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

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Year	750cc	500cc	350cc	250cc	125cc	50cc	Sidecar

1977	United States Steve Baker (Yamaha)	United Kingdom Barry Sheene (Suzuki)	Japan Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha)	Italy Mario Lega (Morbidelli)	Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (Morbidelli)	Spain Ángel Nieto (Bultaco)	United Kingdom George O'Dell United Kingdom Kenny Arthur United Kingdom Cliff Holland (Windle-Yamaha) (Seymaz-Yamaha)

1978	Venezuela Johnny Cecotto (Yamaha)	United States Kenny Roberts (Yamaha)	South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki)	South Africa Kork Ballington (Kawasaki)	Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (MBA)	Spain Ricardo Tormo (Bultaco)	Switzerland Rolf Biland United Kingdom Kenneth Williams (TTM-Yamaha) (BEO-Yamaha)

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Takazumi Katayama became the first Japanese rider to win a motorcycle racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc world championship aboard a Yamaha.

final_sentence: Takazumi Katayama became the first Japanese rider to win a motorcycle racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc world championship aboard a Yamaha.