List of 500cc/MotoGP rider records

This is a list of rider records in the 500cc/MotoGP class of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, since 1949. Riders that have competed in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship are highlighted in bold.

This page is accurate as of the 2026 Thailand Grand Prix.

Races entered and started

Riders are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. These riders are noted on the entry list for that race. A rider is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pitlane exit for the start of the race. If a race is stopped and restarted, participation in any portion of the race is counted, but only if that portion was in any way counted towards the final classification.

Total entries

Rider Seasons Entries
1 Valentino Rossi 20002021 375
2 Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122025 264
3 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 250
4 Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 248
5 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 228
6 Nicky Hayden 20032016 222
Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011
8 Marc Márquez 20132026 213
9 Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 211
10 Colin Edwards 20032014 199
Source:[1][2]

Total starts

Rider Seasons Starts
1 Valentino Rossi 20002021 372
2 Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122025 260
3 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248
4 Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 245
5 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221
6 Nicky Hayden 20032016 218
7 Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217
8 Marc Márquez 20132026 208
9 Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 203
10 Colin Edwards 20032014 196
Source:[1][2]

Most consecutive race entries

Rider Consecutive entries Races
1 Andrea Dovizioso 231 2008 Qatar2020 Portuguese
2 Alex Barros 200 1992 Brazilian2005 Valencian
3 Valentino Rossi 171 2000 South African2010 Italian
4 Jack Miller 156 2017 Australian2026 Thailand
5 Colin Edwards 154 2003 Japanese2011 Malaysian
6 Sete Gibernau 149 1997 Malaysian2006 Catalan
7 Álvaro Bautista 143 2011 Portuguese2018 Valencian
8 Shinya Nakano 134 2001 Japanese2008 Valencian
Fabio Quartararo 2019 Qatar2026 Thailand
10 Valentino Rossi 131 2010 German2017 British
Sources:[3][4]

Most consecutive race starts

Rider Consecutive starts Races
1 Andrea Dovizioso 229 2008 Qatar2020 Portuguese
2 Valentino Rossi 170 2000 South African2010 French
3 Alex Barros 158 1992 Brazilian2003 Dutch
4 Colin Edwards 141 2003 Japanese2011 French
Álvaro Bautista 2011 Portuguese2018 Valencian
6 Fabio Quartararo 134 2019 Qatar2026 Thailand
7 Valentino Rossi 130 2010 German2017 British
8 Marc Márquez 128 2013 Qatar2020 Spanish
9 Max Biaggi 127 1998 Japanese2005 Valencian
10 Shinya Nakano 124 2001 Portuguese2008 Valencian
Sources:[3][4]

Most races with a single motorcycle manufacturer

Rider Motorcycle Seasons Entries Starts
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 20042010, 20132021 275 273
2 Dani Pedrosa Honda 20062018 224 217
3 Marc Márquez Honda 20132023 174 169
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 20082016 159 156
5 Alex Barros Honda 19952002, 20042005 154 154
6 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 20172024 147 143
7 Norifumi Abe Yamaha 19942004 146 144
8 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 20132020 142 141
9 Àlex Crivillé Honda 19922001 141 139
10 Mick Doohan Honda 19891999 139 137

Wins

Total wins

Rider Wins Starts
1 Valentino Rossi 89 372
2 Marc Márquez 73 208
3 Giacomo Agostini 68 130
4 Mick Doohan 54 137
5 Jorge Lorenzo 47 203
6 Casey Stoner 38 115
7 Mike Hailwood 37 59
8 Eddie Lawson 31 127
Dani Pedrosa 221
Francesco Bagnaia 129
Source:[5]

Percentage wins

Rider Seasons Starts Wins Percentage
1 Edmund Czihak 1974 1 1 100.00%
Phil Carpenter 1974
3 John Surtees 1952, 19541960 26 22 84.62%
4 Jarno Saarinen 1973 3 2 66.67%
5 Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 37 62.71%
6 Gary Hocking 19581959, 19611962 13 8 61.54%
7 Geoff Duke 19501959 37 22 59.46%
8 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 130 68 52.31%
9 Fergus Anderson 1951, 19531954 4 2 50.00%
Jorge Kissling 1961, 1963 2 1
Dick Creith 19641965

Percentage wins (minimum 15 starts)

Rider Seasons Starts Wins Percentage
1 John Surtees 1952, 19541960 26 22 84.62%
2 Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 37 62.71%
3 Geoff Duke 19501959 37 22 59.46%
4 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 130 68 52.31%
5 Mick Doohan 19891999 137 54 39.42%
6 Kenny Roberts 19781983 56 22 39.29%
7 Marc Márquez 20132026 208 73 35.10%
8 Casey Stoner 20062012 115 38 33.04%
9 Freddie Spencer 19801987, 1989, 1993 62 20 32.26%
10 Wayne Rainey 19881993 82 24 29.27%
Source:[6]

Most wins in a season

Rider Season Wins No. of Races in a season
1 Marc Márquez 2014 13 18
2 Mick Doohan 1997 12 15
Marc Márquez 2019 19
4 Giacomo Agostini 1972 11 13[a]
Valentino Rossi 2001 16
2002
2005 17
Francesco Bagnaia 2024 20
Marc Márquez 2025 22[b]
10 Giacomo Agostini 1968 10 10
1969 12[c]
1970 11[d]
Casey Stoner 2007 18
2011 17
Source:[7]

Highest percentage of wins in a season

Rider Season Percentage Races Wins
1 John Surtees 1959 100.00% 7 7
Giacomo Agostini 1968 10 10
3 Giacomo Agostini 1970 90.91% 11 10
4 Mike Hailwood 1963 87.50% 8 7
5 John Surtees 1958 85.71% 7 6
6 Giacomo Agostini 1972 84.61% 13 11
7 1969 83.33% 12 10
8 Mike Hailwood 1965 80.00% 10 8
Mick Doohan 1997 15 12
10 Mike Hailwood 1964 77.78% 9 7

Most consecutive wins

Rider Season(s) Wins Consecutive races won
1 Giacomo Agostini 19681969 20 1968 German, Spanish, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovak, Finnish, Ulster, Nations
1969 Spanish, German, French, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovak, Finnish, Ulster
2 Mike Hailwood 19631964 12 1963 Belgian, Ulster, East German, Finnish, Nations, Argentine
1964 United States, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, German, East German
3 John Surtees 19581960 11 1958 Ulster, Nations
1959 French, Isle of Man TT, German, Dutch TT, Belgian, Ulster, Nations
1960 French, Isle of Man TT
4 Giacomo Agostini 1970 10 German, French, Yugoslavian, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Finnish, Ulster, Nations
Mick Doohan 1997 Italian, Austrian, French, Dutch TT, City of Imola, German, Rio de Janeiro, British, Czech Republic, Catalan
Marc Márquez 2014 Qatar, Americas, Argentine, Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Dutch TT, German, Indianapolis
7 Mike Hailwood 19641965 8 1964 Nations
1965 United States, German, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovak
Giacomo Agostini 1971 Austrian, German, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Swedish, Finnish
9 Valentino Rossi 2002 7 Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Dutch TT, British, German
Marc Márquez 2025 Aragon, Italian, Dutch TT, German, Czech Republic, Austrian, Hungarian
Source:[8]

