Marc Marquez added a further 37 points to his championship tally after another perfect weekend in MotoGP, continuing right where he left off before the summer break.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard has returned to his dominant form of years past. After taking a pay cut to move from the Honda stable to Ducati in 2024<\/a>, the resurgence of the classic Marquez has been incredible to see. <\/p>\n MotoGP rival Fabio Quartararo was in awe of Marquez in Austria<\/a> as he watched Q2 from the sidelines. Pole position looked like Marquez\u2019s to lose, which is exactly what happened following a late off before his final flying lap.<\/p>\n The resurgence of the eight-time Grand Prix world champion has taken everybody by surprise this season. Casey Stoner noted that he didn\u2019t \u2018foresee\u2019 Marquez\u2019s dominance<\/a> taking the shape that it has during the current campaign. <\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about Marc Marquez from net worth to girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n Fermin Aldeguer was in shock after learning Marc Marquez\u2019s points tally after the Austrian Grand Prix<\/p>\n Marquez was joined on the podium by Aldeguer for the second time this season, with the former celebrating the latter\u2019s maiden premier class podium at the French Grand Prix in May.<\/p>\n In behind-the-scenes footage captured as part of MotoGP\u2019s Unseen series, Aldeguer is seen looking at the updated riders\u2019 standings in the media room before taking questions from journalists.<\/p>\n As he examines the sheet of paper, he looks up towards Marquez before exclaiming to him, \u201c418 points, what the f\u2014! Calm down a bit!\u201d<\/p>\n The reaction was warranted, considering the Spaniard is on record-setting pace, even with there being nine rounds left to race in the 2025 MotoGP campaign. <\/p>\n Aldeguer currently sits in eighth place in the standings, with a much more humble tally of 121 points.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about Fermin Aldeguer with his rise to MotoGP and height<\/a><\/p>\n Marc Marquez is on the verge of retaking the MotoGP single-season points record from Jorge Martin<\/p>\n Following the introduction of points-paying Sprint races at every Grand Prix weekend in 2023, Jorge Martin shattered Marquez\u2019s previous record for the highest number of points in a single season by scoring 508 of them in 2024.<\/p>\n With Marquez already sitting on a fine tally of 418, it looks like Martin\u2019s tally will be blown out of the water by the time the chequered flag falls on the 2025 season in nine rounds\u2019 time.<\/p>\n Marquez\u2019s Grand Prix victories in 2025Thailand Grand PrixArgentine Grand Prix Qatar Grand PrixAragon Grand PrixItalian Grand PrixDutch TTGerman Grand PrixCzech Republic Grand PrixAustrian Grand Prix<\/p>\n As a testament to the dominance of the Ant of Cervera in 2025, Jorge Lorenzo told Marquez that he will be close to breaking a MotoGP record<\/a> soon, to which the Ducati rider coolly responded, \u201cWhich one?\u201d<\/p>\n There are a multitude of premier class records that Marquez can add to his collection this season, including ones that he already holds and can extend even further.<\/p>\n