Marc Márquez raced an amazing event at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM on Sunday to claim a victory in the 125cc category, ending ahead of Championship leader Nico Terol and Pol Espargaró to take his first World Championship victory of his career.

At only 17, the Red Bull Ajo Motorsport competitor’s talents show that more wins are imminent, after the race he stated, “I’m very happy with this first victory because it’s the most important one in the career for a rider in the World Championship.”

Márquez and last season’s Mugello victor Bradley Smith, battled early in the race and the duo then became involved in a tactical challenge with Terol and Espargaró from lap nine onwards. Márquez finally crossing the line in first spot, with only 0.161s separating the foursome.

“The race was very hard because in the first part Nico and Pol went out, and I had to catch them step by step,” he states. “At the end of the race it was more about strategy than being fast. The last straight was very, very long because the line felt like it would never arrive! But in the end we crossed it first and took the first victory in the World Championship.”

His achievement was more enjoyable given it was only his second race following a dislocation of his shoulder from a fall at Jerez five weeks earlier.

“I was thinking about my sponsors, my family, all the people who have given me this opportunity,” adds Márquez. “If we continue in this manner we can have a good World Championship this year.”