Most wins in the same Grand Prix

Rider Wins Grand Prix Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 10 Finnish Grand Prix 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
2 Marc Márquez 9 German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
3 Giacomo Agostini 8 Belgian Grand Prix 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
German Grand Prix 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976
Valentino Rossi Dutch TT 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017
6 Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Spanish Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
Catalan Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016
Marc Márquez Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
Source:[9]

Most consecutive wins in the same Grand Prix

Rider Wins Grand Prix Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 9 Finnish Grand Prix 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
2 Giacomo Agostini 8 Belgian Grand Prix 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Marc Márquez German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
5 Giacomo Agostini 6 East German Grand Prix 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Barry Sheene Swedish Grand Prix 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
Casey Stoner Australian Grand Prix 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Marc Márquez Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
9 Mike Hailwood 5 Isle of Man TT 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Giacomo Agostini Dutch TT 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Mick Doohan Dutch TT 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italian Grand Prix 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Valentino Rossi Australian Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Source:[10]

Most wins in the same circuit

Rider Wins Circuit Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 10 Imatra 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
2 Marc Márquez 9 Sachsenring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
3 Giacomo Agostini 8 Spa-Francorchamps 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Valentino Rossi Assen 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017
5 Valentino Rossi 7 Mugello 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Jerez 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
Catalunya 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016
Marc Márquez Circuit of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Aragón 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
10 Mike Hailwood 6 Snaefell Mountain 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Giacomo Agostini Sachsenring 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Giacomo Agostini Assen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
Mick Doohan Mugello 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Valentino Rossi Sepang 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Casey Stoner Phillip Island 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Valentino Rossi Phillip Island 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
Jorge Lorenzo Mugello 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
Marc Márquez Misano[e] 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025

Most consecutive wins in the same circuit

Rider Wins Circuit Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 9 Imatra 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
2 Giacomo Agostini 8 Spa-Francorchamps 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Marc Márquez Sachsenring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 Valentino Rossi 7 Mugello 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
5 Giacomo Agostini 6 Sachsenring 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Mick Doohan Mugello 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Casey Stoner Phillip Island 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Marc Márquez Circuit of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
9 Mike Hailwood 5 Snaefell Mountain 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Giacomo Agostini Assen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Mick Doohan Assen 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Valentino Rossi Phillip Island 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Sources:[10][11]

Most consecutive seasons with a Grand Prix win

Rider Seasons Total
1 Giacomo Agostini 19651976 12
Dani Pedrosa 20062017
3 Valentino Rossi 20002010 11
4 Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
6 Mike Hailwood 19611967 7
Kevin Schwantz 19881994
Max Biaggi 19982004
Marc Márquez 20132019
10 Kenny Roberts 19781983 6
Eddie Lawson 19841989
Wayne Rainey 19881993
Àlex Crivillé 19952000
Casey Stoner 20072012
Maverick Viñales 20162021
Source:[12]

Most Grand Prix wins by riders that have not won a World Championship

Rider Seasons Starts Wins
1 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221 31
2 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248 15
3 Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992 142 13
Max Biaggi 19982005 127
5 Maverick Viñales 20152026 195 10
6 Sete Gibernau 19972006, 2009 159 9
Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217
8 Luca Cadalora 1989, 19932000 83 8
9 Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 245 7
Enea Bastianini 20212026 91
Marco Bezzecchi 20222026 83
Source:[13]

Most wins in first championship season

Rider Season Wins Races won
1 Marc Márquez 2013 6 Americas, German, United States, Indianapolis, Czech, Aragon
2 Kenny Roberts 1978 4 Austrian, French, Nations, British
3 Geoff Duke 1950 3 Isle of Man, Ulster, Nations
4 Leslie Graham 1949 2 Swiss, Ulster
Nello Pagani 1949 Dutch, Nations
Umberto Masetti 1950 Belgian, Dutch
Jarno Saarinen 1973 French, Austrian
Max Biaggi 1998 Japanese, Czech
Valentino Rossi 2000 British, Brazilian
Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese, British

Youngest winners

(only the first win for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Marc Márquez 20 years, 63 days 2013 Grand Prix of the Americas
2 Fermín Aldeguer 20 years, 183 days 2025 Indonesian Grand Prix
3 Freddie Spencer 20 years, 196 days 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
4 Norifumi Abe 20 years, 227 days 1996 Japanese Grand Prix
Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese Grand Prix
6 Randy Mamola 20 years, 239 days 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
7 Jorge Lorenzo 20 years, 345 days 2008 Portuguese Grand Prix
8 Mike Hailwood 21 years, 75 days 1961 Isle of Man TT
9 Fabio Quartararo 21 years, 90 days 2020 Spanish Grand Prix
10 Valentino Rossi 21 years, 144 days 2000 British Grand Prix
Source:[14]

Oldest winners

(only the last win for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Fergus Anderson 44 years, 237 days 1953 Spanish Grand Prix
2 Jack Findlay 42 years, 85 days 1977 Austrian Grand Prix
3 Leslie Graham 41 years, 21 days 1952 Spanish Grand Prix
4 Jack Ahearn 39 years, 327 days 1964 Finnish Grand Prix
5 Harold Daniell 39 years, 231 days 1949 Isle of Man TT
6 František Šťastný 38 years, 247 days 1966 East German Grand Prix
7 Valentino Rossi 38 years, 129 days 2017 Dutch TT
8 Nello Pagani 37 years, 328 days 1949 Nations Grand Prix
9 Troy Bayliss 37 years, 213 days 2006 Valencian Grand Prix
10 Phil Read 36 years, 235 days 1975 Czechoslovak Grand Prix
Source:[15]

Most races before first win

Start Rider Race
1 200th race Aleix Espargaró 2022 Argentine Grand Prix
2 124th race Danilo Petrucci 2019 Italian Grand Prix
3 120th race Johann Zarco 2023 Australian Grand Prix
4 98th race Cal Crutchlow 2016 Czech Republic Grand Prix
5 94th race Álex Márquez 2025 Spanish Grand Prix
6 82nd race Jack Findlay 1971 Ulster Grand Prix
7 76th race Raúl Fernández 2025 Australian Grand Prix
8 72nd race Sete Gibernau 2001 Valencian Grand Prix
9 61st race Andrea Iannone 2016 Austrian Grand Prix
10 44th race Alex Barros 1993 FIM Grand Prix
Marco Melandri 2005 Turkish Grand Prix
Troy Bayliss 2006 Valencian Grand Prix
Sources:[16][17]

