List of 500cc/MotoGP rider records
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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 German 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 |
2000–2021 | 375 |
| 2 |  Aleix Espargaró |
2009–2010, 2012–2025 | 264 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 250 |
| 4 |  Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | 248 |
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 228 |
| 6 | Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | 222 |
 Nicky Hayden |
2003–2016 | ||
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | ||
| 9 |  Jack Miller |
2015–2026 | 214 |
| 10 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2019 | 211 |
| Source:[1][2] | |||
Total starts
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2021 | 372 |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaró |
2009–2010, 2012–2025 | 260 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 248 |
| 4 | Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | 245 |
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 221 |
| 6 | Nicky Hayden |
2003–2016 | 218 |
| 7 | Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | 217 |
| 8 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | 216 |
| 9 | Jack Miller |
2015–2026 | 209 |
| 10 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2019 | 203 |
| Source:[1][2] | |||
Most consecutive race entries
| Rider | Consecutive entries | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Dovizioso |
231 | 2008 Qatar–2020 Portuguese |
| 2 | Alex Barros |
200 | 1992 Brazilian–2005 Valencian |
| 3 | Valentino Rossi |
171 | 2000 South African–2010 Italian |
| 4 | Jack Miller |
166 | 2017 Australian–2026 German (ongoing) |
| 5 | Colin Edwards |
154 | 2003 Japanese–2011 Malaysian |
| 6 | Sete Gibernau |
149 | 1997 Malaysian–2006 Catalan |
| 7 |  Fabio Quartararo |
144 | 2019 Qatar–2026 German (ongoing) |
| 8 | Álvaro Bautista |
143 | 2011 Portuguese–2018 Valencian |
| 9 |  Shinya Nakano |
134 | 2001 Japanese–2008 Valencian |
| 10 | Valentino Rossi |
131 | 2010 German–2017 British |
| Sources:[3][4] | |||
Most consecutive race starts
| Rider | Consecutive starts | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Dovizioso |
229 | 2008 Qatar–2020 Portuguese |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi |
170 | 2000 South African–2010 French |
| 3 | Alex Barros |
158 | 1992 Brazilian–2003 Dutch |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo |
144 | 2019 Qatar–2026 German (ongoing) |
| 5 | Colin Edwards |
141 | 2003 Japanese–2011 French |
| Álvaro Bautista |
2011 Portuguese–2018 Valencian | ||
| 7 | Valentino Rossi |
130 | 2010 German–2017 British |
| Jack Miller |
2017 Australian–2024 Thailand | ||
| 9 | Marc Márquez |
128 | 2013 Qatar–2020 Spanish |
| 10 | Max Biaggi |
127 | 1998 Japanese–2005 Valencian |
| Sources:[3][4] | |||
Most races with a single motorcycle manufacturer
| Rider | Motorcycle | Seasons | Entries | Starts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
Yamaha | 2004–2010, 2013–2021 | 275 | 273 |
| 2 | Dani Pedrosa |
Honda | 2006–2018 | 224 | 217 |
| 3 | Marc Márquez |
Honda | 2013–2023 | 174 | 169 |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo |
Yamaha | 2008–2016 | 159 | 156 |
| 5 | Alex Barros |
Honda | 1995–2002, 2004–2005 | 154 | 154 |
| 6 | Aleix Espargaró |
Aprilia | 2017–2024 | 147 | 143 |
| 7 | Norifumi Abe |
Yamaha | 1994–2004 | 146 | 144 |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso |
Ducati | 2013–2020 | 142 | 141 |
| 9 | Àlex Crivillé |
Honda | 1992–2001 | 141 | 139 |
| 10 | Mick Doohan |
Honda | 1989–1999 | 139 | 137 |
Wins
Total wins
| Rider | Wins | Starts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
89 | 372 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
76 | 216 |
| 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 |
139 | ||
| Source:[5] | |||
Percentage wins
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmund Czihak |
1974 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| Phil Carpenter |
1974 | ||||
| 3 | John Surtees |
1952, 1954–1960 | 26 | 22 | 84.62% |
| 4 |  Jarno Saarinen |
1973 | 3 | 2 | 66.67% |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood |
1958–1967 | 59 | 37 | 62.71% |
| 6 |   Gary Hocking |
1958–1959, 1961–1962 | 13 | 8 | 61.54% |
| 7 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1959 | 37 | 22 | 59.46% |
| 8 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 130 | 68 | 52.31% |
| 9 | Fergus Anderson |
1951, 1953–1954 | 4 | 2 | 50.00% |
 Jorge Kissling |
