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The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship. [2] There were four classes when the championship started in 1949; 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. The 50cc class was introduced in the 1962 ...
MotoE was introduced in 2019 as a "World Cup" until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. [5] MotoE gained World Championship status in 2023 . The Riders' World Championship is awarded to the most successful rider over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.
This is a list of all-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing (50cc/80cc, MotoE, 125cc/Moto3, 250cc/Moto2, 350cc, and 500cc/MotoGP classes) rider records, since 1949. Riders competing in the 2023 MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE seasons are highlighted in bold. This page is accurate as of the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix.
MotoE was held as a "World Cup" from 2019 until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. [3] Giacomo Agostini holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 122 times. Valentino Rossi is second with 115 wins, and Ángel Nieto is third with 90 wins. Rossi holds the distinction of having the longest time ...
Most vintage production periods are from the 1970s and before, but now 1980s and 1990s motorcycles are being allowed into some events. Generally a motorcycle must be at least 25 years old to be considered vintage. The sanctioning body for most US vintage racing is the American Motorcyclist Association.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since 1997: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Former classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 50cc/80cc and Sidecar. [1] The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class. [1]
The machines participating in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, since its origin in 1949, have been entered into distinct classes depending primarily on engine capacity. The smallest engines and two-stroke engines have been phased out over the years.
2010: Moto2 replaces the 250cc class. All engines are built for Moto2 by Honda and are four-stroke 600cc (36.6 cu in) in-line four-cylinder based on the CBR600RR road bike, producing around 140 bhp as of 2015 (125 whp). 2010: Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa is killed at Misano. 2010: For the first time, Spain hosts four Grands Prix in a year.