Most races without a win

Rider Starts Best result
1 Colin Edwards 196 2nd
2 Pol Espargaró 174 2nd
3 Álvaro Bautista 159 3rd
4 Randy de Puniet 140 2nd
5 Héctor Barberá 139 4th
6 Shinya Nakano 133 2nd
7 Stefan Bradl 131 2nd
8 Karel Abraham 122 7th
9 Bradley Smith 119 2nd
10 Jeremy McWilliams 118 3rd

Closest ever win finishes

Riders Duration Details
1 Barry Sheene (1st)
Giacomo Agostini (2nd)
0.0[f][18]seconds 1975 Dutch TT
2 Àlex Crivillé (1st)
Mick Doohan (2nd)
0.002 seconds 1996 Czech GP
Toni Elías (1st)
Valentino Rossi (2nd)
2006 Portuguese GP
4 Valentino Rossi (1st)
Max Biaggi (2nd)
0.013 seconds 2001 Australian GP
Álex Rins (1st)
Marc Márquez (2nd)
2019 British GP
6 Casey Stoner (1st)
Ben Spies (2nd)
0.015 seconds 2011 Valencian GP
Source:[19]

Sprint records

Total sprint wins

Rider Wins
1 Jorge Martín 16
Marc Márquez
3 Francesco Bagnaia 13
4 Álex Márquez 5
5 Marco Bezzecchi 4
6 Brad Binder 2
Maverick Viñales
Aleix Espargaró
Enea Bastianini
10 Pedro Acosta 1

Most consecutive sprint wins

Rider Wins Details
1 Marc Márquez 8 (2025 AragonGP-2025 CatalanGP)
2 Marc Márquez 6 (2025 ThaiGP-2025 FrenchGP)
3 Jorge Martín 5[g] (2023 San MarinoGP-2023 ThaiGP)
4 Jorge Martín 3 (2023 QatarGP-2024 QatarGP)
Francesco Bagnaia (2024 Emilia RomagnaGP-2024 JapaneseGP)
6 Maverick Viñales 2 (2024 PortugueseGP-2024 AmericanGP)
Jorge Martín (2024 SpanishGP-2024 FrenchGP)
Francesco Bagnaia (2024 ItalianGP-2024 DutchGP)
Marco Bezzecchi (2025 IndonesianGP-2025 AustralianGP)
Álex Márquez (2025 PortugueseGP-2025 ValencianGP)
Source[20]

Podium finishes

Total podium finishes

Rider Podiums Starts
1 Valentino Rossi 199 372
2 Marc Márquez 126 208
3 Jorge Lorenzo 114 203
4 Dani Pedrosa 112 221
5 Mick Doohan 95 137
6 Giacomo Agostini 88 130
7 Eddie Lawson 78 127
8 Casey Stoner 69 115
9 Wayne Rainey 64 82
10 Andrea Dovizioso 62 248
Source:[21]

Percentage podium finishes (minimum 15 races)

Rider Seasons Starts Podiums Percentage
1 John Surtees 1952, 19541960 26 24 92.31%
2 Phil Read 19611964, 1971, 19731976 38 34 89.47%
3 Geoff Duke 19501959 37 32 86.49%
4 Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 48 81.36%
5 Wayne Rainey 19881993 82 64 78.05%
6 Umberto Masetti 19501952, 19541958 22 17 77.27%
7 Alberto Pagani 1961, 19681972 18 13 72.22%
8 Kenny Roberts 19781983 56 39 69.64%
9 Mick Doohan 19891999 137 95 69.34%
10 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 130 88 67.69%
Source:[6]

Most podium finishes in a season

Rider Season Podiums Races
1 Marc Márquez 2019 18 19
2 Valentino Rossi 2003 16 16
Valentino Rossi 2005 17
Valentino Rossi 2008 18
Jorge Lorenzo 2010 18
Casey Stoner 2011 17
Jorge Lorenzo 2012 18
Marc Márquez 2013 18
Francesco Bagnaia 2024 20
Jorge Martín 2024 20
Source:[22]

Most consecutive podium finishes

Rider Season Consecutive podium finishes Podiums
1 Valentino Rossi 20022004 2002 Portuguese2004 South African 23
2 Giacomo Agostini 19671969 1967 Nations1969 Ulster 22
3 Casey Stoner 20112012 2011 Portuguese2012 French 19
4 Mick Doohan 19941995 1994 Australian1995 Japanese 17
5 Valentino Rossi 20142015 2014 Japanese2015 British 16
Marc Márquez 2019 2019 Spanish2019 Valencian
7 Wayne Rainey 19891990 1989 Czechoslovak1990 Czechoslovak 15
8 Mick Doohan 1997 1997 Malaysian1997 Indonesian 14
Valentino Rossi 20042005 2004 Malaysian2005 Czech Republic
10 Mick Doohan 19911992 1991 French1992 German 13
Valentino Rossi 20012002 2001 Pacific2002 German
Jorge Lorenzo 20092010 2009 Valencian2010 San Marino
Source:[23]

Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season

Rider Season Consecutive podium finishes Podiums
1 Valentino Rossi 2003 JapaneseValencian 16
2 Mick Doohan 1994 AustralianEuropean 14
1997 MalaysianIndonesian
4 Wayne Rainey 1990 JapaneseCzechoslovak 13
5 Jorge Lorenzo 2010 QatarSan Marino 12
Valentino Rossi 2015 QatarBritish
7 Valentino Rossi 2005 SpanishCzech Republic 11
8 Giacomo Agostini 1968 GermanNations 10
1969 SpanishUlster
Marc Márquez 2014 QatarIndianapolis

Youngest riders to score a podium finish

(only the first podium finish for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Place Race
1 Randy Mamola 19 years, 261 days 2nd 1979 Finnish Grand Prix
2 Eduardo Salatino 19 years, 274 days 3rd 1962 Argentine Grand Prix
3 Pedro Acosta 19 years, 304 days 3rd 2024 Portuguese Grand Prix
4 Norifumi Abe 20 years, 10 days 3rd 1995 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
5 Fermín Aldeguer 20 years, 36 days 3rd 2025 French Grand Prix
6 Marc Márquez 20 years, 49 days 3rd 2013 Qatar Grand Prix
7 Fabio Quartararo 20 years, 57 days 2nd 2019 Catalan Grand Prix
8 Mike Hailwood 20 years, 77 days 3rd 1960 Isle of Man TT
9 Johnny Cecotto 20 years, 91 days 2nd 1976 French Grand Prix
10 Freddie Spencer 20 years, 98 days 3rd 1982 Argentine Grand Prix
Source:[24]

Most career podium finishes without a World Championship

Rider Seasons Starts Wins Podiums
1 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221 31 112
2 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248 15 62
3 Max Biaggi 19982005 127 13 58
4 Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992 142 13 54
5 Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217 9 42
6 Maverick Viñales 20152026 195 10 35
7 Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 245 7 32
8 Sete Gibernau 19972006, 2009 159 9 30
9 Jack Findlay 19581978 137 3 24
Luca Cadalora 1989, 19932000 83 8
Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010 194 2