1961, 1963 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Dick Creith |
1964–1965 | ||||
Percentage wins (minimum 15 starts)
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees |
1952, 1954–1960 | 26 | 22 | 84.62% |
| 2 | Mike Hailwood |
1958–1967 | 59 | 37 | 62.71% |
| 3 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1959 | 37 | 22 | 59.46% |
| 4 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 130 | 68 | 52.31% |
| 5 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 137 | 54 | 39.42% |
| 6 | Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | 56 | 22 | 39.29% |
| 7 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | 216 | 76 | 35.19% |
| 8 | Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | 115 | 38 | 33.04% |
| 9 | Freddie Spencer |
1980–1987, 1989, 1993 | 62 | 20 | 32.26% |
| 10 | Wayne Rainey |
1988–1993 | 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
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 |
| Marc Márquez |
German Grand Prix | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
Italian Grand Prix | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | ||
| Dutch TT | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Valentino Rossi |
Australian Grand Prix | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||
| Source:[10] | ||||
Most wins in the same circuit
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 | ||
Most consecutive seasons with a Grand Prix win
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1976 | 12 |
| Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2017 | ||
| 3 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2010 | 11 |
| 4 | Mick Doohan |
1990–1998 | 9 |
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2016 | ||
| 6 | Mike Hailwood |
1961–1967 | 7 |
| Kevin Schwantz |
1988–1994 | ||
| Max Biaggi |
1998–2004 | ||
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2019 | ||
| 10 | Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | 6 |
| Eddie Lawson |
1984–1989 | ||
| Wayne Rainey |
1988–1993 | ||
| Àlex Crivillé |
1995–2000 | ||
| Casey Stoner |
2007–2012 | ||
| Maverick Viñales |
2016–2021 | ||
Source:[12] | |||
Most Grand Prix wins by riders that have not won a World Championship
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 221 | 31 |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 248 | 15 |
| 3 | Randy Mamola |
1979–1990, 1992 | 142 | 13 |
| Max Biaggi |
1998–2005 | 127 | ||
| 5 | Maverick Viñales |
2015–2026 | 202 | 10 |
| Marco Bezzecchi |
2022–2026 | 91 | ||
| 7 | Sete Gibernau |
1997–2006, 2009 | 159 | 9 |
| Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | 217 | ||
| 9 | Luca Cadalora |
1989, 1993–2000 | 83 | 8 |
| 10 | Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | 245 | 7 |
| Enea Bastianini |
2021–2026 | 101 | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | Marc Márquez |
19 |
| 2 | Jorge Martín |
18 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia |
14 |
| 4 | Álex Márquez |
6 |
| 5 | Marco Bezzecchi |
4 |
| 6 |  Brad Binder |
2 |
| Maverick Viñales | ||
| Aleix Espargaró | ||
| Enea Bastianini | ||
| Raúl Fernández | ||
| 11 | Pedro Acosta |
1 |
Most consecutive sprint wins
Podium finishes
Total podium finishes
| Rider | Podiums | Starts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
199 | 372 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
129 | 216 |
| 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 | Francesco Bagnaia |
63 | 139 |
| Source:[21] | |||
Percentage podium finishes (minimum 15 races)
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Podiums | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees |
1952, 1954–1960 | 26 | 24 | 92.31% |
| 2 | Phil Read |
1961–1964, 1971, 1973–1976 | 38 | 34 | 89.47% |
| 3 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1959 | 37 | 32 | 86.49% |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood |
1958–1967 | 59 | 48 | 81.36% |
| 5 | Wayne Rainey |
1988–1993 | 82 | 64 | 78.05% |
| 6 | Umberto Masetti |
1950–1952, 1954–1958 | 22 | 17 | 77.27% |
| 7 | Alberto Pagani |
1961, 1968–1972 | 18 | 13 | 72.22% |
| 8 | Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | 56 | 39 | 69.64% |
| 9 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 137 | 95 | 69.34% |
| 10 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 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 |
2002–2004 | 2002 Portuguese–2004 South African | 23 |
| 2 | Giacomo Agostini |
1967–1969 | 1967 Nations–1969 Ulster | 22 |
| 3 | Casey Stoner |
2011–2012 | 2011 Portuguese–2012 French | 19 |
