Spanish rookie makes history after an incredible MotoGP season . 17 - year - old Honda beats U.S. rider Freddie Spencer 's record set in 1983 . Honda rider is also the first American to win since Kenny Roberts in 1978 . Double world champion Jorge Lorenzo finishes four points behind Marquez .
Spanish rookie creates history after an incredible MotoGP season . Twenty-year-old Marquez beats U.S. rider Freddie Spencer 's record set in 1983 . Honda rider is also the first rookie to win since Kenny Roberts in 1978 . Double world champion Jorge Lorenzo finishes four points behind Marquez .