Most career podium finishes without a win

Rider Seasons Starts Podiums
1 Colin Edwards 20032014 196 12
2 Pedro Acosta 20242026 42 11
3 Graeme Crosby 19801982 27 10
4 Bob Brown 19551960 16 9
Peter Williams 19661973 14
Raymond Roche 1978, 19801989 76
Ron Haslam 19771993 107
8 Paddy Driver 19581965 22 8
Pol Espargaró 20142025 174
10 Carlo Bandirola 19501956, 1958 15 7
Steve Baker 19771978 15
Niall Mackenzie 19841995 104
Source:[25]

Most races before scoring a podium finish

Start Rider Race
1 86th race Pol Espargaró 2018 Valencian Grand Prix
2 81st race John Hopkins 2007 Chinese Grand Prix
3 76th race Raúl Fernández 2025 Australian Grand Prix
4 72nd race Aleix Espargaró 2014 Aragon Grand Prix
5 62nd race Danilo Petrucci 2015 British Grand Prix
6 60th race Jeremy McWilliams 2000 Italian Grand Prix
7 51st race Joan Garriga 1992 British Grand Prix
8 47th race Olivier Jacque 2005 Chinese Grand Prix
9 45th race Álvaro Bautista 2012 San Marino Grand Prix
10 42nd race Kenny Roberts Jr. 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix
Source:[26]

Most seasons with a podium finish

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002020 21
2 Alex Barros 19921994, 19962005, 2007 14
3 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
4 Dani Pedrosa 20062017 12
Andrea Dovizioso 20082012, 20142020
Marc Márquez 20132019, 20212025
7 Jack Findlay 1963, 19661969, 19711973, 19751977 11
Randy Mamola 19791988, 1992
Mick Doohan 19891999
Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002008
Jorge Lorenzo 20082018
Source:[27]

Most consecutive seasons with a podium finish

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002020 21
2 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
3 Dani Pedrosa 20062017 12
4 Mick Doohan 19891999 11
Jorge Lorenzo 20082018
6 Geoff Duke 19501959 10
Randy Mamola 19791988
Eddie Lawson 19831992
Àlex Crivillé 19922001
Alex Barros 19962005
Source:[27]

Closest ever podium finishes

Riders Duration Details
1 Tadayuki Okada (1st)
Max Biaggi (2nd)
Régis Laconi (3rd)
0.124 seconds 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
2 Toni Elías (1st)
Valentino Rossi (2nd)
Kenny Roberts Jr. (3rd)
0.176 seconds 2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix
3 Álex Rins (1st)
Marc Márquez (2nd)
Francesco Bagnaia (3rd)
0.224 seconds 2022 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
4 Jorge Martín (1st)
Brad Binder (2nd)
Francesco Bagnaia (3rd)
0.253 seconds 2023 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix
5 Norifumi Abe (1st)
Max Biaggi (2nd)
Kenny Roberts Jr. (3rd)
0.257 seconds 1999 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix
6 Valentino Rossi (1st)
Marco Melandri (2nd)
Nicky Hayden (3rd)
0.266 seconds 2006 German motorcycle Grand Prix
7 Wayne Rainey (1st)
Kevin Schwantz (2nd)
Daryl Beattie (3rd)
0.287 seconds 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
8 Max Biaggi (1st)
Loris Capirossi (2nd)
Valentino Rossi (3rd)
0.288 seconds 2000 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
9 Andrea Dovizioso (1st)
Marc Márquez (2nd)
Cal Crutchlow (3rd)
0.320 seconds 2019 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
10 Danilo Petrucci (1st)
Marc Márquez (2nd)
Andrea Dovizioso (3rd)
0.388 seconds 2019 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
Source:[28][29]

Points

Throughout the history of the 500cc/MotoGP World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied – see the List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems for details.

Total points

Rider Seasons Points
1 Valentino Rossi 20002021 5415
2 Marc Márquez 20132026 3572
3 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 3015
4 Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 2899
5 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 2583
6 Mick Doohan 19891999 2283
7 Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 2079
8 Francesco Bagnaia 20192026 1879
9 Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 1840
10 Casey Stoner 20062012 1815
Source:[11]

Total races finished in the points

Rider Points finishes
1 Valentino Rossi 325
2 Andrea Dovizioso 209
3 Alex Barros 199
4 Dani Pedrosa 193
5 Aleix Espargaró 191
6 Marc Márquez 181
7 Nicky Hayden 175
8 Jorge Lorenzo 172
9 Loris Capirossi 171
10 Colin Edwards 161
Source:[30]

Most consecutive points finishes

Rider Points finishes Races
1 Mick Doohan 37 1995 Italian Grand Prix1997 Indonesian Grand Prix
2 Colin Edwards 34 2004 Qatar Grand Prix2006 Malaysian Grand Prix
3 Wayne Gardner 30 1986 German Grand Prix1988 German Grand Prix
4 Eddie Lawson 28 1983 Nations Grand Prix1985 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi 2002 Portuguese Grand Prix2004 Dutch TT
6 Eddie Lawson 26 1987 British Grand Prix1989 Spanish Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi 2013 Catalan Grand Prix2014 San Marino Grand Prix
Bradley Smith 2014 San Marino Grand Prix 2016 Argentine Grand Prix
9 Jorge Lorenzo 25 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix2011 Catalan Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi 2010 German Grand Prix2011 Aragon Grand Prix
Source:[31]

Most points in a season (before 2023)

This table only lists the seasons prior to 2023, when sprints were introduced in all Grands Prix.

Rider Points Season WC Races % of max

points possible

1 Marc Márquez 420 2019 1st 19 88.42%
2 Jorge Lorenzo 383 2010 1st 18 85.11%
3 Valentino Rossi 373 2008 1st 18 82.89%
4 Valentino Rossi 367 2005 1st 17 86.35%
Casey Stoner 2007 1st 18 81.56%
6 Marc Márquez 362 2014 1st 18 80.44%
7 Valentino Rossi 357 2003 1st 16 89.25%
8 Valentino Rossi 355 2002 1st 88.75%
9 Casey Stoner 350 2011 1st 18 77.78%
Jorge Lorenzo 2012 1st
Source:[32]

Most career points without being World Champion

Rider Points Best WC finish
1 Dani Pedrosa 3015 2nd in 2007, 2010 and 2012
2 Andrea Dovizioso 2583 2nd in 2017, 2018 and 2019
3 Alex Barros 2079 4th in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004
4 Loris Capirossi 1840 3rd in 2001 and 2006
5 Maverick Viñales 1759 3rd in 2017 and 2019
6 Max Biaggi 1624 2nd in 1998, 2001 and 2002
7 Carlos Checa 1485 4th in 1998
8 Aleix Espargaró 1484 4th in 2022
9 Sete Gibernau 1326 2nd in 2003 and 2004
10 Colin Edwards 1242 4th in 2005

