MotoGP — World Champions

All champions of the premier class (500cc until 2001, MotoGP from 2002) from 1949 to 2025 — from Agostini and Rossi to Bagnaia and Márquez.

SeasonWorld ChampionMachine
2025Marc Márquez Ducati
2024Jorge Martín Ducati
2023Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
2022Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
2021Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
2020Joan Mir Suzuki
2019Marc Márquez Honda
2018Marc Márquez Honda
2017Marc Márquez Honda
2016Marc Márquez Honda
2015Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
2014Marc Márquez Honda
2013Marc Márquez Honda
2012Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
2011Casey Stoner Honda
2010Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
2009Valentino Rossi Yamaha
2008Valentino Rossi Yamaha
2007Casey Stoner Ducati
2006Nicky Hayden Honda
2005Valentino Rossi Yamaha
2004Valentino Rossi Yamaha
2003Valentino Rossi Honda
2002Valentino Rossi Honda
2001Valentino Rossi Honda (500cc)
2000Kenny Roberts Jr. Suzuki (500cc)
1999Àlex Crivillé Honda (500cc)
1998Mick Doohan Honda (500cc)
1997Mick Doohan Honda (500cc)
1996Mick Doohan Honda (500cc)
1995Mick Doohan Honda (500cc)
1994Mick Doohan Honda (500cc)
1993Kevin Schwantz Suzuki (500cc)
1992Wayne Rainey Yamaha (500cc)
1991Wayne Rainey Yamaha (500cc)
1990Wayne Rainey Yamaha (500cc)
1989Eddie Lawson Honda (500cc)
1988Eddie Lawson Yamaha (500cc)
1987Wayne Gardner Honda (500cc)
1986Eddie Lawson Yamaha (500cc)
1985Freddie Spencer Honda (500cc)
1984Eddie Lawson Yamaha (500cc)
1983Freddie Spencer Honda (500cc)
1982Franco Uncini Suzuki (500cc)
1981Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki (500cc)
1980Kenny Roberts Yamaha (500cc)
1979Kenny Roberts Yamaha (500cc)
1978Kenny Roberts Yamaha (500cc)
1977Barry Sheene Suzuki (500cc)
1976Barry Sheene Suzuki (500cc)
1975Giacomo Agostini Yamaha (500cc)
1974Phil Read MV Agusta (500cc)
1973Phil Read MV Agusta (500cc)
1972Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1971Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1970Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1969Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1968Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1967Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1966Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta (500cc)
1965Mike Hailwood MV Agusta (500cc)
1964Mike Hailwood MV Agusta (500cc)
1963Mike Hailwood MV Agusta (500cc)
1962Mike Hailwood MV Agusta (500cc)
1961Gary Hocking MV Agusta (500cc)
1960John Surtees MV Agusta (500cc)
1959John Surtees MV Agusta (500cc)
1958John Surtees MV Agusta (500cc)
1957Libero Liberati Gilera (500cc)
1956John Surtees MV Agusta (500cc)
1955Geoff Duke Gilera (500cc)
1954Geoff Duke Gilera (500cc)
1953Geoff Duke Gilera (500cc)
1952Umberto Masetti Gilera (500cc)
1951Geoff Duke Norton (500cc)
1950Umberto Masetti Gilera (500cc)
1949Leslie Graham AJS (500cc)

The champions of the premier class of motorcycle Grand Prix racing — 500cc until 2001, MotoGP since 2002. The record champion of the class is Giacomo Agostini with eight titles. As of: including 2025.