Marc Marquez: 2016 MotoGP World Champion

With a race win at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegei GP Circuit, Repsol's number 93 rider became the 2016 MotoGP World Champion for the third time and with three races remaining in the season. Anyone who follows professional motorcycle racing knows who Marc Marquez is, and fan or not, you can't argue with the fact he's an incredible young rider. What most people don't know about the Spaniard is that he holds more than 70 world records for motorcycle racing. 71 to be exact but the prior statement is still true. Anyway, here's the list of the 23 year olds accomplishments (thus far). While some of his world records seem overly technical and seemingly small feats, his record list is littered with records beginning in the words "Youngest, Most, Only Rider to and Fastest". In addition, he shares many of his records with the likes of Max Biaggi, Casey Stoner and Giacomo Agostini. All credit due to his Wikipedia page for the record.

Most pole positions in Moto2 Class: 14 (shared with Pol Espargaró and Johann Zarco)

Most podium finishes in Moto2 Class: 25

Most podium finishes in a single season in Moto2 Class: 14

Most wins in Moto2 Class: 16

Most wins in a single season in Moto2 Class: 9

Fastest crash in MotoGP: 209 mph (336 km/h) (2nd practice Mugello 2013)[94]

Youngest pole position in Premier Class: 20 years, 62 days (COTA USA 2013)[1]

Youngest winner in Premier Class: 20 years, 63 days (COTA USA 2013)[1]

Youngest rider to take successive podium positions in the Premier Class: 20 years, 63 days (Qatar, COTA USA 2013)[1]

Youngest rider to take a fastest lap in the Premier Class: 20 years, 49 days (Qatar 2013)[1]

4 successive podium positions in first 4 Premier Class Grands Prix (shared with Max Biaggi)[1]

Most wins as a teenager in all classes: 26

Youngest Spanish rider to take a pole position: 16 years, 88 days (France 2009)

Most pole positions in a season of 125cc World Championship: 12

Youngest rider to win 5 successive Grands Prix: (Mugello, Silverstone, Assen, Barcelona, Sachsenring 2010)

Youngest rider to lead the Premier Class championship: 20 years, 63 days (COTA USA 2013)[1]

Youngest rider to win at least 1 race in 3 classes of GP Racing
Márquez won in Germany for the fourth successive year in 2013 across three different classes; in 2010 he was competing in the 125 class, in 2011 and 2012 the Moto2 class and in 2013 in MotoGP. He is the first rider of the modern era to win at the same circuit for four successive years across three different classes. Also adding a 5th, 6th and 7th consecutive German GP win in the MotoGP class in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

First/only rookie to win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Youngest rider to win 4 races back to back in Premier Class: 20 years, 189 days (Germany-USA-Indianapolis-Czech Republic 2013)[1]

First rookie to win 4 races back to back in Premier Class: (Germany-USA-Indianapolis-Czech Republic 2013)[1]

Youngest rider to set fastest times in every session from a Premier Class GP Weekend: (Indianapolis 2013)

Most wins as a rookie in Premier Class: 6[1]

Most pole positions as a rookie in Premier Class: 9[1]

Most podium finishes in rookie season of Premier Class: 16[1]

Most podium finishes in single season of Premier Class: 16 (Shared with Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner & Jorge Lorenzo)

Most points scored as a rookie in Premier Class: 334[1]

Youngest rider to take back to back pole positions in Premier Class (Silverstone-Misano 2013)

Youngest rider to take four pole positions in a row in Premier Class (Silverstone-Misano-Aragon-Malaysia 2013)

First rookie to take 4 consecutive pole positions in Premier Class

Youngest rider to win the title in Premier Class: 20 years, 266 days[1]

First rider to win Intermediate Class and Premier Class titles back to back

2nd rookie to win Premier Class title (after Kenny Roberts in 1978)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 2 races of a season from Pole Position (Qatar-USA 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 3 races of a season from Pole Position (Qatar-USA-Argentina 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 4 races of a season from Pole Position (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 5 races of a season from Pole Position (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 6 races of a season from Pole Position (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France-Italy 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 7 races of a season (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France-Italy-Catalunya 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 8 races of a season (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France-Italy-Catalunya-Netherlands 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 9 races of a season (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France-Italy-Catalunya-Netherlands-Germany 2014)

First rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win first 10 races of a season (Qatar-USA-Argentina-Spain-France-Italy-Catalunya-Netherlands-Germany-Indianapolis 2014)

Most Pole Positions from Start Of Season in 4 Stroke MotoGP (2002–) era: 6

Youngest Rider to win 5 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 90 days

Youngest Rider to win 6 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 104 days

Youngest Rider to win 7 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 118 days

Youngest Rider to win 8 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 131 days

Youngest Rider to win 9 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 146 days

Youngest Rider to win 10 races in a row in Premier Class: 21 years, 174 days

Youngest Rider to win 11 races in a single season in Premier Class: 21 years, 205 days

Only rider in 4 stroke MotoGP (2002–) era to win 6 successive Premier Class races from Pole

Most points scored in First 10 races of Premier Class season: 250

Most Consecutive race wins in Premier Class in 4 Stroke MotoGP (2002–) era: 10

Most Consecutive race wins in a single Premier Class season (1949–) era: 10 (Shared with Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini)

Youngest rider to win back to back championships in Premier Class: 21 years, 237 days

Only Honda rider to clinch Premier Class championship at Honda's Motegi circuit

Only Spanish rider to win 2 titles back to back in Premier Class

Youngest rider to take 12 Pole positions in a single season in Premier Class: 21 years, 243 days

Only rider to take 13 Pole positions in a single season in Premier Class

Youngest rider to win 12 races in a single season: 21 years, 251 days

Most Races won in a single season in Premier Class: 13

One of only pair of brothers to win Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships, with Álex Márquez[95]

Most Fastest laps in a MotoGP season: 12 (shared with Valentino Rossi)

Most wins at the Circuit of the Americas: 4[71]

Most consecutive wins at Sachsenring Circuit: 7

Most consecutive pole positions at Sachsenring Circuit: 7

Most consecutive wins at Indianapolis Circuit: 5

Youngest rider in the history of world motorcycling to get 50 wins: 22 years, 243 days

Most Pole Positions in history of motorcycling ever :64 ( shared with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi)

Youngest rider to get 5 World Championship Titles ( 23 years and 242 days )

Youngest rider to get 3 World Championship Titles in MotoGp Premier Class ( 23 years and 242 days )

Not impressed, what world records did you hold at the age of 23?