World Champions with fewest career points

Rider Points World Champion year(s)
1 Libero Liberati 48 1957
2 Leslie Graham 72 1949
3 Gary Hocking 74 1961
4 Umberto Masetti 117 1950 and 1952
5 John Surtees 192 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960
6 Geoff Duke 231 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955
7 Franco Uncini 269 1982
8 Mike Hailwood 313 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
9 Phil Read 327 1973 and 1974
10 Marco Lucchinelli 361 1981

Most seasons with a points finish

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002021 22
2 Jack Findlay 19611977 17
Alex Barros 19902005, 2007
4 Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 16
5 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 15
Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122024
7 Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 14
Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010
Nicky Hayden 20032016
10 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992
Source:[27]

Most consecutive seasons with a points finish

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002021 22
2 Jack Findlay 19611977 17
3 Alex Barros 19902005 16
4 Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 15
5 Nicky Hayden 20032016 14
6 Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
Carlos Checa 19952007
Dani Pedrosa 20062018
Aleix Espargaró 20122024
10 Loris Capirossi 20002011 12
Source:[27]

Pole positions

Total pole positions

Rider Pole positions
1 Marc Márquez 74
2 Mick Doohan 58
3 Valentino Rossi 55
4 Jorge Lorenzo 43
5 Casey Stoner 39
6 Dani Pedrosa 31
7 Kevin Schwantz 29
8 Freddie Spencer 27
Francesco Bagnaia
10 Max Biaggi 23

Percentage pole positions

Rider Seasons Starts Pole positions Percentage
1 Tony Rutter 19741975 2 1 50.00%
Jean Lafond 1983 2 1
3 Freddie Spencer 19801987,1989, 1993 62 27 43.55%
4 Johnny Cecotto 19751980 28 12 42.86%
5 Mick Doohan 19891999 137 58 42.34%
6 Marc Márquez 20132026 208 74 35.58%
7 Casey Stoner 20062012 115 39 33.91%
8 Kenny Roberts 19781983 56 18 32.14%
9 Kevin Schwantz 19861995 105 29 27.62%
10 Jorge Martín 20212026 82 20 24.39%

Percentage pole positions (minimum 15 races)

Rider Seasons Starts Pole positions Percentage
1 Freddie Spencer 19801987, 1989, 1993 62 27 43.55%
2 Johnny Cecotto 19751980 28 12 42.86%
3 Mick Doohan 19891999 137 58 42.34%
4 Marc Márquez 20132026 208 74 35.58%
5 Casey Stoner 20062012 115 39 33.91%
6 Kenny Roberts 19781983 56 18 32.14%
7 Kevin Schwantz 19861995 105 29 27.62%
8 Jorge Martín 20212026 82 20 24.39%
9 Phil Read 19611964, 1971,19731976 18[h] 4 22.22%
10 Barry Sheene 19741984 88 19 21.59%

Most pole positions in a season

Rider Season Pole positions
1 Marc Márquez 2014 13
2 Mick Doohan 1997 12
Casey Stoner 2011
4 Freddie Spencer 1985 10
Wayne Gardner 1987
Marc Márquez 2019
7 Kevin Schwantz 1989 9
Mick Doohan 1995
Valentino Rossi 2003
Casey Stoner 2008
Marc Márquez 2013
Source:[33]

Most consecutive pole positions

Rider Pole positions Races
1 Mick Doohan 12 1997 Italian1997 Australian
2 Freddie Spencer 9 1985 German1985 Swedish
3 Casey Stoner 7 2008 Catalan2008 San Marino
Marc Márquez 2013 Valencian2014 Italian
5 Marco Lucchinelli 6 1981 Nations1981 San Marino
Kevin Schwantz 1989 Nations1989 Belgian
Mick Doohan 1992 Australian1992 German
1995 Australian1995 Italian
9 Wayne Gardner 5 1987 German1987 Dutch TT
Christian Sarron 1988 Austrian1988 French
Kevin Schwantz 1993 Australian1993 Austrian
Max Biaggi 2001 British2001 Valencian
Valentino Rossi 2002 Japanese2002 Italian
2003 Malaysian2004 Spanish
Jorge Lorenzo 2010 British2010 United States
Casey Stoner 2011 Indianapolis2011 Australian
Fabio Quartararo 2021 Portuguese2021 Catalan
Francesco Bagnaia 2021 Aragon2021 Algarve

Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix

Rider Pole positions Grand Prix Seasons
1 Marc Márquez 8 Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
3 Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2018
Marc Márquez Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024, 2025
5 Marc Márquez 6 Argentine Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2025
6 Mick Doohan 5 German Grand Prix 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997
Italian Grand Prix 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Australian Grand Prix 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998
Valentino Rossi Dutch TT 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2015
Spanish Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016
Casey Stoner Australian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Jorge Lorenzo Spanish Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Marc Márquez Australian Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
British Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019

Most consecutive pole positions at the same Grand Prix

Rider Pole positions Grand Prix Seasons
1 Marc Márquez 7 Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3 Casey Stoner 5 Australian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Marc Márquez 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
5 Freddie Spencer 4 German Grand Prix 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Mick Doohan British Grand Prix 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Italian Grand Prix 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Jorge Lorenzo Portuguese Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Casey Stoner Valencian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Jorge Lorenzo United States Grand Prix 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Marc Márquez Argentine Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Youngest polesitters

(only the first pole position for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Fabio Quartararo 20 years, 14 days 2019 Spanish Grand Prix
2 Marc Márquez 20 years, 62 days 2013 Grand Prix of the Americas
3 Pedro Acosta 20 years, 133 days 2024 Japanese Grand Prix
4 Freddie Spencer 20 years, 153 days 1982 Spanish Grand Prix
5 Casey Stoner 20 years, 173 days 2006 Qatar Grand Prix
6 Dani Pedrosa 20 years, 226 days 2006 Chinese Grand Prix
7 Randy Mamola 20 years, 238 days 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
8 Jorge Lorenzo 20 years, 309 days 2008 Qatar Grand Prix
9 Johnny Cecotto 21 years, 53 days 1977 Venezuelan Grand Prix
10 Valentino Rossi 22 years, 64 days 2001 South African Grand Prix
Source:[34][35]

Oldest polesitters

(only the last pole position for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Jack Findlay 39 years, 121 days 1974 Isle of Man TT
2 Valentino Rossi 39 years, 106 days 2018 Italian Grand Prix
3 Jeremy McWilliams 38 years, 198 days 2002 Australian Grand Prix
4 Phil Read 35 years, 235 days 1974 Czechoslovak Grand Prix
5 Aleix Espargaró 35 years, 5 days 2024 British Grand Prix
6 Alex Barros 34 years, 180 days 2005 Portuguese Grand Prix
7 Eddie Lawson 34 years, 144 days 1992 British Grand Prix
8 Colin Edwards 34 years, 66 days 2008 Chinese Grand Prix
9 Giacomo Agostini 34 years, 47 days 1976 Finnish Grand Prix
10 Tony Rutter 33 years, 254 days 1975 Isle of Man TT
Source:[36]