| 4 | Mick Doohan |
1994–1995 | 1994 Australian–1995 Japanese | 17 |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi |
2014–2015 | 2014 Japanese–2015 British | 16 |
| Marc Márquez |
2019 | 2019 Spanish–2019 Valencian | ||
| 7 | Wayne Rainey |
1989–1990 | 1989 Czechoslovak–1990 Czechoslovak | 15 |
| 8 | Mick Doohan |
1997 | 1997 Malaysian–1997 Indonesian | 14 |
| Valentino Rossi |
2004–2005 | 2004 Malaysian–2005 Czech Republic | ||
| 10 | Mick Doohan |
1991–1992 | 1991 French–1992 German | 13 |
| Valentino Rossi |
2001–2002 | 2001 Pacific–2002 German | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2009–2010 | 2009 Valencian–2010 San Marino | ||
Source:[23] | ||||
Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season
| Rider | Season | Consecutive podium finishes | Podiums | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2003 | Japanese–Valencian | 16 |
| 2 | Mick Doohan |
1994 | Australian–European | 14 |
| 1997 | Malaysian–Indonesian | |||
| 4 | Wayne Rainey |
1990 | Japanese–Czechoslovak | 13 |
| 5 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2010 | Qatar–San Marino | 12 |
| Valentino Rossi |
2015 | Qatar–British | ||
| 7 | Valentino Rossi |
2005 | Spanish–Czech Republic | 11 |
| 8 | Giacomo Agostini |
1968 | German–Nations | 10 |
| 1969 | Spanish–Ulster | |||
| Marc Márquez |
2014 | Qatar–Indianapolis | ||
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 |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 221 | 31 | 112 |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 248 | 15 | 62 |
| 3 | Max Biaggi |
1998–2005 | 127 | 13 | 58 |
| 4 | Randy Mamola |
1979–1990, 1992 | 142 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | 217 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales |
2015–2026 | 202 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | 245 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Sete Gibernau |
1997–2006, 2009 | 159 | 9 | 30 |
| 9 | Jack Findlay |
1958–1978 | 137 | 3 | 24 |
| Luca Cadalora |
1989, 1993–2000 | 83 | 8 | ||
| Carlos Checa |
1995–2007, 2010 | 194 | 2 |
Most career podium finishes without a win
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Podiums | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Acosta |
2024–2026 | 52 | 13 |
| 2 | Colin Edwards |
2003–2014 | 196 | 12 |
| 3 |  Graeme Crosby |
1980–1982 | 27 | 10 |
| 4 | Bob Brown |
1955–1960 | 16 | 9 |
| Peter Williams |
1966–1973 | 14 | ||
| Raymond Roche |
1978, 1980–1989 | 76 | ||
| Ron Haslam |
1977–1993 | 107 | ||
| 8 |  Paddy Driver |
1958–1965 | 22 | 8 |
| Pol Espargaró |
2014–2025 | 174 | ||
| 10 | Carlo Bandirola |
1950–1956, 1958 | 15 | 7 |
| Steve Baker |
1977–1978 | 15 | ||
| Niall Mackenzie |
1984–1995 | 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 |
2000–2020 | 21 |
| 2 | Alex Barros |
1992–1994, 1996–2005, 2007 | 14 |
| 3 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 13 |
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2019, 2021–2026 | ||
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2017 | 12 |
| Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2012, 2014–2020 | ||
| 7 | Jack Findlay |
1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973, 1975–1977 | 11 |
| Randy Mamola |
1979–1988, 1992 | ||
| Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | ||
| Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2008 | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2018 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Most consecutive seasons with a podium finish
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2020 | 21 |
| 2 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 13 |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2017 | 12 |
| 4 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 11 |
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2018 | ||
| 6 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1959 | 10 |
| Randy Mamola |
1979–1988 | ||
| Eddie Lawson |
1983–1992 | ||
| Àlex Crivillé |
1992–2001 | ||
| Alex Barros |
1996–2005 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Closest ever podium finishes
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 |
2000–2021 | 5415 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | 3753 |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 3015 |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2019 | 2899 |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 2583 |
| 6 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 2283 |
| 7 | Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | 2079 |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia |
