List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing winners
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since 1990; 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Former classes that are now discontinued include 350cc, 50cc and sidecars.[1] The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class.[1] 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 in existence.[2] The motorcycles used in MotoGP are purpose built for the sport, and are unavailable for purchase by the general public: they cannot be legally ridden on public roads.[2]
Giacomo Agostini holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 122 times. Valentino Rossi is second with 113 wins, and Ángel Nieto is third with 90 wins. Rossi holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first Grand Prix in 1996 at the 125cc Czech Republic Grand Prix, and his last in 2016 at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, a gap that spans Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.. The youngest winner of a Grand Prix is Scott Redding, who was 15 years and 170 days old when he won the 2008 125cc British Grand Prix.[3] Arthur Wheeler is the oldest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 46 years old when he won the 1962 250cc Argentine Grand Prix.[4] Ralf Waldmann, with 20 wins, holds the record for most race wins without becoming a World Champion.[5]
By rider
- As of 22 May 2016
Bold | Rider still competing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing as of the 2016 season |
By nationality
- As of 22 May 2016
Rank | Country | Wins | Rider(s) |
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1 | Italy | 755 | 72 |
2 | Spain | 542 | 38 |
3 | United Kingdom | 397 | 50 |
4 | Australia | 179 | 19 |
5 | Germany | 174 | 26 |
6 | United States | 173 | 12 |
7 | Japan | 172 | 32 |
8 | France | 81 | 24 |
9 | Switzerland | 72 | 10 |
10 | Rhodesia | 70 | 3 |
11 | Netherlands | 57 | 14 |
12 | South Africa | 42 | 4 |
13 | Finland | 40 | 4 |
14 | Venezuela | 35 | 3 |
15 | New Zealand | 31 | 7 |
16 | Sweden | 23 | 3 |
17 | San Marino | 16 | 2 |
18 | East Germany | 15 | 1 |
19= | Austria | 13 | 5 |
19= | Hungary | 13 | 2 |
21= | Argentina | 9 | 3 |
21= | Ireland | 9 | 3 |
21= | Belgium | 9 | 4 |
24 | Brazil | 8 | 2 |
25 | Portugal | 6 | 1 |
26 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 |
27= | Canada | 3 | 1 |
27= | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 |
29 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 |
References
- General
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