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The Rookie of the Year Award has been given to the newcomer in the premier class – MotoGP (current top division of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing is known as MotoGP since 2002 when the four-stroke era began) who collects the most World Championship points during his first season of competition. Prior to that, the largest class was 500cc.

MotoGP Rookie of the Year winners

The following list compiling all the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award in the premier class - MotoGP from 2002[1] season to the present day.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
2002 74 Japan Daijiro Kato 7 Gresini Racing Honda NSR500 (1–9)
Honda RC211V (10–16)		 M
2003 69 United States Nicky Hayden 5 Repsol Honda Honda RC211V M
2004 11 Spain Rubén Xaus 11 Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP3 M
2005 24 Spain Toni Elías 12 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 M
2006 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa 5 2 Repsol Honda Honda RC211V M
2007 50 France Sylvain Guintoli* 16 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 D
2008 48 Spain Jorge Lorenzo[2] 4 1 Yamaha Motor Racing Yamaha YZR-M1 M
2009 36 Finland Mika Kallio 15 Pramac Racing 1–10, 14–17
Ducati Corse 11–13		 Ducati Desmosedici GP9 B
2010 11 United States Ben Spies[3] 6 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 B
2011 35 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow[4] 12 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 B
2012 6 Germany Stefan Bradl[5] 8 LCR Team Honda RC213V B
2013 93 Spain Marc Márquez[6] Champion 6 Repsol Honda Honda RC213V B
2014 44 Spain Pol Espargaró 6 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 B
2015 25 Spain Maverick Viñales[7] 12 Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSX-RR B
2016 53 Spain Tito Rabat*[8] 21 Marc VDS Racing Team Honda RC213V M
2017 5 France Johann Zarco[9] 6 Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1 M
2018 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli[10] 15 Marc VDS Racing Team Honda RC213V M
2019 20 France Fabio Quartararo[11] 5 Sepang Racing Team Yamaha YZR-M1 M
2020 33 South Africa Brad Binder[12] 11 1 KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 M
2021 89 Spain Jorge Martín[13] 9 1 Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP21 M
2022 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi[14] 14 VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP21 M
2023 37 Spain Augusto Fernández* 17 Tech3 KTM RC16 M
2024 31 Spain Pedro Acosta* 6 Tech3 KTM RC16 M
2025 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer 8 1 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24 M
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  • Sylvain Guintoli who finished 16th overall in 2007, Tito Rabat who finished 21st in 2016, Augusto Fernández who finished 17th in 2023, and Pedro Acosta who finished 6th in 2024 were the only rookies in the MotoGP grid that year.

Moto2 Rookie of the Year winners

The following list compiling all the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award in Moto2 class from 2011 to the present day.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
2011 93 Spain Marc Márquez Second 7 Emilio Alzamora Racing Suter MMXI Honda CBR600RR D
2012 5 France Johann Zarco 10 Japan Italy Racing Motobi TSR6 Honda CBR600RR D
2013 81 Spain Jordi Torres 10 1 Aspar Team Suter MMX2 Honda CBR600RR D
2014 40 Spain Maverick Viñales Third 4 Pons Racing Kalex Moto2 Honda CBR600RR D
2015 40 Spain Álex Rins Second 2 Pons Racing Kalex Moto2 Honda CBR600RR D
2016 97 Spain Xavi Vierge 20 Tech3 Tech3 Mistral 610 Honda CBR600RR D
2017 42 Italy Francesco Bagnaia 5 VR46 Racing Team Kalex Moto2 Honda CBR600RR D
2018 36 Spain Joan Mir 6 Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex Moto2 Honda CBR600RR D
2019 21 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio 9 Speed Up Racing Speed Up SF19T Triumph 765cc D
2020 44 Spain Arón Canet 14 Aspar Team Speed Up SF20T Triumph 765cc D
2021 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Second 8 Ajo Motorsport Kalex Moto2 Triumph 765cc D
2022 51 Spain Pedro Acosta 5 3 Ajo Motorsport Kalex Moto2 Triumph 765cc D
2023 11 Spain Sergio García 15 Pons Racing Kalex Moto2 Triumph 765cc D
2024 10 Brazil Diogo Moreira 13 Italtrans Racing Team Kalex Moto2 Triumph 765cc P
2025 27 Spain Daniel Holgado 6 2 Aspar Team Kalex Moto2 Triumph 765cc P
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Moto3 Rookie of the Year winners

The following list compiling all the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award in Moto3 class from 2012 season to the present day.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
2012 42 Spain Álex Rins 5 Emilio Alzamora Racing Suter MMX3 Honda NSF250RW D
2013 65 Germany Philipp Öttl 18 Paddock Grand Prix Kalex KTM RC250GP D
2014 33 Italy Enea Bastianini 9 Gresini Racing KTM RC250GP D
2015 09 Spain Jorge Navarro 7 Emilio Alzamora Racing Honda NSF250RW D
2016 36 Spain Joan Mir 5 1 Leopard Racing KTM RC250GP D
2017 71 Japan Ayumu Sasaki 20 Sepang Racing Team Honda NSF250RW D
2018 5 Spain Jaume Masiá 13 Bester Capital Dubai KTM RC250GP D
2019 13 Italy Celestino Vietti 6 VR46 Racing Team KTM RC250GP D
2020 52 Spain Jeremy Alcoba 11 Gresini Racing Honda NSF250RW D
2021 37 Spain Pedro Acosta Champion 6 Ajo Motorsport KTM RC250GP D
2022 10 Brazil Diogo Moreira 8 MT Helmets - MSi KTM RC250GP D
2023 80 Colombia David Alonso Third 4 Aspar Team GasGas RC250GP D
2024 36 Spain Ángel Piqueras 8 1 Leopard Racing Honda NSF250RW P
2025 28 Spain Máximo Quiles Third 3 Aspar Team KTM RC250GP P
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500cc Rookie of the Year riders

The following list compiling the rookie riders in the 500cc class who collects the most World Championship points during their first season of competition from 1976 to the 2001 season.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
1976 United States Pat Hennen Third 1 Colemans Racing Suzuki RG 500
1977 32 United States Steve Baker Second Yamaha International Yamaha YZR500 D
1978 80 United States Kenny Roberts Champion 4 Yamaha USA Yamaha YZR500 G
1979 Italy Franco Uncini 5 Franco Uncini Racing Zago Suzuki RG 500 M
1980 New Zealand Graeme Crosby 8 Suzuki GB Heron Suzuki RG 500
1981 France Marc Fontan 9 Sonauto Sonauto Yamaha YZR500
1982 40 United States Freddie Spencer Third 2 Honda Racing Honda NS500 M
1983 27 United States Eddie Lawson 4 Yamaha Motor Racing Yamaha YZR500 D
1984 Australia Wayne Gardner 7 Honda Britain Racing Honda NS500 D
1985 France Pierre-Étienne Samin 12 Honda Benelux Honda RS500 M
1986 Italy Pierfrancesco Chili 10 Roberto Gallina Racing Suzuki RG 500 M
1987 18 United Kingdom Kenny Irons 14 Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki RGV500 M
1988 14 France Patrick Igoa 14 Sonauto Yamaha YZR500 M
1989 27 Australia Mick Doohan 9 Honda Racing Honda NSR500 M
1990 14 France Jean-Philippe Ruggia 8 Sonauto Yamaha YZR500 D
1991 19 United States John Kocinski 4 1 Team Roberts Yamaha YZR500 D
1992 28 Spain Àlex Crivillé 8 1 Pons Racing Honda NSR500 M
1993 7 Italy Luca Cadalora 5 2 Team Roberts Yamaha YZR500 D
1994 17 Spain Alberto Puig 5 Pons Racing Honda NSR500 M
1995 65 Italy Loris Capirossi 6 Team Pileri Honda NSR500 M
1996 11 United States Scott Russell 6 Suzuki MotGP Suzuki RGV500 M
1997 18 Japan Nobuatsu Aoki Third Technical Sports Racing Honda NSR500 M
1998 6 Italy Max Biaggi Second 2 Team Kanemoto Honda NSR500 M
1999 31 Japan Tetsuya Harada 10 Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSW-2 500 D
2000 46 Italy Valentino Rossi Second 2 Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 M
2001 56 Japan Shinya Nakano 5 Tech3 Yamaha YZR500 M
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250cc Rookie of the Year riders

The following list compiling the rookie riders who collects the most World Championship points during their first season of competition in the 250cc class from 2002 to the 2009 season.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
2002 24 Spain Toni Elías 4 1 Telefónica Movistar Aprilia RSV 250 D
2003 54 San Marino Manuel Poggiali Champion 4 MS Aprilia Team Aprilia RSV 250 D
2004 54 Spain Dani Pedrosa Champion 7 Telefónica Movistar Honda Honda RS250RW D
2005 34 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Third Team Scot Honda RS250RW D
2006 73 Japan Shuhei Aoyama 8 Repsol Honda Honda RS250RW D
2007 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista 4 2 Master MVA Aspar Team Aprilia RSA 250 D
2008 75 Italy Mattia Pasini 8 1 Polaris World Aprilia RSA 250 D
2009 35 Italy Raffaele De Rosa 6 Scot Racing Team Honda RS250RW D
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125cc Rookie of the Year riders

The following list compiling the rookie riders who collects the most World Championship points during their first season of competition in the 125cc class from 1990 to the 2011 season.

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Season No. Rider Rider standings Wins Team Bike Tyres
1990 65 Italy Loris Capirossi Champion 3 Polini Racing Honda RS125 D
1991 56 Japan Noboru Ueda 5 2 Hero Sports TS Honda RS125 B
1992 31 Spain Carlos Giro Jr. 12 Carlos Giró Team Aprilia RS125R D
1993 36 Japan Takeshi Tsujimura Third 1 F.C.C. Technical Sports Honda RS125R B
1994 32 Italy Stefano Perugini 7 Ipa Corse FMI Aprilia Aprilia RS125R D
1995 20 Japan Tomomi Manako 8 FCC Technical Sports Honda RS125R B
1996 46 Italy Valentino Rossi 9 1 Scuderia AGV Aprilia RS125R D
1997 15 Italy Roberto Locatelli 8 Team Axo Inoxmacel Honda RS125R D
1998 13 Italy Marco Melandri Third 2 Matteoni Racing Honda RS125R D
1999 16 Italy Simone Sanna 8 Polini Racing Honda RS125R D
2000 15 San Marino Alex De Angelis 18 Matteoni Racing Honda RS125R D
2001 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa 8 Honda Racing Honda RS125R D
2002 36 Finland Mika Kallio 11 Ajo Motorsport Honda RS125R D
2003 27 Australia Casey Stoner 8 1 LCR Team Aprilia RS125R D
2004 54 Italy Mattia Pasini 15 LCR Team Aprilia RS125R D
2005 71 Japan Tomoyoshi Koyama 8 Ajo Motorsport Honda RS125R D
2006 38 United Kingdom Bradley Smith 19 Honda Racing Honda RS125R D
2007 44 Spain Pol Espargaró 9 Campetella Racing Aprilia RS125R D
2008 45 United Kingdom Scott Redding 11 1 Esponsorama Racing Aprilia RS125R D
2009 94 Germany Jonas Folger 12 Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia RS125R D
2010 39 Spain Luis Salom 12 Lambretta (1–2),
Molenaar Racing (3–17)		 Lambretta 125 (1–2),
Aprilia RSA 125 (3–17)		 D
2011 25 Spain Maverick Viñales Third 4 Esponsorama Racing Aprilia RSA 125 D
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