2019–2026 | 2014 |
| 9 | Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | 1840 |
| 10 | Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | 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 |
189 |
| 7 | Nicky Hayden |
175 |
| 8 | Jorge Lorenzo |
172 |
| 9 | Loris Capirossi |
171 |
| 10 | Colin Edwards |
161 |
Source:[30] | ||
Most consecutive points finishes
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 |
1769 | 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 |
2000–2021 | 22 |
| 2 | Jack Findlay |
1961–1977 | 17 |
| Alex Barros |
1990–2005, 2007 | ||
| 4 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018, 2021, 2023–2024 | 16 |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 15 |
| Aleix Espargaró |
2009–2010, 2012–2024 | ||
| 7 | Carlos Checa |
1995–2007, 2010 | 14 |
| Loris Capirossi |
1995–1996, 2000–2011 | ||
| Nicky Hayden |
2003–2016 | ||
| 10 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 13 |
| Randy Mamola |
1979–1990, 1992 | ||
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2019, 2021–2026 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Most consecutive seasons with a points finish
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2021 | 22 |
| 2 | Jack Findlay |
1961–1977 | 17 |
| 3 | Alex Barros |
1990–2005 | 16 |
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso |
2008–2022 | 15 |
| 5 | Nicky Hayden |
2003–2016 | 14 |
| 6 | Giacomo Agostini |
1965–1977 | 13 |
| Carlos Checa |
1995–2007 | ||
| Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2018 | ||
| Aleix Espargaró |
2012–2024 | ||
| 10 | Loris Capirossi |
2000–2011 | 12 |
Source:[27] | |||
Pole positions
Total pole positions
| Rider | Pole positions | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Márquez |
77 |
| 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 | Francesco Bagnaia |
28 |
| 9 | Freddie Spencer |
27 |
| 10 | Max Biaggi |
23 |
Percentage pole positions
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Pole positions | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Rutter |
1974–1975 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Jean Lafond |
1983 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Freddie Spencer |
1980–1987,1989, 1993 | 62 | 27 | 43.55% |
| 4 | Johnny Cecotto |
1975–1980 | 28 | 12 | 42.86% |
| 5 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 137 | 58 | 42.34% |
| 6 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | 216 | 77 | 35.65% |
| 7 | Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | 115 | 39 | 33.91% |
| 8 | Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | 56 | 18 | 32.14% |
| 9 | Kevin Schwantz |
1986–1995 | 105 | 29 | 27.62% |
| 10 | Jorge Martín |
2021–2026 | 92 | 21 | 22.83% |
Percentage pole positions (minimum 15 races)
| Rider | Seasons | Starts | Pole positions | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Spencer |
1980–1987, 1989, 1993 | 62 | 27 | 43.55% |
| 2 | Johnny Cecotto |
1975–1980 | 28 | 12 | 42.86% |
| 3 | Mick Doohan |
1989–1999 | 137 | 58 | 42.34% |
| 4 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2026 | 216 | 77 | 35.65% |
| 5 | Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | 115 | 39 | 33.91% |
| 6 | Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | 56 | 18 | 32.14% |
| 7 | Kevin Schwantz |
1986–1995 | 105 | 29 | 27.62% |
| 8 | Jorge Martín |
2021–2026 | 92 | 21 | 22.83% |
| 9 | Phil Read |
1961–1964, 1971,1973–1976 | 18[h] | 4 | 22.22% |
| 10 | Barry Sheene |
1974–1984 | 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
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix
| Rider | Pole positions | Grand Prix | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Márquez |
9 | German Grand Prix | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026 |
| 8 | Grand Prix of the Americas | 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 | |||
| Casey Stoner |
Australian Grand Prix | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo |
Spanish Grand Prix | 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Valentino Rossi |
Dutch TT | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2015 | ||
| Spanish Grand Prix | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016 | |||
| 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 |
Aragon Grand Prix | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||
| Argentine Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |||
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 |
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 |
