MotoGP: 4 Times the World Championship was decided in final race of the season

#3 2013 - Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez won his first championship in 2013

Few expected Marc Marquez to achieve the impossible during his debut MotoGP season. The Spanish rider defied all odds and took the championship in spectacular fashion at the final race of the season.

Marquez started the season strong, securing podium finishes in the first four races of the season. With more consistent performances, including four consecutive race wins, the Spaniard headed into the Valencia Grand Prix with a thirteen point lead over the second-placed Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo too had a fantastic season, winning eight races before the final race of the season. The Yamaha rider started the race from the third place, but with a brilliant drive, he went on to claim the race win.

Marquez, after starting the race from pole, slipped a couple of places but managed to finish the race in the third place, which was enough for him to clinch the riders' championship in his rookie season.

Interestingly, with that podium, Marc Marquez finished no lower than third in all the races that he finished that season.