Most seasons with a pole position

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20012010, 20142016, 2018 14
2 Dani Pedrosa 20062015, 2017 11
Marc Márquez 20132019, 20222025
4 Jorge Lorenzo 20082016, 2018 10
5 Mick Doohan 19901998 9
6 Barry Sheene 19751979, 19811982 7
Eddie Lawson 19841989, 1992
Max Biaggi 19982004
Casey Stoner 20062012
Maverick Viñales 20172021, 20232024
Source:[27]

Most consecutive seasons with a pole position

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20012010 10
Dani Pedrosa 20062015
3 Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
5 Max Biaggi 19982004 7
Casey Stoner 20062012
Marc Márquez 20132019
8 Eddie Lawson 19841989 6
Kevin Schwantz 19891994
10 Freddie Spencer 19821986 5
Maverick Viñales 20172021
Source:[27]

Fastest laps

Total fastest laps

Rider Fastest laps
1 Valentino Rossi 76
2 Marc Márquez 72
3 Giacomo Agostini 70
4 Mick Doohan 46
5 Dani Pedrosa 44
6 Mike Hailwood 37
7 Jorge Lorenzo 30
8 Casey Stoner 29
9 Kevin Schwantz 26
10 Kenny Roberts 24
Source:[37]

Most fastest laps in a season

Rider Season Fastest laps
1 Giacomo Agostini 1972 12
Valentino Rossi 2003
Marc Márquez 2014
2019
5 Mick Doohan 1997 11
Marc Márquez 2013
7 Giacomo Agostini 1968 10
1969
Valentino Rossi 2001
10 Gary Hocking 1961 9
Giacomo Agostini 1970
1971
Valentino Rossi 2002
Casey Stoner 2008
Dani Pedrosa 2012
Marc Márquez 2025

Most consecutive fastest laps

Rider Season(s) Consecutive fastest laps Fastest laps
1 Giacomo Agostini 19681969 1968 West German–1969 Ulster 20
2 Mike Hailwood 19631964 1963 Belgian–1964 East German 12
Giacomo Agostini 1972 1972 West German–1972 Finnish
4 John Surtees 19581960 1958 Ulster–1960 Isle of Man TT 11
5 Gary Hocking 1961 1961 West German–1961 Swedish 9
Giacomo Agostini 1970 1970 West German–1970 Ulster
7 Giacomo Agostini 1971 1971 Austrian–1971 Finnish 8
8 Valentino Rossi 2003 2003 Czech2003 Valencian 7
Marc Márquez 2014 2014 Spanish2014 Indianapolis
10 Marc Márquez 2015 2015 Italian2015 Czech 6
Source:[23]

Most seasons with a fastest lap scored

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002016, 2019 18
2 Dani Pedrosa 20062014, 20162017 11
Marc Márquez 20132021, 20242025
4 Jorge Lorenzo 20082016, 2018 10
5 Giacomo Agostini 19681975, 1977 9
Mick Doohan 19901998
7 Geoff Duke 19501956, 1958 8
Alex Barros 19921993, 19982000, 2002, 20042005
Max Biaggi 19982005
10 Barry Sheene 19751979, 1981, 1984 7
Randy Mamola 19801984, 19861987
Wayne Gardner 19851990, 1992
Kevin Schwantz 19881994
Source:[27]

Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap scored

Rider Seasons Total
1 Valentino Rossi 20002016 17
2 Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Dani Pedrosa 20062014
Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
Marc Márquez 20132021
6 Giacomo Agostini 19681975 8
Max Biaggi 19982005
8 Geoff Duke 19501956 7
Kevin Schwantz 19881994
10 Mike Hailwood 19621967 6
Kenny Roberts 19781983
Eddie Lawson 19841989
Wayne Gardner 19851990
Àlex Crivillé 19952000
Casey Stoner 20072012
Source:[27]

Multiple rider records

Pole and win in same race

Rider Races
1 Marc Márquez 45
2 Mick Doohan 37
3 Valentino Rossi 35
4 Casey Stoner 22
5 Jorge Lorenzo 18
6 Freddie Spencer 16
7 Kevin Schwantz 14
8 Francesco Bagnaia 12
9 Barry Sheene 10
Eddie Lawson

Pole, win, and fastest lap in same race

This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick".

Rider Races First Last
1 Marc Márquez 32 2013 Americas 2025 Hungarian
2 Mick Doohan 27 1990 Hungarian 1998 Dutch
3 Valentino Rossi 24 2001 South African 2016 Spanish
4 Casey Stoner 14 2007 United States 2012 Australian
5 Freddie Spencer 11 1983 South African 1985 Swedish
6 Barry Sheene 9 1975 Dutch 1981 Swedish
Eddie Lawson 1984 Spanish 1988 Swedish
Jorge Lorenzo 2008 Portuguese 2018 Catalan
9 Wayne Rainey 8 1990 Japanese 1993 Czech
Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese 2017 Spanish
Source:[38]

Pole, win, fastest lap, and lead every lap in same race (MotoGP era)

This is sometimes referred to as a "Grand Chelem".

Rider Races Grand Chelems
1 Marc Márquez 11 2014 Americas, 2014 Spanish, 2016 Americas, 2018 Americas, 2019 Argentine, 2019 German, 2019 Aragon, 2019 Japanese, 2024 Aragon, 2025 Aragon, 2025 German
2 Casey Stoner 10 2007 USA, 2007 Czech, 2007 San Marino, 2008 British, 2008 Dutch, 2008 Valencian, 2009 Qatar, 2010 Australian, 2011 Aragon, 2011 Australian
3 Jorge Lorenzo 5 2010 British, 2013 Japanese, 2015 Spanish, 2015 Valencian, 2016 Valencian
Francesco Bagnaia 5[i] 2021 Algarve, 2022 Spanish, 2023 Austrian, 2024 Dutch, 2025 Japanese
5 Dani Pedrosa 3 2010 Italian, 2010 San Marino, 2017 Spanish
6 Marco Bezzecchi 2 2023 Indian, 2026 Thailand
7 Loris Capirossi 1 2006 Spanish
Valentino Rossi 2016 Spanish
Fabio Quartararo 2020 Andalusian
Miguel Oliveira 2020 Portuguese
Source:[39]

Riders' Championships

Total championships

Rider Titles Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 8 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975
2 Valentino Rossi 7 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
Marc Márquez 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
4 Mick Doohan 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
5 Geoff Duke 4 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955
John Surtees 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
Mike Hailwood 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Eddie Lawson 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989
9 Kenny Roberts 3 1978, 1979, 1980
Wayne Rainey 1990, 1991, 1992
Jorge Lorenzo 2010, 2012, 2015
Source:[40]

