Marc Márquez had already made history by winning the BMW M Award seven years in a row between 2013 and 2019. Now the 32-year-old Spaniard has returned to the top. His prize this year is the new BMW M2 CS – the limited, 530 hp top-of-the-range model based on the BMW M2. The presentation of the winner’s car took place on Saturday after the final qualifying session of the season at Valencia, Spain, where Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports, and Axel Mittler, Marketing Manager at BMW M GmbH, handed over the keys.
What Marc Márquez has shown this season was simply incredible. With its pure performance, dynamics, and agility, the BMW M2 CS is the perfect winner’s car for the currently world’s best MotoGP rider.
Marketing Manager BMW M GmbH
WORLD CHAMPION DESPITE INJURY.
After several challenging years, Marc Márquez made an impressive comeback in 2025. He dominated the season and clinched the world championship title early, already in Japan at the 17th of 22 rounds. In the BMW M Award standings, Márquez collected so many points – with eight pole positions and five additional front-row starts – that he could no longer be caught, even though he missed the final four rounds of the season due to injury. Márquez won the 2025 BMW M Award with 351 points, finishing eight points ahead of his brother Álex Márquez in second place.
This season has been a dream for me, even though I obviously didn’t imagine it ending with a shoulder injury. I actually found out I’d won while I was out buying fruit – my brother Álex didn’t manage the result he needed in the penultimate qualifying in Portimão to keep the contest open. But I promised him he’ll get to drive the car too!
THE WINNER’S CAR 2025.
THE WINNER’S CAR 2025.
Extremely fast, dynamic and exclusive: the BMW M2 CS impresses with outstanding agility, significantly increased performance, exceptional driving dynamics, and particularly sporty design features. The straight-six engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and high-revving characteristics delivers an impressive 390 kW/530 hp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via the standard 8-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic. The BMW M2 CS accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds. Thanks to the extensive use of carbon components in both the exterior and interior, the BMW M2 CS is also the lightest M2 of the current generation.
ABOUT THE BMW M AWARD.
The fastest lap time wins: as part of its extensive activities as the “Official Car of MotoGP™”, BMW M GmbH presents the BMW M Award at the end of each season to the best qualifier. The rider who has collected the most points from qualifying at the end of the season wins the coveted prize.
Before Márquez extended his record in 2025 with his eighth victory, Francesco Bagnaia had won the award for the past three years. The list of winners since the award’s introduction in 2003 also includes Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, Fabio Quartararo, Sete Gibernau and Nicky Hayden.
