List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champions
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since the 1990 season: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Classes that have been discontinued include 350cc and 50cc/80cc.[1] The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship.[2]
There were four classes when the championship started in 1949; 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. The 50cc class was introduced in the 1962 season. Due to escalating costs that resulted in a number of manufacturers leaving the championship, the FIM limited the 50cc bikes to a single cylinder, the 125cc and 250cc bikes were limited to two cylinders and the 350cc and 500cc bikes were limited to four cylinders. The 350cc class was discontinued in 1982; two years later the 50cc class was replaced with an 80cc class, which was discontinued in 1989. In 2002, 990cc bikes replaced the 500c bikes and the class was renamed as MotoGP.[3] 600cc bikes replaced the 250cc bikes in the 2010 season, with the class re-branded as Moto2.[4]
Giacomo Agostini, with 15 victories, has won the most world championships. Ángel Nieto is second with 13 world championships and Valentino Rossi, Mike Hailwood and Carlo Ubbiali are third with 9 world championships.[5] Agostini holds the record for the most victories in the 500cc/MotoGP and 350cc classes with eight and seven world championships respectively. Phil Read and Max Biaggi have won the most 250cc/Moto2 championships, with four victories each. Nieto won the most championships in the 125cc and 50cc/80cc classes with seven and six victories respectively.[6]
Champions
By rider
Rank | Rider | Country | Winning span | MotoGP/500cc | 350cc | Moto2/250cc | Moto3/125cc | 80cc/50cc | Total |
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1 | Agostini, GiacomoGiacomo Agostini | ![]() |
1966–1975 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
2 | Nieto, ÁngelÁngel Nieto | ![]() |
1969–1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
3 | Rossi, ValentinoValentino Rossi | ![]() |
1997–2009 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Hailwood, MikeMike Hailwood | ![]() |
1961–1967 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Ubbiali, CarloCarlo Ubbiali | ![]() |
1951–1960 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
6 | Surtees, JohnJohn Surtees | ![]() |
1956–1960 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
6 | Read, PhilPhil Read | ![]() |
1964–1974 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
8 | Duke, GeoffGeoff Duke | ![]() |
1951–1955 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
8 | Redman, JimJim Redman | ![]() |
1962–1965 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
10 | Doohan, MickMick Doohan | ![]() |
1994–1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Lorenzo, JorgeJorge Lorenzo | ![]() |
2006–2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Márquez, MarcMarc Márquez | ![]() |
2010–2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Mang, AntonAnton Mang | ![]() |
1980–1987 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
14 | Lawson, EddieEddie Lawson | ![]() |
1984–1989 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Ballington, KorkKork Ballington | ![]() |
1978–1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Villa, WalterWalter Villa | ![]() |
1974–1976 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Biaggi, MaxMax Biaggi | ![]() |
1994–1997 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Anderson, HughHugh Anderson | ![]() |
1963–1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
14 | Martínez, JorgeJorge Martínez | ![]() |
1986–1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
14 | Dörflinger, StefanStefan Dörflinger | ![]() |
1982–1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
21 | Roberts, KennyKenny Roberts | ![]() |
1978–1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Rainey, WayneWayne Rainey | ![]() |
1990–1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Spencer, FreddieFreddie Spencer | ![]() |
1983–1985 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Ruffo, BrunoBruno Ruffo | ![]() |
1949–1951 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Haas, WernerWerner Haas | ![]() |
1953–1954 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Cadalora, LucaLuca Cadalora | ![]() |
1986–1992 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Pedrosa, DaniDani Pedrosa | ![]() |
2003–2005 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Capirossi, LorisLoris Capirossi | ![]() |
1990–1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Taveri, LuigiLuigi Taveri | ![]() |
1962–1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Bianchi, Pier PaoloPier Paolo Bianchi | ![]() |
1976–1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Anscheidt, Hans GeorgHans Georg Anscheidt | ![]() |
1966–1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
21 | Lazzarini, EugenioEugenio Lazzarini | ![]() |
1978–1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
33 | Masetti, UmbertoUmberto Masetti | ![]() |
1950–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Sheene, BarryBarry Sheene | ![]() |
1976–1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Stoner, CaseyCasey Stoner | ![]() |
2007–2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Hocking, GaryGary Hocking | ![]() |
1961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Crivillé, ÀlexÀlex Crivillé | ![]() |
1989–1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Lomas, BillBill Lomas | ![]() |
1955–1956 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Anderson, FergusFergus Anderson | ![]() |
1953–1954 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Lavado, CarlosCarlos Lavado | ![]() |
1983–1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Pons, SitoSito Pons | ![]() |
1988–1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Zarco, JohannJohann Zarco | ![]() |
2015–2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Sandford, CecilCecil Sandford | ![]() |
1952–1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Provini, TarquinioTarquinio Provini | ![]() |
1957–1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Braun, DieterDieter Braun | ![]() |
1970–1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Poggiali, ManuelManuel Poggiali | ![]() |
2001–2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Andersson, KentKent Andersson | ![]() |
1973–1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Gresini, FaustoFausto Gresini | ![]() |
1985–1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Sakata, KazutoKazuto Sakata | ![]() |
1994–1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Aoki, HaruchikaHaruchika Aoki | ![]() |
1995–1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
33 | de Vries, JanJan de Vries | ![]() |
1971–1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
33 | Tormo, RicardoRicardo Tormo | ![]() |
1978–1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
53 | Graham, LeslieLeslie Graham | ![]() |
1949 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Liberati, LiberoLibero Liberati | ![]() |