Most consecutive championships

Rider Titles Seasons
1 Giacomo Agostini 7 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
2 Mick Doohan 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Valentino Rossi 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
4 Mike Hailwood 4 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Marc Márquez 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
6 Geoff Duke 3 1953, 1954, 1955
John Surtees 1958, 1959, 1960
Kenny Roberts 1978, 1979, 1980
Wayne Rainey 1990, 1991, 1992
10 Phil Read 2 1973, 1974
Barry Sheene 1976, 1977
Eddie Lawson 1988, 1989
Valentino Rossi 2008, 2009
Marc Márquez 2013, 2014
Francesco Bagnaia 2022, 2023

Most World Championship seasons before first title

Rider Seasons[j] First championship Debut year
1 Kevin Schwantz 8 1993 1986
Àlex Crivillé 1999 1992
3 Phil Read 6 1973 1961[k]
Marco Lucchinelli 1981 1976
Mick Doohan 1994 1989
6 John Surtees 5 1956 1952
Libero Liberati 1957 1952[l]
Mike Hailwood 1962 1958
Wayne Gardner 1987 1983
Kenny Roberts Jr. 2000 1996

Youngest World Championship winners

(at the moment they clinched the first/only title)

Rider Age Season
1 Marc Márquez 20 years, 266 days 2013
2 Freddie Spencer 21 years, 258 days 1983
3 Casey Stoner 21 years, 342 days 2007
4 Mike Hailwood 22 years, 160 days 1962
5 John Surtees 22 years, 182 days 1956
6 Fabio Quartararo 22 years, 187 days 2021
7 Valentino Rossi 22 years, 240 days 2001
8 Joan Mir 23 years, 75 days 2020
9 Jorge Lorenzo 23 years, 159 days 2010
10 Gary Hocking 23 years, 316 days 1961
Sources:[41]

Oldest World Championship winners

(at the moment they clinched the last/only title)

Rider Age Season
1 Leslie Graham 37 years, 340 days 1949
2 Phil Read 35 years, 208 days 1974
3 Mick Doohan 33 years, 122 days 1998
4 Giacomo Agostini 33 years, 69 days 1975
5 Marc Márquez 32 years, 223 days 2025
6 Geoff Duke 32 years, 137 days 1955
7 Wayne Rainey 31 years, 319 days 1992
8 Eddie Lawson 31 years, 190 days 1989
9 Libero Liberati 30 years, 324 days 1957
10 Valentino Rossi 30 years, 251 days 2009
Sources:[42][43]

Other

Description Record Details
Highest average lap speed 220.720 km/h (137.149 mph) Barry Sheene
(1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix)[44]
Highest average race speed 217.370 km/h (135.067 mph) Barry Sheene
(1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix)[44]
Slowest average race speed 93.994 km/h (58.405 mph) Umberto Masetti
(1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix)[30]
Longest race distance 301.84 miles (485.76 km) Bob McIntyre
(1957 Isle of Man Senior TT)[45]
Shortest race distance 31.47 km (19.55 mi) Sete Gibernau
(2004 Italian Grand Prix)[m][30]
Most consecutive laps led 103 laps[46] Jorge Lorenzo
(2015 SpanishGP - 2015 CatalanGP)
Top speed 366.1 km/h
(227.5 mph)
Brad Binder
(2023 Italian Grand Prix)
Pol Espargaró
(2024 Italian Grand Prix)[47]
Championships
Most races left in the season
when becoming World Champion
5 races Giacomo Agostini
(1969 in round 7 of 12, 1970 in round 6 of 11, 1971 in round 6 of 11, 1972 in round 8 of 13)[30]
Marc Márquez
(2025 in round 17 of 22)[n]
Fewest races left in the season
when becoming World Champion
0 Umberto Masetti
(1950 in round 6 of 6, 1952 in round 8 of 8)
Libero Liberati
(1957 in round 6 of 6)
Giacomo Agostini
(1966 in round 9 of 9, 1967 in round 10 of 10, 1975 in round 10 of 10)
Kenny Roberts
(1978 in round 11 of 11, 1979 in round 12 of 12, 1980 in round 8 of 8)
Marco Lucchinelli
(1981 in round 11 of 11)
Freddie Spencer
(1983 in round 12 of 12)
Eddie Lawson
(1989 in round 15 of 15)
Wayne Rainey
(1992 in round 13 of 13)
Kevin Schwantz
(1993 in round 14 of 14)
Nicky Hayden
(2006 in round 17 of 17)
Marc Márquez
(2013 in round 18 of 18, 2017 in round 18 of 18)
Jorge Lorenzo
(2015 in round 18 of 18)
Francesco Bagnaia
(2022 in round 20 of 20, 2023 in round 20 of 20)
Jorge Martín
(2024 in round 20 of 20)[30]
Longest time between
first and last World Championship titles
4,340 days Marc Márquez (between 2013 and 2025)
Longest time between
successive World Championship titles
2,184 days Marc Márquez[48] (between 2019 and 2025)
Highest finishing position
in a World Championship for a rookie (not including 1949)
1st Umberto Masetti (1950)
Kenny Roberts (1978)
Marc Márquez (2013)[49]
Riders' Championships won
with most constructors
2 Geoff Duke (Norton, Gilera)
Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta, Yamaha)
Eddie Lawson (Yamaha, Honda)
Valentino Rossi (Honda, Yamaha)
Casey Stoner (Ducati, Honda)
Marc Márquez (Honda, Ducati)[50]
Most World Champions competing
full-time in a season
5 2025
( Marc Márquez,
Joan Mir,
Fabio Quartararo,
Francesco Bagnaia,
Jorge Martín)
Most World Championship seasons
as runner-up
5 Valentino Rossi (2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016)
A pair of brothers finishing in 1st and 2nd position in World Championship Standings 2025[51] Marc Márquez (1st)
Álex Márquez (2nd)
Wins
Wins at most different circuits 24 Mick Doohan
Wins at most different countries 17 Valentino Rossi
Wins at most different circuits in the same country 4 Casey Stoner
Dani Pedrosa
Jorge Lorenzo
Marc Márquez
(in Spain at Jerez, Montmelo, Aragón and Valencia)
Wins with most different constructors 3[52] Mike Hailwood
(Norton, MV Agusta, and Honda)
Randy Mamola
(Suzuki, Honda, and Yamaha)
Eddie Lawson
(Yamaha, Honda, and Cagiva)
Loris Capirossi
(Yamaha, Honda, and Ducati)
Maverick Viñales
(Suzuki, Yamaha, and Aprilia)
Longest time between first and last wins 6,195 days Valentino Rossi (2000 British Grand Prix2017 Dutch TT)
Longest time between successive wins 3,200 days Phil Read (1964 Ulster Grand Prix1973 West German Grand Prix)
Closest ever win finishes 0.002 seconds between
Àlex Crivillé (1st)
Mick Doohan (2nd)
at 1996 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

Toni Elias (1st)
Valentino Rossi (2nd)
at 2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix[53]
Most different race winners in one year 9[54]
(2016, 2020)
Jorge Lorenzo
Marc Márquez
Valentino Rossi
Jack Miller
Andrea Iannone
Cal Crutchlow
Maverick Viñales
Dani Pedrosa
Andrea Dovizioso

