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Marc first climbed onto a bike at the age of five and even at that age it was clear to see that he was a natural. In just three years the Spaniard became the Catalan 50cc motocross champion. A switch to track riding brought more success and by the time he was 10, he had claimed the Catalan Open title.

Marc was promoted to 125cc engines and continued his rich vein of form with back-to-back Catalan titles in 2005 and 2006. A successful debut season in the world renowned CEV Championship – where he achieved his first victory in Jerez – brought him to the attention of the big boys and in 2008 he was snapped up by Team Repsol KTM.

At the British Grand Prix he became the youngest ever Spaniard (15 years and 127 days) to earn a podium finish. In 2009 he became the youngest Spanish rider to claim pole position at the French Grand Prix (16 years and 89 days).

With KTM pulling out of the 125cc championship, 2010 saw Marc secure the backing of Red Bull to switch to Derbi bikes as he joined Finnish team Ajo Motorsport, run by 10-time ice racing champion Aki Ajo, who has already helped Mika Kallio on his way into the big time.

The gifted rider cleaned up in the 2010 125cc championship claiming the title on home soil at the final in Valencia, Spain, earning him a step up to Moto2 for the 2011 season. He will be the sole rider for the Monlau Competición team switching to a 600cc Suter bike to race in the intermediate category.