MotoGP — World Champions

MotoGP — World Champions

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