Marc Marquez’s 90th career victory at the Argentine MotoGP not only continued his winning star🐷t with Ducati Lenovo but placed him level with Spanish racing icon Angel Nieto on the all-time win list.

Nieto, a superstitious ‘12+1’ world champion, became a national hero during his 22-year world championship career iℱn the 50cc, 80cc, and 125cc classes. His♒ success, spanning until 1986, paved the way for generations of Spanish riders.

The only riders to have scored more grand prix wins are Italians G💃iacomo Agostini (122) and Valentino Rossi (115).

“First of all, a big honour to equal Angel Nieto because he was and is super important for all the Spanish motorcycling world. He opened the doors to the world championship,” 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez said.

Nieto’s Family Pays Tribute

Nieto’s legacy continues through his family, including his son Pablo, a former grand prix racer and now VR46 team manager. Speaking to TNT Sports, Pablo shared his emotions on seeing𝄹 Marquez match his father’s record.

“It’s amazing that a lot of people are thinking about him. It’s incredible how people loved my fathඣer and my family is working here now because of him: My brother (Gelete], my cousin [Fonsi].

“So thank you to everyone, and to Marc, because I feel emotion🐭al all the time when we are talking about my father. So thanks to ever🧸yone, and to Marc.”

Marquez wore a laurel wreath on the slowdown lap at Ter🌜mas as a tribute to Nieto, who died in a road accident in 2017.

“When my father was racing, he would wear the [laurel wreath] li♉ke that,” Pablo confirmed. “We have a museum for my fatꦦher and we have a lot of them in there. It was nice.”

After winning both of the opening grands prix, Marquez could threaten former rival 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valentino Rossi for second on the all-time list 💯before the end of his current two꧂-year factory Ducati contract.

“He is one of the best riders [ever] this is clear,” Nieto said of Marquez. “Of course the last years were💙 very tough for him, very difficult. 

"But he has it. He’s still yoཧung, he still has the speed. So he’s going to be very hard to beat this year. We have ⛦to work to try to beat him!”

Franco 🎀Morbidelli completed a mܫemorable day for Nieto with his first podium in VR46 colours.