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These Photos of Marc Marquez Show How Amazing It Feels to Be MotoGP World Champion

There's nothing quite like the grin of a three-time MotoGP World Champion

October 18, 2016

Marc Marquez, 2016.Courtesy of HRC

It's difficult to imagine what winning something as significant as the MotoGP World Championship might feel like. Even more difficult to imagine what it'd feel like to win the same title for the third time in four years. The sense of accomplishment, of relief, and of satisfaction. It's all got to feel somewhat surreal. At least that's what we'd imagine.

Then again, we don't really have to wonder; one look at Marquez's face in all of these photos paints a pretty good picture. The full lot wound up in our inbox after the 23-year-old Spaniard clinched his third MotoGP title (and fifth Grand Prix title) at Twin Ring Motegi. We thought they were pretty cool, and figured you would too. Marquez fan or not.

So here they are. Or, should we say, here's what it looks/must feel like to win something as big as the MotoGP World Championship. Three times...