Celebrated Name: | Marc Marquez |
Real Name/Full Name: | Marc Marquez Alenta |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 28 years old |
Birth Date: | 17 February 1993 |
Birth Place: | Cervera, Catalonia, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Height: | 1.69m |
Weight: | 65.0kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | In a relationship |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | NA |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Yes: Lucia Rivera Rome |
Is Marc Marquez Gay? | No |
Profession: | Motorcycle road racer |
Salary: | $14.5 Million |
Net Worth in 2024: | $40 million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Mention motor GP anytime, and the first racer to come into funs mind is Marc. At the age of 27, Marc Marquez is already an idol to most of the Motor GP fanatics. With eight Grand Prix world championships to his name, Marc is a great hero when it comes to Motor racing.
Maybe you know about Marc Marquez very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Marc Marquez’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
Marc Marquez was born in the year 1993 on February 17 in Cervera, Spain. Marc grew up alongside his younger brother, Alex Marquez. Marc was born to Julia and Roser Marquez. Both Marc and Alex are motor racers. Marc was a born racer as he started loving Motor racing since his youngest age.
At the age of four, Marc requested for a bike, which was granted to him as a Christmas gift. By the age of nine, Marc was already racing in Open RACC 50s’ road racing and winning titles. The two brothers’ greatest success was celebrated in 2014 when they became the first and only brothers to win titles in the same year.
Personal Life
Marc Marquez was born on February 17 in 1993, in Cervera in Spain. He has a younger brother, Alex Marquez. These are the kids born to Julia Marquez and Roser Marquez. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Marc started his racing at the early age of nine, where he did not only win but also won titles. Both Marc and Alex are great racers in the Moto GP world.
Marc is currently dating, Lucia Rivera Rome, a Spanish model who is renowned for being the daughter of the famous Spanish bullfighter, Cayetano Rivera and actress mother, Blanco Romero. The two in the year 2001 adopted Lucia.
It is believed that her biological father is a British model. In spite of all this, Marc has managed to keep most of his personal life private, especially his relationship status. Like most people, Marc has a lucky number 93 and does not like using the first number even though he has been a champion for long.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 17 February 1993, Marc Marquez is 28 years old as of today’s date 14th December 2024. His height is 1.69m tall, and his weight is 65.0kg.
Career
Marc, as discussed earlier, started his racing experience at an early age. As a professional racer, Marc had his debut race on April 13, 2008. Marc tasted his first win in the year 2010 at Mugello. This acted as just the beginning of his great winning as he won the next consecutive championships that were at Silverstone, Assen, and Catalonia, making him the youngest racer to pull such an achievement.
In 2011, he joined Motor 2 and made his first win in that same season in the last event at Valencia Grand Prix. During this race, Marc made an outstanding comeback overtaking 20 bikes in the first lap. With nine wins, Marc had made a new record win in one season. On July 12, 2012, Marc won the new circuit of the Americas in Texas after being signed by the Repsol Honda, becoming the youngest racer to ever win in a Moto GP race.
After this victory, Marc has won six seasons. Marc was not so lucky in the Australian Grand Prix, where he was involved with a fellow racer, Ratthapark Wilairot, during free practice. After a review of the incident, Marc was given a one-minute penalty onto his qualifying time. Marc so far has had a smooth experience in his racing career.
Awards & Achievements
Marc has had quite a handful of achievements in his racing career. His achievements are as follows:
Races | Championships |
1. 125cc World championship | One(2010) |
2. Motor2 World Championship | One(2012) |
3. MotoGP World Championship | Six(2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
Net Worth & Salary of Marc Marquez in 2024
Marc has so far been the highest-paid racer in the Moto GP world. Due to his continuous victories in most races, he has been awarded the best deal after signing a contract with Repsol Honda. Marc’s annual income was 10 million euros before 2018. In 2018, he renewed his contract with Respol Honda and currently receives 14.5 million euros per year, with the team taking into the sum the bonus winning deals. As of December 2024, His current net worth is $40 million.
Passion combined with zeal definitely gives an attractive result, as seen in Marc’s life. He had a driving passion to race from an early age. However, this alone could not get him what he wanted most, to be a champion. His passion, coupled with a daring ambition, created the champion he always wanted to be.