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Each season consisted of five to ten Grands Prix contested on closed circuits, as opposed to public roads. Points earned in these events counted toward the drivers' and constructors' World Championships. The driver's and constructor's championship were separate championships, but were based on the same point system.
The following is a complete list of Grands Prix which have been a part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship season since its inception in 1949. As of the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix , 1,034 World Championship Grands Prix have been held over 76 seasons in 30 countries and under 55 race titles at 74 racing circuits.
A motorcycle transmission is a transmission created specifically for motorcycle applications. They may also be found in use on other light vehicles such as motor tricycles and quadbikes , go-karts , offroad buggies, auto rickshaws , mowers, and other utility vehicles, microcars , and even some superlight racing cars.
Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1988: 2000: Japanese Formula 3 Championship: Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1969: 1987: Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Between 1969 and 1976 not all results counted towards total points scoring. 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1989: 2011: British Touring Car ...
In 2012, 250cc bikes replaced the 125cc bikes, with the class re-branded as Moto3, retiring the two-stroke bikes from Grand Prix motorcycle racing. [5] MotoE was introduced in 2019 as a "World Cup" until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. [6] MotoE gained World Championship status in 2023.
It was the idea of Isle of Man-based Peter Duke, son of former World Champion Geoff Duke, who in conjunction with road-racing journalist Leslie Moore, author Mac McDiarmid and archivist Phil Edge, developed a scoring system which would recognise the significance of the individual events. Riders' aggregate performances over a season-long ...
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 results of each race are combined to determine three World Championships – riders, teams and manufacturers. Until 2016, the championship was held on a yearly basis, but in order to take advantage of the winter break in MotoGP and WorldSBK season, since September 2016 it runs from September to July, with the European races held in ...