2013 LAUREUS WORLD BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR MARQUEZ!!!

Mazbro n mbaksis, Marc Marquez not only win the 2013 MotoGP Championship, he also made some records through that year. And still his remarkable season awarded with one of the most prestigious Award in the world of sports, the Laureus Award.
FYI, Laureus Award is so called “The Oscar of Sports” because of its high level of sporting achievement throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by founding patrons Daimler and Richemont and is supported by its global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC Schaffhausen. The first gala was held on May 25, 2000 in Monte Carlo .
There are six nominees for this award, and the names of the six nominees are the Laureus World Sportsman, Sportswoman, Team, Breakthrough, Comeback and Action Sports. Awards come from the votes of the Laureus Media Selection Panel. This exclusive panel consists of leading sports editors, writers, broadcasters and online journalists from around the world. There is one extra nominees, The Nominees for the Laureus World Sportsperson with a Disability Award are chosen by a specialist panel. The members of the Laureus World Sports Academy vote by secret ballot to select the winners in all seven categories.

Repsol Honda rider, Marc Marquez, current MotoGP World Champion, has won the prestigious Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award at
a decorated ceremony at the Laureus Awards hosted in Malaysia. At just 20 years old, the young man from Cervera completed a record season to become the youngest Premier Class World Champion in history. This feat has not gone unnoticed outside the world of motor racing and has been recognised in the most prestigious awards in the field of sport.
In the final vote, the young Repsol Honda rider outperformed the other finalists: the Afghan cricket team, German pole vaulter Raphael Holzdeppe, Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana, British golfer Justin Rose and Australian golfer Adam Scott.
In a significant gesture, Marc received the award from another Repsol Honda Team legend, none other than Mick Doohan and commented, “It’s very difficult to explain how I feel, this is one of the most important awards I’ve received”. He then devoted a few words of encouragement and support to the families of the recent plane disappearance which has happened recently in Malaysia.