Twelve months ago, the name Marc Marquez wouldn’t have meant a lot to any but the most passionate of motor racing fans. At just 20 years of age, the young Spaniard had just been named as the new rider for the Repsol Honda MotoGP team. In his very first season in the premier class, Marquez won six of 18 races and finished on the podium a remarkable 16 times to win the world title at his very first attempt.