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	500cc	350cc	250cc	125cc	50cc	Sidecar

1980	United States Kenny Roberts (Yamaha)	South Africa Jon Ekerold (Yamaha)	West Germany Anton Mang (Kawasaki)	Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA)	Italy Eugenio Lazzarini (Iprem)	United Kingdom Jock Taylor Sweden Benga Johansson (Windle-Yamaha)

1981	Italy Marco Lucchinelli (Suzuki)	West Germany Anton Mang (Kawasaki)	West Germany Anton Mang (Kawasaki)	Spain Ángel Nieto (Minarelli)	Spain Ricardo Tormo (Motul-Bultaco)	Switzerland Rolf Biland Switzerland Kurt Waltisperg (LCR-Yamaha)

1982	Italy Franco Uncini (Suzuki)	West Germany Anton Mang (Kawasaki)	France Jean-Louis Tournadre (Yamaha)	Spain Ángel Nieto (Garelli)	Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger (Kreidler)	West Germany Werner Schwärzel West Germany Andreas Huber (Seymaz-Yamaha)

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Jean-Louis Tournadre became France's first racing world champion, when he clinched the 250cc title aboard a Yamaha in 1982.

final_sentence: Jean-Louis Tournadre became France's first racing world champion, when he clinched the 250cc title aboard a Yamaha in 1982.