All MotoGP world champions from 1949 to the present day

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The MotoGP world championship has been in operation since 1949, with 30 riders in that point successful the premier class crown.

Britain’s Les Graham gained the very first MotoGP title again in 1949 driving an AJS, forming a part of an elite membership of simply 30 names to have etched themselves onto the championship trophy.

In contrast, there have been 34 drivers since 1950 who’ve gained Components 1 world championships.

John Surtees stays the one particular person in historical past to have finished each, successful 4 MotoGP titles in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960, after which the F1 crown in 1964.

Learn extra: All-time MotoGP race winners’ listing

Of these 30 riders to have gained the premier class championship, simply 17 have finished so greater than as soon as.

The rider with essentially the most is Giacomo Agostini, who scored eight MotoGP titles and 15 championships in whole when including in his 350cc crowns.

Valentino Rossi is subsequent on that listing with seven in MotoGP and 9 total, with Marc Marquez as of the beginning of the 2025 season on six within the premier class and eight total.

Within the twenty first Century, 5 riders have gained multiple world title in MotoGP: Rossi, Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Pecco Bagnaia.

Simply 5 riders have managed to win the premier class title with a number of producers: Agostini, Rossi, Geoff Duke, Eddie Lawson and Stoner.

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Full listing of MotoGP world champions from 1949 to current day

              Checklist of all 500cc/MotoGP world champions 1949-2024
RiderTitlesYearsProducers
Giacomo Agostini81966-1972, 1975MV Agusta, Yamaha
Valentino Rossi72001-2005, 2008-2009Honda, Yamaha
Marc Marquez62013-2014, 2016-2019Honda
Mick Doohan51994-1998Honda
Geoff Duke41951, 1953-1955Norton, Gilera
John Surtees41956, 1958-1960MV Agusta
Mike Hailwood41962-1965MV Agusta
Eddie Lawson41984, 1986, 1988-1989Yamaha, Honda
Kenny Roberts31978-1980Yamaha
Wayne Rainey31990-1992Yamaha
Jorge Lorenzo32010, 2012, 2015Yamaha
Umberto Masetti21950, 1952Gilera
Phil Learn21973-1974MV Agusta
Barry Sheene21976-1977Suzuki
Freddie Spencer21983, 1985Honda
Casey Stoner22007, 2011Ducati, Honda
Pecco Bagnaia22022-2023Ducati
Les Graham11949AJS
Libero Liberati11957Gilera
Gary Hocking11961MV Agusta
Marco Lucchinelli11981Suzuki
Franco Uncini11982Suzuki
Wayne Gardner11987Honda
Kevin Schwantz11993Suzuki
Alex Criville11999Honda
Kenny Roberts Jr.12000Suzuki
Nicky Hayden12006Honda
Joan Mir12020Suzuki
Fabio Quartararo12021Yamaha
Jorge Martin12024Ducati
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