. The only track where he has a higher win rate is the Sachsenring in Germany, where he has won 11 of his 14 races (78.57%). Both circuits share a common trait: they run in an anticlockwise direction, which suits Marquez’s aggressive and unique riding style, particularly his unmatched ability in left-hand turns.
His former crew chief, Frankie Carchedi, has openly admitted how challenging it is to understand and replicate Marquez’s cornering technique. Speaking on the Crash MotoGP Podcast, Carchedi explained that while he has decoded Marquez’s approach to left turns, executing it at the same level is an entirely different challenge.
As the paddock heads to COTA, all signs point to another potential masterclass from Marquez. If his flawless start to the season is any indication, the 2025 Americas GP may well be another chapter in his unparalleled dominance on American soil.
