Images of MotoGP champion Marc Marquez at his on-the-edge best - Part 1...

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Marquez took elbow dragging to a new level when he stepped up to the premier-class, here he is at Jerez during his title winning rookie 2013 season.

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Marquez clings to his bucking Repsol Honda at the 2013 Dutch TT.

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What a save! Marquez brings his RCV back from what looks like the point of no return at Misano 2013.

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Australia 2013: Marquez holds on to the throttle, but even he can't save this one...

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Sliding around Sepang during 2014 pre-season testing.

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Jerez 2014: Tipping into a corner with the rear wheel still in the air was another of Marquez's most spectacular feats during the Bridgestone era.

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Getting crossed-up on the gas at Assen 2014.

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Marquez points to evidence of his miraculous shoulder save at 2014 Brno test.

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A hard pass on Lorenzo at the 2014 British MotoGP.

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Showing just what the Bridgestone front tyre could do at the 2014 Japanese MotoGP.

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Rossi looks on as Marquez leans in to the turn despite his Repsol Honda being very much out of shape at Sepang 2014.