List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Riders' Champions by year
The following is a list of FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions from 1949, in order of class and year.
Summary
[edit]Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into four classes: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE. Classes that have been discontinued include Formula 750, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 80cc, 50cc and Sidecar. 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.[1]
There were five classes when the championship started in 1949; 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and sidecar (600cc). The 50cc class was introduced in 1962. 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. The sidecar class left the series to form its own championship after 1996. In 2002, 990cc bikes replaced the 500c bikes and the class was renamed as MotoGP.[2] 660cc bikes replaced the 250cc bikes in 2010, with the class rebranded as Moto2.[3] Starting 2012, the Moto3 class (250cc one cylinder) replaced the 125cc class.
The 750 FIM Prize became a world championship from 1977 onwards after a favourable vote from the FIM general council.[4]
Sidecars had 600 cc engines in the first two years, after which they were replaced by 500cc engines. In 1979 the FIM created a prototype sidecar class named B2B, as opposed to the traditional B2A. Prototypes were banned in 1980, but from 1981 onwards prototypes were allowed again, this time without having a separate class.
MotoE was introduced in 2019 as a "World Cup" until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here.[5] MotoE gained World Championship status in 2023.
The Riders' World Championship is awarded to the most successful rider over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The constructors listed in this table are the bike that the world champions rode during that winning season and are not necessarily the winner of the constructors' world championship in that season. For sidecar champions, the passenger name is in italics.
List
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| Year | 750cc | 500cc | 350cc | 250cc | 125cc | 50cc | Sidecar B2A | Sidecar B2B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Patrick Pons(Yamaha) |
 Kenny Roberts(Yamaha) |
 Kork Ballington(Kawasaki) |
Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) |
 Ángel Nieto(Minarelli) |
 Eugenio Lazzarini(Kreidler) |
 Rolf Biland Kurt Waltisperg(Schmid-Yamaha) |
Bruno Holzer Charlie Maierhans (LCR-Yamaha) |
| Year | 500cc | 250cc | 125cc | 50cc | Sidecar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Freddie Spencer (Honda)
|
 Carlos Lavado (Yamaha)
|
 Ángel Nieto (Garelli)
|
Stefan Dörflinger (Krauser)
|
Rolf Biland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha) |
| Year | 500cc | 250cc | 125cc | 80cc | Sidecar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
|
Christian Sarron (Yamaha)
|
Ángel Nieto (Garelli)
|
Stefan Dörflinger (Zündapp)
|
 Egbert Streuer Bernie Schnieders(LCR-Yamaha) |
| 1985 | Freddie Spencer (Honda)
|
Freddie Spencer (Honda)
|
Fausto Gresini (Garelli)
|
Stefan Dörflinger (Krauser)
|
Egbert Streuer Bernie Schnieders (LCR-Yamaha) |
| 1986 | Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
|
Carlos Lavado (Yamaha)
|
Luca Cadalora (Garelli)
|
Jorge Martínez (Derbi)
|
Egbert Streuer Bernie Schnieders (LCR-Yamaha) |
| 1987 |  Wayne Gardner (Honda)
|
 Anton Mang (Honda)
|
Fausto Gresini (Garelli)
|
Jorge Martínez (Derbi)
|
 Steve Webster Tony Hewitt(LCR-Krauser) |
| 1988 | Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
|
Sito Pons (Honda)
|
Jorge Martínez (Derbi)
|
Jorge Martínez (Derbi)
|
Steve Webster Tony Hewitt Gavin Simmons (LCR-Krauser) |
| 1989 | Eddie Lawson (Honda)
|
Sito Pons (Honda)
|
Àlex Crivillé (JJ Cobas)
|
Manuel Herreros (Derbi)
|
Steve Webster Tony Hewitt (LCR-Krauser) |
| Year | 500cc | 250cc | 125cc | Sidecar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wayne Rainey (Yamaha)
|
John Kocinski (Yamaha)
|
Loris Capirossi (Honda)
|
Alain Michel Simon Birchall (LCR-Krauser) |
| 1991 | Wayne Rainey (Yamaha)
|
Luca Cadalora (Honda)
|
Loris Capirossi (Honda)
|
Steve Webster Gavin Simmons (LCR-Krauser) |
| 1992 | Wayne Rainey (Yamaha)
|
Luca Cadalora (Honda)
|
Alessandro Gramigni (Aprilia)
|
Rolf Biland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Krauser) |
| 1993 | Kevin Schwantz (Suzuki)
|
 Tetsuya Harada (Yamaha)
|
Dirk Raudies (Honda)
|
Rolf Biland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Krauser) |
| 1994 | Mick Doohan (Honda)
|
Max Biaggi (Aprilia)
|
Kazuto Sakata (Aprilia)
|
Rolf Biland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Swissauto) |
| 1995 | Mick Doohan (Honda)
|
Max Biaggi (Aprilia)
|
Haruchika Aoki (Honda)
|
Darren Dixon Andy Hetherington (Windle-ADM) |
| 1996 | Mick Doohan (Honda)
|
Max Biaggi (Aprilia)
|
Haruchika Aoki (Honda)
|
Darren Dixon Andy Hetherington (Windle-ADM) |
| Year | MotoGP | Moto2 | 125cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)
|
Toni Elías (Moriwaki)
|
Marc Márquez (Derbi)
|
| 2011 | Casey Stoner (Honda)
|
Stefan Bradl (Kalex)
|
Nicolás Terol (Aprilia)
|
See also
[edit]- List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Constructors' Champions
- List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Teams' Champions
- Sidecar World Championship
References
[edit]- "Statistics; The Official MotoGP Website". MotoGP. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FIM History Flash Back 1796-1979". FIM-live.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "STAT ATTACK: 1000 GPs special!work=MotoGP.com". Dorna Sports. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.