1957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Lucchinelli, MarcoMarco Lucchinelli | ![]() |
1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Uncini, FrancoFranco Uncini | ![]() |
1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Gardner, WayneWayne Gardner | ![]() |
1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Schwantz, KevinKevin Schwantz | ![]() |
1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Roberts, Jr., KennyKenny Roberts, Jr. | ![]() |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Hayden, NickyNicky Hayden | ![]() |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Frith, FreddieFreddie Frith | ![]() |
1949 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Foster, BobBob Foster | ![]() |
1950 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Campbell, KeithKeith Campbell | ![]() |
1957 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Cecotto, JohnnyJohnny Cecotto | ![]() |
1975 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Katayama, TakazumiTakazumi Katayama | ![]() |
1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Ekerold, JonJon Ekerold | ![]() |
1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Ambrosini, DarioDario Ambrosini | ![]() |
1950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Lorenzetti, EnricoEnrico Lorenzetti | ![]() |
1952 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Müller, Hermann PaulHermann Paul Müller | ![]() |
1955 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Gould, RodneyRodney Gould | ![]() |
1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Carruthers, KelKel Carruthers | ![]() |
1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Saarinen, JarnoJarno Saarinen | ![]() |
1972 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Lega, MarioMario Lega | ![]() |
1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Tournadre, Jean-LouisJean-Louis Tournadre | ![]() |
1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Sarron, ChristianChristian Sarron | ![]() |
1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Kocinski, JohnJohn Kocinski | ![]() |
1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Harada, TetsuyaTetsuya Harada | ![]() |
1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Jacque, OlivierOlivier Jacque | ![]() |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Kato, DaijiroDaijiro Kato | ![]() |
2001 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Melandri, MarcoMarco Melandri | ![]() |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Simoncelli, MarcoMarco Simoncelli | ![]() |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Aoyama, HiroshiHiroshi Aoyama | ![]() |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Elías, ToniToni Elías | ![]() |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Bradl, StefanStefan Bradl | ![]() |
2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Espargaró, PolPol Espargaró | ![]() |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Rabat, EsteveEsteve Rabat | ![]() |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Pagani, NelloNello Pagani | ![]() |
1949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Hollaus, RupertRupert Hollaus | ![]() |
1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Phillis, TomTom Phillis | ![]() |
1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Ivy, BillBill Ivy | ![]() |
1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Simmonds, DaveDave Simmonds | ![]() |
1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Pileri, PaoloPaolo Pileri | ![]() |
1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Gramigni, AlessandroAlessandro Gramigni | ![]() |
1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Raudies, DirkDirk Raudies | ![]() |
1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Alzamora, EmilioEmilio Alzamora | ![]() |
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Locatelli, RobertoRoberto Locatelli | ![]() |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Vincent, ArnaudArnaud Vincent | ![]() |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Dovizioso, AndreaAndrea Dovizioso | ![]() |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Lüthi, ThomasThomas Lüthi | ![]() |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Bautista, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Bautista | ![]() |
2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Talmácsi, GáborGábor Talmácsi | ![]() |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Di Meglio, MikeMike Di Meglio | ![]() |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Simón, JuliánJulián Simón | ![]() |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Terol, NicolásNicolás Terol | ![]() |
2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Cortese, SandroSandro Cortese | ![]() |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Viñales, MaverickMaverick Viñales | ![]() |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Márquez, AlexAlex Márquez | ![]() |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Kent, DannyDanny Kent | ![]() |
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Binder, BradBrad Binder | ![]() |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Degner, ErnstErnst Degner | ![]() |
1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
53 | Bryans, RalphRalph Bryans | ![]() |
1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
53 | van Kessel, HenkHenk van Kessel | ![]() |
1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
53 | Herreros, ManuelManuel Herreros | ![]() |
1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
By country
Country | MotoGP/500cc | 350cc | Moto2/250cc | Moto3/125cc | 80cc/50cc | Total |
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20 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 75 |
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7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
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17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 45 |
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0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
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15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
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1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Marshall, Anne (1997). Guinness Book of Knowledge. Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-046-6.
General
- "Statistics; The Official MotoGP Website". MotoGP. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
Specific
- ↑ Marshall 1997, p. 289
- ↑ "Basics". MotoGP. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "History". MotoGP. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Moto2 class to be powered by Honda". MotoGP. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ "Rossi's ninth title win: the statistics". MotoGP. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Winners". MotoGP. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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