On the eve of the 2018 MotoGP, Marc Marquez with Honda was once again the favourite. In fact the Spaniard did not disappoint his fans, with 9 victories out of 18 races. With the exceptional RC213V, Marquez finished in the lead with a total of 321 points, compared to 245 for Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) and 198 for Valentino Rossi (Yamaha).