Who is the greatest MotoGP rider of the 2010s?
One decade, four different world champions and a paddock that argued about every one of them. Titles are the obvious measure, and not the only one.
1Marc MarquezWon six premier-class titles between 2013 and 2019, the first of them as a rookie.1000pts
2Jorge LorenzoYamaha's metronome, champion in 2010 and 2012 and again in 2015 by five points.710pts
3Casey StonerWon the 2011 title for Honda and retired at 27, still the fastest rider on the grid.560pts
4Alex RinsSuzuki's race winner, and the man who beat Marquez by 0.013s at Silverstone in 2019.560pts
5Cal CrutchlowThe first British rider to win a premier-class grand prix in 35 years.485pts
6Johann ZarcoTwo Moto2 titles, then the fastest satellite Yamaha of 2017 and 2018.485pts
7Valentino RossiRunner-up three times in the decade after a difficult two years at Ducati, without adding a tenth title.397pts
8Dani PedrosaThree times a MotoGP runner-up and the most decorated rider never to win the premier class.397pts
9Maverick VinalesWon on his Yamaha debut in 2017 and led the championship before the season turned.397pts
10Danilo PetrucciWent from a privateer bike to a factory Ducati and a home win at Mugello.397pts
11Andrea DoviziosoDucati's title challenger three years running, beaten each time by the same rider.397pts
12Nicky HaydenThe 2006 champion who spent the decade as Ducati's most popular underdog.397pts
13Ben SpiesWon at Assen in 2011 and was gone from the class within two injury-wrecked seasons.291pts
14Fabio QuartararoTook six poles in his rookie season in 2019 and set up the decade that followed.162pts
15Andrea IannoneWon at the Red Bull Ring in 2016 and was as likely to crash out as to finish on the podium.162pts
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