2001–2010, 2014–2016, 2018 | 14 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2019, 2022–2026 | 12 |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2015, 2017 | 11 |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2016, 2018 | 10 |
| 5 | Mick Doohan |
1990–1998 | 9 |
| 6 | Barry Sheene |
1975–1979, 1981–1982 | 7 |
| Eddie Lawson |
1984–1989, 1992 | ||
| Max Biaggi |
1998–2004 | ||
| Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | ||
| Maverick Viñales |
2017–2021, 2023–2024 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Most consecutive seasons with a pole position
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2001–2010 | 10 |
| Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2015 | ||
| 3 | Mick Doohan |
1990–1998 | 9 |
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2016 | ||
| 5 | Max Biaggi |
1998–2004 | 7 |
| Casey Stoner |
2006–2012 | ||
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2019 | ||
| 8 | Eddie Lawson |
1984–1989 | 6 |
| Kevin Schwantz |
1989–1994 | ||
| 10 | Freddie Spencer |
1982–1986 | 5 |
| Maverick Viñales |
2017–2021 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Fastest laps
Total fastest laps
| Rider | Fastest laps | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
76 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
74 |
| 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 |
1968–1969 | 1968 West German–1969 Ulster | 20 |
| 2 | Mike Hailwood |
1963–1964 | 1963 Belgian–1964 East German | 12 |
| Giacomo Agostini |
1972 | 1972 West German–1972 Finnish | ||
| 4 | John Surtees |
1958–1960 | 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 Czech–2003 Valencian | 7 |
| Marc Márquez |
2014 | 2014 Spanish–2014 Indianapolis | ||
| 10 | Marc Márquez |
2015 | 2015 Italian–2015 Czech | 6 |
Source:[23] | ||||
Most seasons with a fastest lap scored
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2016, 2019 | 18 |
| 2 | Marc Márquez |
2013–2021, 2024–2026 | 12 |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2014, 2016–2017 | 11 |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2016, 2018 | 10 |
| 5 | Giacomo Agostini |
1968–1975, 1977 | 9 |
| Mick Doohan |
1990–1998 | ||
| 7 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1956, 1958 | 8 |
| Alex Barros |
1992–1993, 1998–2000, 2002, 2004–2005 | ||
| Max Biaggi |
1998–2005 | ||
| 10 | Barry Sheene |
1975–1979, 1981, 1984 | 7 |
| Randy Mamola |
1980–1984, 1986–1987 | ||
| Wayne Gardner |
1985–1990, 1992 | ||
| Kevin Schwantz |
1988–1994 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap scored
| Rider | Seasons | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi |
2000–2016 | 17 |
| 2 | Mick Doohan |
1990–1998 | 9 |
| Dani Pedrosa |
2006–2014 | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo |
2008–2016 | ||
| Marc Márquez |
2013–2021 | ||
| 6 | Giacomo Agostini |
1968–1975 | 8 |
| Max Biaggi |
1998–2005 | ||
| 8 | Geoff Duke |
1950–1956 | 7 |
| Kevin Schwantz |
1988–1994 | ||
| 10 | Mike Hailwood |
1962–1967 | 6 |
| Kenny Roberts |
1978–1983 | ||
| Eddie Lawson |
1984–1989 | ||
| Wayne Gardner |
1985–1990 | ||
| Àlex Crivillé |
1995–2000 | ||
| Casey Stoner |
2007–2012 | ||
Source:[27] | |||
Multiple rider records
Pole and win in same race
| Rider | Races | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Márquez |
47 |
| 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".
Pole, win, fastest lap, and lead every lap in same race (MotoGP era)
This is sometimes referred to as a "Grand Chelem".
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 |
Other
See also
Notes
- Agostini missed one race of the season.
- Márquez missed four races of the season.
- Agostini missed two races of the season.
- Agostini missed one race of the season.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2023 AustralianGP sprint was cancelled due to weather conditions, so it doesn't count for Jorge Martin's record
- Read had 18 starts since 1974, the season when pole positions where first officially recorded.
- 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.
- This includes partial seasons.
- Read did not compete in 500cc in 1965–1970 and 1972, so he won the championship in the sixth season he contested.
- Liberati did not compete in 500cc in 1954, so he won the championship in the fifth season he contested.
- Race stopped at the end of lap 17 of 23 because of rain, then re-started for the remaining 6 laps.
- Apart from 5 races there were 5 sprints also left in 2025 season for Márquez before he clinched the riders championship