Fabio Quartararo
Brad Binder
Andrea Dovizioso
Miguel Oliveira
Franco Morbidelli
Maverick Viñales
Danilo Petrucci
Álex Rins
Joan Mir

Most different race winners in consecutive races 8 (2016, 2020) Jorge Lorenzo
(2016 Italian Grand Prix)
Valentino Rossi
(2016 Catalan Grand Prix)
Jack Miller
(2016 Dutch TT)
Marc Márquez
(2016 German Grand Prix)
Andrea Iannone
(2016 Austrian Grand Prix)
Cal Crutchlow
(2016 Czech Republic Grand Prix)
Maverick Viñales
(2016 British Grand Prix)
Dani Pedrosa
(2016 San Marino Grand Prix)

Brad Binder
(2020 Czech Republic Grand Prix)
Andrea Dovizioso
(2020 Austrian Grand Prix)
Miguel Oliveira
(2020 Styrian Grand Prix)
Franco Morbidelli
(2020 San Marino Grand Prix)
Maverick Viñales
(2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix)
Fabio Quartararo
(2020 Catalan Grand Prix)
Danilo Petrucci
(2020 French Grand Prix)
Álex Rins
(2020 Aragon Grand Prix)[54]

Most race winners competing full time in a season 18[55] (2025) Marc Márquez
Álex Márquez
Jorge Martín
Fermín Aldeguer
Raúl Fernández
Joan Mir
Maverick Viñales
Álex Rins
Marco Bezzecchi
Francesco Bagnaia
Fabio Di Giannantonio
Franco Morbidelli
Enea Bastianini
Fabio Quartararo
Johann Zarco
Miguel Oliveira
Brad Binder
Jack Miller
Most number of first time winners in a single season 5 (2020)[56] Joan Mir
Brad Binder
Miguel Oliveira
Franco Morbidelli
Fabio Quartararo
Fewest race wins in World Championship winning year 1 Joan Mir (2020)
World Champion with fewest career wins 1 Joan Mir
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion 11 Francesco Bagnaia (2024)
Podiums
Longest time between first and last podium finishes 7,391 days Valentino Rossi (2000 Spanish Grand Prix2020 Andalusian Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive podium finishes 3,527 days Frank Perris (1961 Argentine Grand Prix1971 Isle of Man TT)
Closest ever podium finishes 0.124 seconds between
Tadayuki Okada (1st)
Max Biaggi (2nd)
Régis Laconi (3rd)
at 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix[57]
Most consecutive podium finishes (starting from debut) 6 Kenny Roberts (1978 Spanish Grand Prix1978 Belgian Grand Prix)
Most podium finishes before a victory 19 Johann Zarco[58]
Most second places 61 Valentino Rossi
Most third places 49 Valentino Rossi
Pole positions
Largest pole margin 2.524 seconds[59] Marc Márquez over
Jack Miller
(at 2019 CzechGP)
Least pole margin 0.002 seconds[60] Max Biaggi over
Jeremy McWilliams
(at 2003 GermanGP)

Marc Márquez over
Andrea Dovizioso
(at 2018 AustrianGP)
Most pole positions in a debut season 9 Marc Márquez (2013)
Fewest pole positions scored in a Championship-winning season (from 1974) 0 Wayne Rainey (1992)
Joan Mir (2020)
Longest time between first and last pole positions 6,251 days Valentino Rossi (2001 South African Grand Prix2018 Italian Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive pole positions 2,485 days Aleix Espargaró (2015 Catalan Grand Prix2022 Argentine Republic Grand Prix)
Most races before first pole position 136 Alex Barros
Most pole positions without a victory 4 Graeme Crosby
Most polesitters in one year 10 (2022)[61] Jorge Martín
Fabio Quartararo
Aleix Espargaró
Johann Zarco
Francesco Bagnaia
Fabio Di Giannantonio
Enea Bastianini
Jack Miller
Marc Márquez
Marco Bezzecchi
Finishes
Most race finishes 333 Valentino Rossi
Longest time between first and last points finishes 8,225 days Shinichi Ito (1989 Japanese Grand Prix2011 Japanese Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive points finishes 5,481 days Wilf Herron (1956 Ulster Grand Prix–1971 Ulster Grand Prix)
Closest ever top 15 finishes 8.928 seconds Fabio Quartararo (1st)
Johann Zarco (2nd)
Jorge Martín (3rd)
Álex Rins (4th)
Maverick Viñales (5th)
Francesco Bagnaia (6th)
Joan Mir (7th)
Brad Binder (8th)
Jack Miller (9th)
Aleix Espargaró (10th)
Enea Bastianini (11th)
Franco Morbidelli (12th)
Pol Espargaró (13th)
Stefan Bradl (14th)
Miguel Oliveira (15th)
(at 2021 Doha Grand Prix)[62][63]
Points
Most points between first and second
in the World Championship
151 (2019) between
Marc Márquez
(420 pts.)
and
Andrea Dovizioso
(269 pts.)[64]
Fewest points between first and second
in the World Championship
0 (1967) between
Giacomo Agostini
(46 pts.)
and
Mike Hailwood
(46 pts.)[65]
Overcome to largest points deficit to win a championship 91 points[66] Francesco Bagnaia
(2022) against
Fabio Quartararo
Seasons
Most riders to finish in the points in a season 56 (1969)
Fewest riders to finish in the points in a season 14 (1949)
No back-to-back race winners in a season 1949
2023[57]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Agostini missed one race of the season.
  2. ^ Márquez missed four races of the season.
  3. ^ Agostini missed two races of the season.
  4. ^ Agostini missed one race of the season.
  5. ^ All of Márquez's wins are at the San Marino Grand Prix, except in 2021 where he won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. There were also a 2021 San Marino Grand Prix and a 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that were held at the same circuit, but Márquez did not win those two Grands Prix.
  6. ^ The 500cc motorcycle grand prix race at the 1975 Dutch TT at Assen is the only premier class bike race to have awarded both first and second with the same race time. However, timing equipment at the time could only measure to a tenth of a second.
  7. ^ 2023 AustralianGP sprint was cancelled due to weather conditions, so it doesn't count for Jorge Martin's record
  8. ^ Read had 18 starts since 1974, the season when pole positions where first officially recorded.
  9. ^ Bagnaia and Álex Márquez recorded the same fastest lap time during the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, and per FIM rules, Alex Márquez got it because he has second best lap time among them.
  10. ^ This includes partial seasons.
  11. ^ Read did not compete in 500cc in 1965–1970 and 1972, so he won the championship in the sixth season he contested.
  12. ^ Liberati did not compete in 500cc in 1954, so he won the championship in the fifth season he contested.
  13. ^ Race stopped at the end of lap 17 of 23 because of rain, then re-started for the remaining 6 laps.
  14. ^ Apart from 5 races there were 5 sprints also left in 2025 season for Márquez before he clinched the riders championship

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