List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Riders' Champions by year

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The following is a list of FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions from 1949, in order of class and year.

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Summary

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

Year 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc Sidecar
1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham (AJS) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith (Velocette) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani (Mondial) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson
(Norton)
1950 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti (Gilera) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster (Velocette) Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini (Benelli) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo (Mondial) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Dobelli
(Norton)
1951 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Norton) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Norton) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (Mondial) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Dobelli
(Norton)
1952 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti (Gilera) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Norton) Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti (Moto Guzzi) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Clements
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Nutt
(Norton)
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Gilera) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas (NSU) Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas (NSU) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stanley Dibben
(Norton)
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Gilera) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas (NSU) Flag of Austria.svg Rupert Hollaus (NSU) Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Noll
Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Cron
(BMW)
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke (Gilera) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Paul Müller (NSU) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Germany.svg Willi Faust
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Remmert
(BMW)
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas (Moto Guzzi) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Noll
Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Cron
(BMW)
1957 Flag of Italy.svg Libero Liberati (Gilera) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Campbell (Moto Guzzi) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford (Mondial) Flag of Italy.svg Tarquinio Provini (Mondial) Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Hillebrand
Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Grunwahl
(BMW)
1958 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Tarquinio Provini (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Germany.svg Walter Schneider
Flag of Germany.svg Hans Strauß
(BMW)
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Germany.svg Walter Schneider
Flag of Germany.svg Hans Strauß
(BMW)
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali (MV Agusta) Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Fath
Flag of Germany.svg Alfred Wohlgemuth
(BMW)
1961 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking (MV Agusta) Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking (MV Agusta) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Phillis (Honda) Flag of Germany.svg Max Deubel
Flag of Germany.svg Emil Hörner
(BMW)
Year 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri
(Honda)		 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Degner
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Max Deubel
Flag of Germany.svg Emil Hörner
(BMW)
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson
(Suzuki)		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Max Deubel
Flag of Germany.svg Emil Hörner
(BMW)
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri
(Honda)		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Max Deubel
Flag of Germany.svg Emil Hörner
(BMW)
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman
(Honda)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(Yamaha)		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson
(Suzuki)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ralph Bryans
(Honda)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Scheidegger
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Robinson
(BMW)
1966 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(Honda)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(Honda)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri
(Honda)		 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Scheidegger
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Robinson
(BMW)
1967 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(Honda)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
(Honda)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Ivy
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
(BMW)
1968 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Fath
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Kalauch
(URS)
1969 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Carruthers
(Benelli)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Simmonds
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Derbi)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
(BMW)
1970 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Gould
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Braun
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Derbi)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Kalauch
(BMW)
1971 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Derbi)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan de Vries
(Kreidler)		 Flag of Germany.svg Horst Owesle
Flag of Germany.svg Julius Kremer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Rutterford
(Münch-URS)
1972 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Finland.svg Jarno Saarinen
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Derbi)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Derbi)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
(BMW)
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Braun
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan de Vries
(Kreidler)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
(BMW)
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
(MV Agusta)		 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa
(Harley-Davidson)		 Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Andersson
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk van Kessel
(Kreidler-Van Veen)		 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Enders
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Engelhardt
(Busch-BMW)
1975 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa
(Harley-Davidson)		 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Pileri
(Morbidelli)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Kreidler)		 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Steinhausen
Flag of Germany.svg Josef Huber
(Busch-König)
1976 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa
(Harley-Davidson)		 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Villa
(Harley-Davidson)		 Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi
(Morbidelli)		 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
(Bultaco)		 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Steinhausen
Flag of Germany.svg Josef Huber
(Busch-König)
Year 750cc 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Baker
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sheene
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takazumi Katayama
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Lega
(Morbidelli)		 Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi
(Morbidelli)		 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto
(Bultaco)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George O'Dell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Arthur
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Holland
(Windle-Yamaha) (Seymaz-Yamaha)
1978 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts
(Yamaha)		 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Lazzarini
(MBA)		 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ricardo Tormo
(Bultaco)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth Williams
(TTM-Yamaha) (BEO-Yamaha)
Year 750cc 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar B2ASidecar B2B
1979 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Patrick Pons
(Yamaha)		 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts
(Yamaha)		 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kork Ballington
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto
(Minarelli)		 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Lazzarini
(Kreidler)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(Schmid-Yamaha)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Holzer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Charlie Maierhans
