With six MotoGP riders’ championships from the last seven seasons, it’s no surprise Marc Marquez owned the 2010s.

As 2020 marks a new dawn for Grand Prix motorcycle racing, a new season simply beckons for Marquez to prove why he may inevitably go down as the greatest rider of them all.

So dominant was Marquez in 2019 alone, that he took on Ducati teammates Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci for the teams’ championship – and won almost singlehadedly as the now retired Jorge Lorenzo went missing in his sold Repsol Honda campaign.

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A decade is a long time in any sport, let alone racing – yet Marquez is still only 26 years old, and has already taken ownership of some of the most elusive records in the sport’s history.

Still, several riders made names for themselves in the 2010s. Andrea Dovizioso emerged as a sometime title hopeful, Maverick Vinales continues to gain momentum, and we were blessed with the breakout of Fabio Quartararo in 2019 on satellite machinery no less.

Between 2010 and 2019 in the premier class, 26 different riders reached the podium, 13 won races, 17 claimed pole positions and 19 set fastest laps.

Of 180 completed races in the decade, just six riders registered a double figures total of wins.

Marquez, though, is head and shoulders above any of his rivals. The Spaniard has won a staggering 44 per cent of all MotoGP races he has entered since his 2013 premier class debut.

Jorge Lorenzo won three MotoGP titles in the decade, including his remarkable 2015 triumph. Source: Getty Images

Add his 2010 125cc and 2012 Moto2 titles to his six premier class crowns, and additional 26 wins in the lower classes, and he’s at eight world titles and 82 wins. Pretty handy for a decade’s work.

In all key results metrics – poles, wins, fastest laps and championships – Australian legend Casey Stoner features highly, a remarkable feat considering he only competed in the decade between 2010 and 2012 prior to his surprise retirement.

Ranked fourth on wins, sixth on podiums, third on poles and fifth on fastest laps, Stoner left his mark on the 2010s despite only taking part in three of the 10 seasons.

Dani Pedrosa finished runner-up in 2010 and 2012, and won 23 races, putting him behind countrymen Marquez and Lorenzo. Pedrosa’s 74 podiums also only has him behind his Spanish rivals, while his 30 fastest laps were the second most.

When Casey Stoner left, Marc Marquez arrived – and the Aussie's work was continued by the #93 pilot. Source: Getty Images

Critically, Valentino Rossi – whose only real title challenge came in a controversial 2015 season – was monstered by the likes of Marquez and Lorenzo, having shared seven seasons with the latter at Yamaha and seeing title end up with Lorenzo three times.

However, the 2010s were all about one man. Since taking the Moto2 title into the premier class in 2013, Marquez hasn’t looked back and has enjoyed an unprecedented era of dominance and control.

Youngest premier class race winner. Youngest premier class world champion. Most pole positions of all-time. Most podium finishes in a single season. Most consecutive race wins in the premier class. Most points in a season. It goes on, and on.

The next decade offers Marquez a chance to chase Giacomo Agostini’s intimidating mark of 15 world titles record. It looks a big ask, and with younger brother Alex with him at Repsol Honda in 2020, there’ll be talking points aplenty.

But if there’s one guy you shouldn’t bet against, considering his decade of dominance just gone, it’s one Marc Marquez.

Valentino Rossi only shared the podium once in 2019 with Marc Marquez, in Argentina. Source: Getty Images

2010-2019: MOTOGP RACE WINNERS

56: Marc Marquez

42: Jorge Lorenzo

23: Dani Pedrosa

18: Casey Stoner

13: Andrea Dovizioso

12: Valentino Rossi

7: Maverick Vinales

3: Cal Crutchlow

2: Alex Rins

1: Ben Spies, Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Iannone, Jack Miller

2010-2019: MOTOGP CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

6: Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

3: Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012, 2015)

1: Casey Stoner (2011)

2010-2019: PODIUMS

96: Jorge Lorenzo

95: Marc Marquez

74: Dani Pedrosa

70: Valentino Rossi

58: Andrea Dovizioso

35: Casey Stoner

23: Maverick Vinales

19: Cal Crutchlow

11: Andrea Iannone

9: Danilo Petrucci

8: Alex Rins

7: Fabio Quartararo

6: Ben Spies, Jack Miller, Johann Zarco

3: Alvaro Bautista

2: Nicky Hayden, Marco Simoncelli, Bradley Smith, Scott Redding

1: Colin Edwards, Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Stefan Bradl, Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Jonas Folger

2010-2019: MOTOGP POLE WINNERS

62: Marc Marquez

34: Jorge Lorenzo

21: Casey Stoner

17: Dani Pedrosa

9: Maverick Vinales

7: Andrea Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi

6: Fabio Quartararo

4: Cal Crutchlow, Johann Zarco

2: Andrea Iannone, Aleix Espargaro, Marco Simoncelli

1: Ben Spies, Alvaro Bautista, Stefan Bradl, Jack Miller

2010-2019: MOTOGP FASTEST LAPS

56: Marc Marquez

30: Dani Pedrosa

25: Jorge Lorenzo

13: Valentino Rossi

12: Casey Stoner

11: Andrea Dovizioso

9: Maverick Vinales

4: Cal Crutchlow, Johann Zarco

3: Andrea Iannone

2: Danilo Petrucci, Jonas Folger, Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo

1: Ben Spies, Nicky Hayden, Alvaro Bautista, Scott Redding, Jack Miller