In 2016 Marc Marquez returned to victory in MotoGP with Honda after a year dominated by Jorge Lorenzo. It was a hard-fought year, with many riders taking turns at the top of the podium. Marquez, with 5 victories out of 18 Grands Prix, finished with 298 points, distancing Valentino Rossi (Yamaha, 249) and the 2015 world champion, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 233).