Motogp

**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.

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Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are unavailable for purchase by the general public and unable to be ridden legally on public roads. This contrasts with the various production-based categories of racing, such as the Superbike World Championship and the Isle of Man TT Races that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public. The current top division is known as **MotoGP** since 2002 when the four-stroke era began. Prior to that, the largest class was **500cc**, both of which form a historical continuum as the official World Championship, although all classes have official status.

The championship is currently divided into four classes: the eponymous MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE. The first three classes use four-stroke engines, while the MotoE class uses electric motorcycles.

The most successful rider in Grand Prix history is Giacomo Agostini with 15 titles and 122 race wins. In the top-flight series, Agostini holds the title record with eight, followed by Valentino Rossi with seven and active rider Marc Márquez with six. As of 2020, Rossi holds the record for most top-flight race wins with 89.

## Champions

* 1949: Leslie Graham
* 1950: Umberto Masetti
* 1951: Geoff Duke
* 1952: Umberto Masetti
* 1953: Geoff Duke
* 1954: Geoff Duke
* 1955: Geoff Duke
* 1956: John Surtees
* 1957: Carlo Esposito
* 1958: John Surtees
* 1959: John
* 1960: Surtees
* 1961: Gary Hocking
* 1962: Nino Barlini
* 1963: Nino Barlini
* 1964: Mike Hailwood
* 1965: Mike Hailwood
* 1966: Giacomo Agostini
* 1967: Giacomo
* 1968: Same as 1967
* 1969: same as 1969
* 1970: Agostini
* 1971: Agostini
* 1972: Same as the last 6 years
* 1973: Phil read
* 1974: Jacob Prince
* 1975: Giacomo
* 1976: Barry Sheene
* 1977: Barry Sheene
* 1978: Steve Perry
* 1979: Nick Freeman
* 1980: Bruce McBride
* 1981: Masao Yamatsha
* 1982: Ron Harris
* 1983: Barry Sheene
* 1984: Mike Lockwood
* 1985: Freddie Spencer
* 1986: Klaus Kroter
* 1987: Klaus Kroter
* 1988: Cody Gifford
* 1989: Lalo Giacomo
* 1990: Kei Wantanabe
* 1991: Wayne Rainey
* 1992: Wayne Rainey
* 1993: Kevin Schwantz
* 1994: Mick Doohan
* 1995: Mick Doohan
* 1996: Mick Doohan
* 1997: Mick Doohan
* 1998: Mick Doohan
* 1999: Alex Criville
* 2000: Lance King
* 2001-05: Valentino Rossi
* 2006: Nicky Hayden
* 2007: Casey Stoner
* 2008: Valentino Rossi
* 2009: Valentino Rossi
* 2010: Jorge Lorenzo
* 2011: Casey Stoner
* 2012: Jorge Lorenzo
* 2013: Marc Marquez
* 2014: Marc Marquez
* 2015: Valentino Rossi
* 2016: Marc Marquez
* 2017: Marc Marquez
* 2018: Marc Marquez
* 2019: Marco Simoncelli
* 2020: Joan Mir
* 2021: Fabio Quartaro
* 2022: Francesco Bagnaia