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Valentino Rossi , who won a record 89 500cc/MotoGP Grands Prix during his career
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing , which has been divided into four classes since 2019 ; MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE. 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, are unavailable for purchase by the general public and cannot be legally ridden on public roads.[2]
Valentino Rossi holds the record for the most race wins in the premier class with 89. Giacomo Agostini is second with 68 wins, and Marc Márquez is third with 59 wins.[3] Dani Pedrosa holds the record for most career wins without winning the championship with 31.
By rider [ ]
As of the 2021 Valencian Grand Prix
By nationality [ ]
As of the 2021 Valencian Grand Prix
Milestone races winners [ ]
Multiples of 100 [ ]
Race number
Year
Grand Prix
Circuit
Winner
Rider
Constructor
100
1962
East German
Sachsenring
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
200
1972
Dutch TT
Assen
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
300
1981
Swedish
Anderstorp
Barry Sheene
Yamaha
400
1989
French
Le Mans
Eddie Lawson
Honda
500
1996
Imola
Imola
Mick Doohan
Honda
600
2003
French
Le Mans
Sete Gibernau
Honda
700
2009
Japanese
Motegi
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
800
2014
Aragon
Motorland Aragón
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
900
2020
Styrian
Red Bull Ring
Miguel Oliveira
KTM
Most wins per season [ ]
As of the 2021 Valencian Grand Prix
Key
Rider has competed in the 2021 season
Bold
Won the World Championship in the same year
Year
Rider(s)
Constructor(s)
Wins
Races
World Champions
Constructor(s)
Wins
1949
Leslie Graham
AJS
2
6
Nello Pagani
Gilera
1950
Geoff Duke
Norton
3
6
Umberto Masetti
Gilera
2
1951
Geoff Duke
Norton
4
8
1952
Umberto Masetti
Gilera
2
8
Leslie Graham
MV Agusta
Reg Armstrong
Norton
1953
Geoff Duke
Gilera
4
8
1954
Geoff Duke
Gilera
5
8
1955
Geoff Duke
Gilera
4
8
1956
John Surtees
MV Agusta
3
6
1957
Libero Liberati
Gilera
4
6
1958
John Surtees
MV Agusta
6
7
1959
John Surtees
MV Agusta
7
7
1960
John Surtees
MV Agusta
5
7
1961
Gary Hocking
MV Agusta
7
10
1962
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
5
8
1963
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
7
8
1964
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
7
9
1965
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
8
10
1966
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
3
9
Mike Hailwood
Honda
1967
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
5
10
Mike Hailwood
Honda
1968
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
10
10
1969
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
10
12
1970
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
10
11
1971
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
8
11
1972
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
11
13
1973
Phil Read
MV Agusta
4
11
1974
Phil Read
MV Agusta
4
10
1975
Giacomo Agostini
Yamaha
4
10
1976
Barry Sheene
Suzuki
5
10
1977
Barry Sheene
Suzuki
6
11
1978
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
4
11
1979
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
5
12
1980
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
3
8
1981
Marco Lucchinelli
Suzuki
5
11
1982
Franco Uncini
Suzuki
5
12
1983
Freddie Spencer
Honda
6
12
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
1984
Freddie Spencer
Honda
5
12
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
4
1985
Freddie Spencer
Honda
7
12
1986
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
7
11
1987
Wayne Gardner
Honda
7
15
1988
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
7
15
1989
Eddie Lawson
Honda
4
15
1990
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
7
15
1991
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
6
15
1992
Mick Doohan
Honda
5
13
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
3
1993
Kevin Schwantz
Suzuki
4
14
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
1994
Mick Doohan
Honda
9
14
1995
Mick Doohan
Honda
7
13
1996
Mick Doohan
Honda
8
15
1997
Mick Doohan
Honda
12
15
1998
Mick Doohan
Honda
8
14
1999
Àlex Crivillé
Honda
6
16
2000
Kenny Roberts, Jr.
Suzuki
4
16
2001
Valentino Rossi
Honda
11
16
2002
Valentino Rossi
Honda
11
16
2003
Valentino Rossi
Honda
9
16
2004
Valentino Rossi
Yamaha
9
16
2005
Valentino Rossi
Yamaha
11
17
2006
Valentino Rossi
Yamaha
5
17
Nicky Hayden
Honda
2
2007
Casey Stoner
Ducati
10
18
2008
Valentino Rossi
Yamaha
9
18
2009
Valentino Rossi
Yamaha
6
17
2010
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
9
18
2011
Casey Stoner
Honda
10
17
2012
Dani Pedrosa
Honda
7
18
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
6
2013
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
8
18
Marc Márquez
Honda
6
2014
Marc Márquez
Honda
13
18
2015
Jorge Lorenzo
Yamaha
7
18
2016
Marc Márquez
Honda
5
18
2017
Marc Márquez
Honda
6
18
Andrea Dovizioso
Ducati
2018
Marc Márquez
Honda
9
18
2019
Marc Márquez
Honda
12
19
2020
Fabio Quartararo
Yamaha
3
14
Joan Mir
Suzuki
1
Franco Morbidelli
2021
Fabio Quartararo
Yamaha
5
18
References [ ]
General
Specific
^ a b Marshall, Anne (1997). Guinness Book of Knowledge . Guinness Publishing. p. 289. ISBN 0-85112-046-6 .
^ a b "About MotoGP" . MotoGP. Retrieved 24 December 2008 .
^ "MotoGP Statistics" . MotoGP.
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