Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Grand Prix motorcycle racing |
---|
Current season summary |
Related |
Lists |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into four World Championship classes since 2023: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE. Former classes that are now discontinued include 350cc, 80cc/50cc and sidecars. [1] The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class. [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 in existence. [2] The motorcycles used in MotoGP are purpose-built for the sport, and are unavailable for purchase by the general public: they cannot be legally ridden on public roads. [2] MotoE was held as a "World Cup" from 2019 until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. [3]
Giacomo Agostini holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 122 times. Valentino Rossi is second with 115 wins, and Ángel Nieto is third with 90 wins. Rossi holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first Grand Prix in 1996 at the 125cc Czech Republic Grand Prix, and his last in 2017 at the MotoGP Dutch TT, a gap that spans 20 years, 311 days. The youngest winner of a Grand Prix is Can Öncü, who was 15 years and 115 days old when he won – as a wildcard on his Grand Prix début – the 2018 Moto3 Valencian Grand Prix. [4] Arthur Wheeler is the oldest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 46 years old when he won the 1962 250cc Argentine Grand Prix. [5] Ralf Waldmann, with 20 wins, holds the record for most race wins without becoming a World Champion. [6]
* | MotoGP/500cc World Champion |
† | Grand Prix World Champion |
Bold | Rider has competed in the 2024 season |
Rank | Country | Wins | Rider(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 907 | 89 |
2 | Spain | 735 | 58 |
3 | United Kingdom | 415 | 54 |
4 | Australia | 189 | 20 |
5 | Japan | 186 | 38 |
6 | Germany | 176 | 27 |
7 | United States | 174 | 13 |
8 | France | 99 | 25 |
9 | Switzerland | 79 | 11 |
10 | Rhodesia | 70 | 3 |
11 | Netherlands | 59 | 15 |
12 | South Africa | 57 | 5 |
13 | Finland | 40 | 4 |
14 | Venezuela | 35 | 3 |
15 | New Zealand | 31 | 7 |
16 | Sweden | 23 | 3 |
17 | Portugal | 17 | 1 |
18 | San Marino | 16 | 2 |
19 | East Germany | 15 | 1 |
20 | Austria | 13 | 5 |
Hungary | 13 | 2 | |
22 | Brazil | 10 | 4 |
23 | Argentina | 9 | 3 |
Belgium | 9 | 4 | |
25 | Ireland | 8 | 2 |
Colombia | 8 | 1 | |
27 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 |
Turkey | 4 | 2 | |
29 | Canada | 3 | 1 |
Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | |
31 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 |
Thailand | 2 | 1 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix. The foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided the opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order that selected events could count towards official World Championships. It is the oldest established motorsport world championship.
Marco Simoncelli, nicknamed Sic, was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 2008 250cc World Championship with Gilera. After four years in the intermediate class, he stepped up to the top MotoGP class in 2010, racing with the Honda Gresini Team. He died in an accident at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
The 2015 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 67th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The championship was won by Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo, racing for Movistar Yamaha MotoGP. It was his third and final world title in the MotoGP category, his fifth overall in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The season had 18 races, beginning in Qatar and finishing in Valencia, which determined who would be world champion between Movistar Yamaha teammates Lorenzo and runner-up Valentino Rossi. It was first time since 2013 that the world title was decided on the final race of the season. Lorenzo also had the most pole positions, fastest laps and race wins throughout the season; while Rossi had the most finishes, completing every race throughout the season, while Lorenzo had one race retirement in San Marino.
The 2014 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 66th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Maverick Viñales was the reigning series champion, but did not contest the season as he moved to the series' intermediate class, Moto2.
The 2016 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 68th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
The 2016 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 68th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season was marred by the death of Luis Salom during a free practice session, at the Catalan Grand Prix.
The 2016 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 68th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Danny Kent was the reigning series champion but did not defend his title as he joined the series' intermediate class, Moto2.
Fabio Alain Quartararo, nicknamed El Diablo, is a French Grand Prix motorcycle rider racing in MotoGP for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team. Having won the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, he is the first French World Champion in the premier class' history.
Ayumu Sasaki is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing in the Moto2 class for the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team. He most recently competed in Moto3 from 2016 to 2023, where he finished runner-up in his final year in the category behind eventual champion Jaume Masià.
The 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir was the reigning series champion, but he did not defend his title as he joined Moto2.
The 2019 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 71st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Can Alexander Öncü is a Turkish motorcycle racer. After spending the 2019 season in Moto3, for 2020 and 2021, he raced in the World Supersport with Turkish Racing Team, a new venture headed by Turkish former racer Kenan Sofuoğlu and supported by Pucetti Kawasaki and Orelac Racing, Öncü continued, making 2024 his fifth year with the same team.
Deniz Öncü is a Turkish motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Moto2 World Championship, for team Red Bull KTM Ajo. His twin brother, Can, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish multi-world champion motorcycle racer, Kenan Sofuoğlu.
The 2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.
The 2021 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Pedro Acosta secured the 2021 championship with one race left in the season, which was marred by the death of Jason Dupasquier during the second qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix.
The 2022 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 74th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Izan Guevara won the championship for GasGas Aspar Team after the Australian Grand Prix.
Daniel "Dani" Holgado Miralles is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who currently competes for Red Bull GasGas Tech3 in the 2024 Moto3 World Championship. He previously competed in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2021 with the Aspar Junior Team, where he won the championship.