List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
List of World Champions Grand Prix motorcycle racing, from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and engine displacement.
Here's the list of moto drivers career multiple World Championship:
| Driver | Titles |
|---|---|
| Italy Giacomo Agostini | 15 (7 in 350cc, 8 in 500cc) |
| Spain Angel Nieto | 13 (6 in 50cc, 7 in 125cc) |
| England Mike Hailwood | 9 (3 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc, 4 in 500cc) |
| Italy Carlo Ubbiali | 9 (6 in 125cc, 3 in 250cc) |
| Italy Valentino Rossi | 7 (1 in 125cc, 1 in 250cc, 1 in 500cc, 4 in MotoGp) |
| England Phil Read | 7 (1 in 125cc, 4 in 250cc, 2 in 500cc) |
| England John Surtees | 7 (3 in 350cc, 4 in 500cc) |
| England Geoffrey Duke | 6 (2 in 350cc, 4 in 500cc) |
| Image:Rhodesia-flag.png Jim Redman | 6 (2 in 250cc, 4 in 350cc) |
| Australia Mick Doohan | 5 in 500cc |
| Germany Anton Mang | 5 (3 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc) |
| New Zealand Hugh Anderson | 4 (2 in 50cc, 2 in 125cc) |
| South Africa Kork Ballington | 4 (2 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc) |
| Italy Max Biaggi | 4 in 250cc |
| Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger | 4 (2 in 50cc, 2 in 80cc) |
| United States Eddie Lawson | 4 in 500cc |
| Spain Jorge Martinez | 4 (3 in 80cc, 1 in 125cc) |
| Italy Walter Villa | 4 (3 in 125cc, 1 in 350cc) |
Here's the complete list of fourteen moto driver Double World Champions in same year:
| Year | Driver | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1968/1972 | Italy Giacomo Agostini | 8 (4 in 350cc, 4 in 500cc) |
| 1958/1960 | England John Surtees | 6 (3 in 350cc, 3 in 500cc) |
| 1956, 1959/1960 | Italy Carlo Ubbiali | 6 (3 in 125cc, 3 in 250cc) |
| 1962/1963 | Rhodesia Jim Redman | 4 (2 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc) |
| 1966/1967 | England Mike Hailwood | 4 (2 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc) |
| 1978/1979 | South Africa Kork Ballington | 4 (2 in 250cc, 2 in 350cc) |
| 1951 | England Geoff Duke | 2 (1 in 350cc, 1 in 500cc) |
| 1953 | Germany Werner Haas | 2 (1 in 125cc, 1 in 250cc) |
| 1961 | Rhodesia Gary Hocking | 2 (1 in 350cc, 1 in 500cc) |
| 1963 | New Zealand Hugh Anderson | 2 (1 in 50cc, 1 in 125cc) |
| 1976 | Italy Walter Villa | 2 (1 in 250cc, 1 in 350cc) |
| 1981 | Germany Anton Mang | 2 (1 in 250cc, 1 in 350cc) |
| 1985 | United States Freddie Spencer | 2 (1 in 250cc, 1 in 500cc) |
| 1988 | Spain Jorge Martinez | 2 (1 in 80cc, 1 in 125cc) |
Notes
- John Surtees remain today the only driver win title World Champions in 350cc, 500cc & Formula One (in 1964). Only three other World Champions moto drivers pass, unfortunately, in Formula One: Nello Pagani, Mike Hailwood & Johnny Cecotto.
- Valentino Rossi is the only moto racer win four titles World Champions in four different category (125cc, 250cc, 500cc & MotoGP)
- Loris Capirossi is the only driver win title World Champions at first year, in 1990.
- Emilio Alzamora is the only driver win title World Champions in 125cc none win Grand Prix 1999 season.
- In 1967 season 500cc, Agostini drive MV Agusta 350/500, and final standing at first place (46 points) with Mike Hailwood; together wins 5 Grand Prix & 1 second place. Agostini wins title because too young!! (Probably this is the most curious victory in the sport's history)
- Gina Bovaird is the only woman moto-racer drivers in class 500cc, in 1982, at France Moto Grand Prix. Katja Poensgen is the only woman moto-racer scored points, in class 250cc, in 2001, at Italian Moto Grand Prix, in Mugello Circuit, classement 14th.
