List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems

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This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of the annual FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and Constructors' Championship since 1949. The championship titles are awarded to the competitor and constructor who accumulate the most championship points over the course of the championship season.

Contents

Points scoring systems

Seasons1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thFastest lapBest results counted
(500cc or MotoGP class)		Notes
1949 108765––––––––––13 [1] [2] [3]
1950 864321–––––––––4 [1] [4]
1951–1955 5 [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
1956–1960 4 [1] [10] [11] [12] [13]
1961 6 [1] [14]
1962–1964 5 [1] [15] [16] [17]
1965 6 [1] [18]
1966 5 [1] [19]
1967–1968 6 [1] [20] [21]
1969 1512108654321–––––7 [1] [22]
1970–1971 6 [1] [23] [24]
1972 7 [1] [25]
1973–1975 6 [1] [26] [27] [28]
1976 1512108654321–––––6
(3 from first 5, 3 from last 5)		 [29]
1977–1987 1512108654321–––––All
1988–1991 201715131110987654321
1992 20151210864321–––––
1993–present252016131110987654321

Source: [30]

Special cases

Sprints
Seasons1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9thNotes
2023–present1297654321 [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Only the MotoGP class has sprints starting in 2023.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The number of championship rounds divided by two, plus one
  2. ↑ For the 1949 season 1 point awarded to the competitor recording the fastest lap if finished the race
  3. ↑ The 1949 season the best of 3 race results counted for 250cc & 350cc championships and all of the results for the 125cc & 500cc sidecar championships.
  4. ↑ The 1950 season the best of 4 race results counted for 350cc championship and all of the results for the 125cc, 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships.
  5. ↑ The 1951 season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc championship, best of 4 results for 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships and all of the results for the 125cc championship.
  6. ↑ The 1952 & 1953 seasons, the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
  7. ↑ The 1954 season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc and the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
  8. ↑ The 500cc race for 1954 Ulster Grand Prix for the World Championship was excluded by the FIM as a points scoring round after heavy rain reduced the race distance.
  9. ↑ The 1955 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
  10. ↑ The 1956 & 1957 seasons the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
  11. ↑ The 1958 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  12. ↑ The 1959 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  13. ↑ The 1960 season the best of 4 race results counted for 250cc championship and the best of 3 race results counted for 125cc, 350cc and the 500cc sidecar championships.
  14. ↑ The 1961 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  15. ↑ The 1962 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  16. ↑ The 1963 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 150cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 50cc solo and 500cc sidecar championships.
  17. ↑ The 1964 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  18. ↑ The 1965 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  19. ↑ The 1966 season the best of 6 race results counted for 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 3 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  20. ↑ The 1967 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  21. ↑ The 1968 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 5 race results counted for the 150cc championship, the best of 3 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  22. ↑ The 1969 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championships, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  23. ↑ The 1970 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  24. ↑ The 1971 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  25. ↑ The 1972 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
  26. ↑ The 1973 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  27. ↑ The 1974 season the best of 6 results for the 50cc, 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  28. ↑ The 1975 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
  29. ↑ Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1976–1977. Hazleton Securities Ltd. pp. 33, 185. ISBN   0-905138-02-3.
  30. ↑ Morrison, Ian (1991). Guinness Motorcycle Sport Fact Book (1st ed.). Guinness Publishing – The Bath Press. p. 14. ISBN   978-0-85112-953-2.
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