(LCR-Yamaha)
Year 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts
(Yamaha)		 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jon Ekerold
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Italy.svg Pier Paolo Bianchi
(MBA)		 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Lazzarini
(Kreidler-Van Veen)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jock Taylor
Flag of Sweden.svg Benga Johansson
(Windle-Yamaha)
1981 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto
(Minarelli)		 Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo Tormo
(Motul-Bultaco)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(LCR-Yamaha)
1982 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Uncini
(Suzuki)		 Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
(Kawasaki)		 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jean-Louis Tournadre
(Yamaha)		 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto
(Garelli)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Dörflinger
(Kreidler)		 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Schwärzel
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Huber
(Seymaz-Yamaha)
Year 500cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer (Honda) Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Carlos Lavado (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto (Garelli) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Dörflinger (Krauser) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(LCR-Yamaha)
Year 500cc 250cc 125cc 80cc Sidecar
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Christian Sarron (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto (Garelli) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Dörflinger (Zündapp) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Egbert Streuer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernie Schnieders
(LCR-Yamaha)
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer (Honda) Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini (Garelli) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Dörflinger (Krauser) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Egbert Streuer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernie Schnieders
(LCR-Yamaha)
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Carlos Lavado (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora (Garelli) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martínez (Derbi) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Egbert Streuer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernie Schnieders
(LCR-Yamaha)
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gardner (Honda) Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini (Garelli) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martínez (Derbi) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Webster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Hewitt
(LCR-Krauser)
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martínez (Derbi) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martínez (Derbi) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Webster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Hewitt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Simmons
(LCR-Krauser)
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé (JJ Cobas) Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Herreros (Derbi) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Webster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Hewitt
(LCR-Krauser)
Year 500cc 250cc 125cc Sidecar
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey (Yamaha) Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi (Honda) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Alain Michel
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Birchall
(LCR-Krauser)
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi (Honda) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Webster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Simmons
(LCR-Krauser)
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cadalora (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gramigni (Aprilia) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(LCR-Krauser)
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Schwantz (Suzuki) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tetsuya Harada (Yamaha) Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Raudies (Honda) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(LCR-Krauser)
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi (Aprilia) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuto Sakata (Aprilia) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Biland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Waltisperg
(LCR-Swissauto)
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi (Aprilia) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Haruchika Aoki (Honda) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Dixon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Hetherington
(Windle-ADM)
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi (Aprilia) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Haruchika Aoki (Honda) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Dixon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Hetherington
(Windle-ADM)
Year 500cc 250cc 125cc
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Aprilia)
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi (Aprilia) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuto Sakata (Aprilia)
1999 Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Aprilia) Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Alzamora (Honda)
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts Jr. (Suzuki) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Olivier Jacque (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Locatelli (Aprilia)
2001 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Honda) Flag of Japan.svg Daijiro Kato (Honda) Flag of San Marino.svg Manuel Poggiali (Gilera)
Year MotoGP 250cc 125cc
2002 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri (Aprilia) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Arnaud Vincent (Aprilia)
2003 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Valentino Rossi (Honda) Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Manuel Poggiali (Aprilia) Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa (Honda)
2004 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa (Honda) Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Dovizioso (Honda)
2005 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa (Honda) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Lüthi (Honda)
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hayden (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo (Aprilia) Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Bautista (Aprilia)
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner (Ducati) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo (Aprilia) Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Talmácsi (Aprilia)
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) Flag of Italy.svg Marco Simoncelli (Gilera) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Mike Di Meglio (Derbi)
2009 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Julián Simón (Aprilia)
Year MotoGP Moto2 125cc
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elías (Moriwaki) Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Derbi)
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Stoner (Honda) Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Terol (Aprilia)
Year MotoGP Moto2 Moto3
2012 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Suter) Flag of Germany.svg Sandro Cortese (KTM)
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Pol Espargaró (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales (KTM)
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Tito Rabat (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez (Honda)
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Johann Zarco (Kalex) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Kent (Honda)
2016 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Johann Zarco (Kalex) Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder (KTM)
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir (Honda)
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín (Honda)
2019 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez (Honda) Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez (Kalex) Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Honda)
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir (Suzuki) Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Albert Arenas (KTM)
2021 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Remy Gardner (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta (KTM)
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) Flag of Spain.svg Augusto Fernández (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Izan Guevara (Gas Gas)
Year MotoGP Moto2 Moto3 MotoE
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta (Kalex) Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Masià (Honda) Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Casadei (Ducati)

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