Honda's new teammate duo for 2019 has caused a lot of talk and continues to attract all eyes. Márquez and Lorenzo are indeed considered a “dream team” and the most successful pair in history. However, two other pairs of teammates have had more titles than them.
Next year, Jorge Lorenzo join Marc Márquez within the Honda team, and this arrival is extremely publicized. Everyone is wondering how cohabitation will go between these two champions.
Many media consider them to be the best pair in the history of Grands Prix in terms of titles since they have 12 (7 for Márquez and 5 for Lorenzo). However, the figures speak for themselves: they are beaten by two other pairs, including one in which Lorenzo was a part.
Indeed, when he was at Yamaha, the Majorcan formed the second most successful pair in history with Valentino Rossi. During their last year together in 2016, they totaled 14 titles between them (5 for Lorenzo, 9 for Rossi). Even if we only count the titles won in the premier category, the duo Rossi Lorenzo build the pair Lorenzo Marquez with 10 titles (7 for Rossi, 3 for Lorenzo) against 8 (3 for Lorenzo, 5 for Márquez).
However, there remains a pair of drivers far ahead of the others. This is the duo formed by Giacomo Agostini et Phil Read, who between them have no less than 19 world titles! In 1973, the year of their duo, both had not yet won all their world titles (a posteriori, they count 22 in total), but Agostini already had 13 and Read 4. However, they did not have any. that » 7 in the premier category, leaving the duo Rossi Lorenzo take the first step of the podium in terms of this record.
Likewise, the pair Rossi Lorenzo has the advantage in terms of victories (179) ahead of Agostini Read (154) et Lorenzo Marquez (126)
Phil Read, Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini
